Bachelor of Fine Art Info Session

10:30am, 10:45am, 11:30am, 1:00pm, 2:30pm
BLACK THEATRE / RED THEATRE
No booking required

NAS lecturers talk through undergraduate study options and the admissions process. Followed by a Q&A with BFA students who can talk about the student experience.

Master of Fine Art Info Session

12:30pm
RED THEATRE
No booking required

NAS lecturers discuss postgraduate study options.

Doctor of Fine Art Info Session

3:00pm
RED THEATRE
No booking required

NAS lecturers discuss postgraduate study options.

Short Courses Info Session

10:30am, 1:00pm
SEMINAR ROOM – BUILDING 11
No booking required

Learn about our extensive range of open-entry short courses; from beginner to advanced levels; for ages 16 and above.

Course Enquiry Desk

All Day – 10:00am to 4:00pm
CELL BLOCK THEATRE
No booking required

Meet the student services team and ask any questions you might have about NAS courses, admission, scholarships, and student life on campus.

One-on-One Advice Sessions

All Day – 10:00am to 4:00pm
CELL BLOCK THEATRE
No booking required

Meet with a member of our faculty and find out more about studying at NAS and our admissions process including advice on preparing your portfolio.

All Day – 10:00am to 4:00pm
NAS GALLERY
No booking required

Check out Radiance: the art of Elisabeth Cummings, an exhibition celebrating one of the School’s most esteemed and exceptional alumni. Open from 18 August – 21 October 2023, Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm.

All Day – 10:00am to 4:00pm
DRAWING GALLERY
No booking required

Visit the Drawing Gallery to experience our latest exhibition, Shimmer. Featuring new works by recent Masters of Fine Art graduates: Armando Chant, Anna Mould, and Stephanie Houghton.

Exhibition:
Forced Parameters

All Day – 10:00am to 4:00pm
LIBRARY STAIRWELL GALLERY
No booking required

Visit the Library Stairwell Gallery’s latest exhibition Forced Parameters showcasing the work of 3rd year BFA Printmaking students. You’ll get the opportunity to discuss the work and the LSG experience with the exhibiting students.

Archives and Collection:
NAS Historic Collection

All Day – 10:00am to 4:00pm
ARCHIVE AND COLLECTION – BUILDING 11
No booking required

The NAS Archive and Collection contains rare artworks from alumni and artefacts from the site’s 200-year history. Exciting new acquisitions will be on display on Open Day.

11:00am, 2:00pm
NAS GALLERY
No booking required

Join Curator Vivienne Webb for a guided tour of Radiance: the art of Elisabeth Cummings.

Photomedia Studios:
Showreel

All Day – 10:00am to 4:00pm
PHOTOMEDIA STUDIOS – BUILDING 1
No booking required

Explore the photomedia studios and watch a showreel of current students’ films.

Painting Department:
Student-led projects

All Day – 10:00am to 4:00pm
ACROSS CAMPUS
No booking required

NAS is bringing painting alive with a number of student-led projects across campus.

National Art School:
Open Studios

All Day – 10:00am to 4:00pm
ACROSS CAMPUS
No booking required

Go behind the scenes and see our students at work in their studios.

All Day – 10:00am to 4:00pm
MARGARET OLLEY BUILDING (NAS CHAPEL)
No booking required

Draw from a life model in the chapel, one of the School’s most beautiful historic buildings, and our new dedicated drawing studio.

All Day – 10:00am to 4:00pm
CERAMICS STUDIOS – BUILDING 24
No booking required

Watch lecturers and current BFA students creating work on the wheel and participate in hand-building your own clay artwork with NAS artist-educators.

Printmaking Workshop:
Screen-Printing

11:00am – 1:00pm
PRINTMAKING STUDIOS – BUILDING 16
No booking required

Play with screen-printing images provided by NAS staff and alumni onto fabric in this open access workshop. Students will demonstrate some basic techniques and then assist you to print your own tea towel or if you prefer a t-shirt, please bring one along!

Sculpture Workshop:
Stone Carving

10:30am – 2:00pm
SCULPTURE COURTYARD
No booking required

Join our Sculpture department for a stone carving workshop.

All Day – 10:00am to 4:00pm
WORKSHOP – BUILDING 11
No booking required

Drop into the workshop, a hive of activity for students working across artistic disciplines. Check out the tools and equipment and find out about support for students.

NAS Printlab

All Day – 10:00am to 4:00pm
PRINTLAB – BUILDING 11
No booking required

Visit our professional print lab, the school’s high-quality commercial grade facility.

All Day – 10:00am to 4:00pm
LIBRARY – BUILDING 14
No booking required

Visit the NAS Library which supports the School’s unique curriculum with a carefully curated, highly specialised collection. NAS Library staff are all subject specialists and super friendly. Come and say hi on Open Day.

NAS ArtBar & Kitchen

All Day – 10:00am to 4:00pm
NAS ARTBAR AND KITCHEN – BUILDING 2
No booking required

Kick back and take in the historic charm of the grounds.

Curious to know what student life is like at NAS, or unsure about what the next steps are after high school? See us at our course enquiry desk, speak with our faculty in a one-on-one advice session or pop into our information sessions running across the day.