| Monday 6 March - Friday 10 March 8am to 4pm each day | Entries for all prizes delivered to the Art Gallery of New South Wales |
| Thursday 16 March 12noon (media only) | Announcement of artists selected for Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes and the Packing Room Prize |
| Friday 24 March 12noon (media only) | Announcement of winners for the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes |
| Thursday 18 May 12noon | Announcement of the People's Choice for the 2004 Archibald Prize |
| Saturday 25 March to Sunday 28 May 2006 | Public Exhibition Viewing Dates |
TOUR DATES |
| 2 June to 16 July 2006 | MYER Mural Hall, Melbourne |
| 29 July to 3 September 2006 | Tamworth Regional Gallery |
| 14 September to 22 October 2006 | Tweed River Art Gallery |
| 27 October to 3 December 2006 | Wagga Wagga Art Gallery |
| 9 December 2006 to 14 January 2007 | Dubbo Regional Gallery |
| 19 January to 25 February 2007 | Muswellbrook Regional Gallery |