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december, 2018
15oct(oct 15)9:00 am08dec(dec 8)5:00 pmTerm Four Short Courses
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DAYTIME, EVENING AND SATURDAY SHORT COURSES 15 OCTOBER – 8 DECEMBER 2018 Term Four Short Courses are eight weeks long and are held on Monday to Thursday and Saturday. Choose from a range
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DAYTIME, EVENING AND SATURDAY SHORT COURSES
15 OCTOBER – 8 DECEMBER 2018
Term Four Short Courses are eight weeks long and are held on Monday to Thursday and Saturday. Choose from a range of courses in the National Art School studio disciplines of drawing, painting, photomedia and sculpture. Develop your fundamental skills in the beginner courses, explore new ideas and methods in the intermediate courses, or build on your existing knowledge and individual art practice in the advanced courses.
Alumni, concession and early fees are available
Early fee ends 10 September 2018
Time
October 15 (Monday) 9:00 am - December 8 (Saturday) 5:00 pm
Location
National Art School
Forbes Street
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Join a friendly community of people who love drawing from life models, in the new bi-weekly Life Drawing Club. No experience necessary or long-term commitments, pay as you go and
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Join a friendly community of people who love drawing from life models, in the new bi-weekly Life Drawing Club. No experience necessary or long-term commitments, pay as you go and draw at your own pace. There is no formal tuition provided.
About the NAS Life Drawing Club:
- Cost is $20 per session. Book online here and bring your receipt to each session
- Monday and Thursdays from 5:30 – 8:30pm (following the NAS undergraduate semester timetable)
- Drawing studio is located on the first floor of building 16
- A variety of different models are provided throughout the semester
- Managed by NAS Public Programs and supervised by a NAS representative
Time
(Monday) 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location
Building 16
National Art Gallery Ticket
Purchase one ticket for the National Art School's weekly Life Drawing Club
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NAS Life Drawing Club - Monday 26 November 2018
06dec6:00 pm10:00 pmBFA Exhibition Opening Night
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Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National
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Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National Art School. Visit the NAS Gallery, Rayner Hoff Project Space, Building 25 Drawing Exhibition and Open Studios to experience fresh, progressive and bold works from our outstanding class of 2018 – the next generation of Australian artists.
Featured image: Maya Bartlett, Untitled, stoneware, crawling shino glaze, 6 × 11 × 11 cm
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location
National Art School
Forbes Street
07dec11:00 am5:00 pmBFA Exhibition and Open Studios
Event Details
Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National
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Event Details
Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National Art School. Visit the NAS Gallery, Rayner Hoff Project Space, Building 25 Drawing Exhibition and Open Studios to experience fresh, progressive and bold works from our outstanding class of 2018 – the next generation of Australian artists.
Featured image: Michael Hartley, Entangled Yet Afloat, oil on linen, 20 × 30 cm
Time
(Friday) 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
National Art School
Forbes Street
08dec11:00 am5:00 pmBFA Exhibition and Open Studios
Event Details
Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National
more
Event Details
Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National Art School. Visit the NAS Gallery, Rayner Hoff Project Space, Building 25 Drawing Exhibition and Open Studios to experience fresh, progressive and bold works from our outstanding class of 2018 – the next generation of Australian artists.
Featured image: Shannon Jones, The Wanderer / The Inquisitor (left/right), found objects, wire, concrete and fibres, 47.5 × 118 × 39 cm
Time
(Saturday) 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
National Art School
Forbes Street
08dec1:30 pm4:30 pmSaturday Studio: Zines and Book Making
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Zines are small magazines that are handmade using a mixture of original and photocopies drawings and images. In this workshop you will make your own zines using pencils, paint,
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Zines are small magazines that are handmade using a mixture of original and photocopies drawings and images. In this workshop you will make your own zines using pencils, paint, textas, different papers and collage materials. Your zine can be about any theme, story or idea you like. Using a photocopier, share your zines with the group and collect other peoples work at the end of the day.
Time
(Saturday) 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
09dec11:00 am5:00 pmBFA Exhibition and Open Studios
Event Details
Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National
more
Event Details
Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National Art School. Visit the NAS Gallery, Rayner Hoff Project Space, Building 25 Drawing Exhibition and Open Studios to experience fresh, progressive and bold works from our outstanding class of 2018 – the next generation of Australian artists.
Featured image: Harley Lynch, Funny _and_weird_stock_photos51 (detail), spraypaint on plywood, 60 × 60 cm
Time
(Sunday) 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
National Art School
Forbes Street
10dec11:00 am5:00 pmBFA Exhibition and Open Studios
Event Details
Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National
more
Event Details
Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National Art School. Visit the NAS Gallery, Rayner Hoff Project Space, Building 25 Drawing Exhibition and Open Studios to experience fresh, progressive and bold works from our outstanding class of 2018 – the next generation of Australian artists.
