Hundreds gather for opening day of exhibition in Sydney

Hundreds of people have gathered for the opening day of the Incognito Art Show in Sydney.

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00:00I'm here in Paddington in Sydney's eastern suburbs for the not-for-profit E-Cognito art

00:06show.

00:07There are around 17,000 artworks being sold here.

00:10They're little A5 pieces and they're being sold for just $100.

00:14Now there is a catch.

00:15These artworks are actually being sold anonymously, so you could be getting an artwork from an

00:19emerging artist or you could be getting an Archibald Prize winner.

00:23Now the organisers say that the intention behind this is to make artworks more accessible

00:29for more people and also giving the artists a chance to showcase their work, whether they're

00:34up and coming or have been doing this for quite a while.

00:37Now people have been lining up since 9am yesterday.

00:40We also had around 100 people waiting out for the opening at 8am this morning.

00:46Organisers were also saying that by making the registrations open for everybody, it removes

00:51the barriers for some of these aspiring artists.

00:55Anyone can register to take part, whether you're an amateur, emerging or professional

00:58artist.

00:59We wanted to democratise art a little bit, make it a little bit more accessible.

01:03So by taking the big name away, the big price tag away, it's given people the opportunity

01:07to come in and just pick art that they really love.

01:09Our funds will be going to support artists who have learning disabilities and the sale

01:14will be running until tomorrow with thousands expected to be sold.