Featured image: Sylvia Bozym, Fishlegs, silkscreen printed zine, ed. 1 of 20, 15 × 45 cm
Time
(Monday) 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
National Art School
Forbes Street
10dec5:30 pm8:30 pmNAS Life Drawing Club 10/12/18NAS Life Drawing Club - Monday 10 December 2018
Event Details
Join a friendly community of people who love drawing from life models, in the new bi-weekly Life Drawing Club. No experience necessary or long-term commitments, pay as you go and
more
Event Details
Join a friendly community of people who love drawing from life models, in the new bi-weekly Life Drawing Club. No experience necessary or long-term commitments, pay as you go and draw at your own pace. There is no formal tuition provided.
About the NAS Life Drawing Club:
- Cost is $20 per session. Book online here and bring your receipt to each session
- Monday and Thursdays from 5:30 – 8:30pm (following the NAS undergraduate semester timetable)
- Drawing studio is located on the first floor of building 16
- A variety of different models are provided throughout the semester
- Managed by NAS Public Programs and supervised by a NAS representative
Time
(Monday) 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location
Building 16
National Art Gallery Ticket
Purchase one ticket for the National Art School's weekly Life Drawing Club
Ticket - Life Drawing Club
NAS Life Drawing Club - Monday 10 December 2018
11dec11:00 am5:00 pmBFA Exhibition and Open Studios
Event Details
Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National
more
Event Details
Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National Art School. Visit the NAS Gallery, Rayner Hoff Project Space, Building 25 Drawing Exhibition and Open Studios to experience fresh, progressive and bold works from our outstanding class of 2018 – the next generation of Australian artists.
Featured image: Sally Davis, Eternity, porcelain and underglaze
Time
(Tuesday) 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
National Art School
Forbes Street
12dec11:00 am5:00 pmBFA Exhibition and Open Studios
Event Details
Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National
more
Event Details
Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National Art School. Visit the NAS Gallery, Rayner Hoff Project Space, Building 25 Drawing Exhibition and Open Studios to experience fresh, progressive and bold works from our outstanding class of 2018 – the next generation of Australian artists.
Featured image: Anne Marielle Anonuevo, Strawberry Tiles, oil on canvas, 40 × 20 cm
Time
(Wednesday) 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
National Art School
Forbes Street
13dec11:00 am5:00 pmBFA Exhibition and Open Studios
Event Details
Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National
more
Event Details
Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National Art School. Visit the NAS Gallery, Rayner Hoff Project Space, Building 25 Drawing Exhibition and Open Studios to experience fresh, progressive and bold works from our outstanding class of 2018 – the next generation of Australian artists.
Featured image: Song Ha Kim, Untitled, bronze, 6 × 23 × 26 cm
Time
(Thursday) 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
National Art School
Forbes Street
13dec5:30 pm8:30 pmNAS Life Drawing Club 13/12/18NAS Life Drawing Club - Monday 10 December 2018
Event Details
Join a friendly community of people who love drawing from life models, in the new bi-weekly Life Drawing Club. No experience necessary or long-term commitments, pay as you go and
more
Event Details
Join a friendly community of people who love drawing from life models, in the new bi-weekly Life Drawing Club. No experience necessary or long-term commitments, pay as you go and draw at your own pace. There is no formal tuition provided.
About the NAS Life Drawing Club:
- Cost is $20 per session. Book online here and bring your receipt to each session
- Monday and Thursdays from 5:30 – 8:30pm (following the NAS undergraduate semester timetable)
- Drawing studio is located on the first floor of building 16
- A variety of different models are provided throughout the semester
- Managed by NAS Public Programs and supervised by a NAS representative
Time
(Thursday) 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location
Building 16
National Art Gallery Ticket
Purchase one ticket for the National Art School's weekly Life Drawing Club
Ticket - Life Drawing Club
NAS Life Drawing Club - Thursday 13 December 2018
14dec11:00 am5:00 pmBFA Exhibition and Open Studios
Event Details
Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National
more
Event Details
Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National Art School. Visit the NAS Gallery, Rayner Hoff Project Space, Building 25 Drawing Exhibition and Open Studios to experience fresh, progressive and bold works from our outstanding class of 2018 – the next generation of Australian artists.
Featured image: Xiaofan (Miranda) Huang, Freedom, digital photograph, ed. 1 of 3, 29.7 × 42 cm
Time
(Friday) 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
National Art School
Forbes Street
15dec11:00 am5:00 pmBFA Exhibition and Open Studios
Event Details
Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National
more
Event Details
Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National Art School. Visit the NAS Gallery, Rayner Hoff Project Space, Building 25 Drawing Exhibition and Open Studios to experience fresh, progressive and bold works from our outstanding class of 2018 – the next generation of Australian artists.
Featured image: Daniel Bond, Tumbleweed, aquatint, etching, unique state print, 65 × 56 cm
Time
(Saturday) 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
National Art School
Forbes Street
16dec11:00 am5:00 pmBFA Exhibition and Open Studios
Event Details
Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National
more
Event Details
Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of our third year students, with new art from new artists, on show throughout the National Art School. Visit the NAS Gallery, Rayner Hoff Project Space, Building 25 Drawing Exhibition and Open Studios to experience fresh, progressive and bold works from our outstanding class of 2018 – the next generation of Australian artists.
Featured image: Thom George, Get out of the way!, stoneware with underglaze, 47 × 26 × 11 cm
Time
(Sunday) 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
National Art School
Forbes Street
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