NAS First Peoples Program
Led by the Head of First Peoples Program John Waight and supported by an external Advisory Committee, the First Peoples Program team works collaboratively across the school and engages staff, students, and alumni.
The First Peoples Program is responsible for the development of NAS policies and procedures to embed Indigenous best practice across all divisions including Academic; Gallery; Collection, Library, Communications and Marketing; and Procurement. The team supports the retention and growth of First Nations enrolments at NAS and provides mentorship and pastoral care to First Nations students. Program deliverables also include school outreach initiatives; student scholarships; professional development opportunities; and a series of specialist lectures, artist talks and workshops.
Major Supporter
Goldman Sachs Gives
Oranges & Sardines Foundation
The Gibbon Foundation
Supporters
Shirley Randall AO
Denis Savil
For more information about supporting the First Peoples Program, please contact:
Hannah Dickson
Head of Fundraising and Development
+61 2 9339 8636
[email protected]
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Nov 4
Introducing Liss Finney (@lissfinney), one of our graduating Sculpture MFA students, and their selected work ‘Each’.
Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Postgrad Show Opening Night, Thursday 6 November (RSVP link in bio).
Liss Finney
`Each`
steel, wood, mixed casting mediums
210 x 60 x 210 cm
Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe (@soybased_snack)
Artwork Photography: Zoe Lonergan
Nov 2
Introducing Nikki Poulos (@nikkipoulos_), one of our graduating Sculpture GDFA students, and their selected work ‘Three Minuteman’.
Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Postgrad Show Opening Night, Thursday 6 November (RSVP link in bio).
Nikki Poulos
`Three Minuteman`
single-channel HD digital video, colour, sound
3:35 minutes
Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe (@soybased_snack)
Artwork Photography: Peter Morgan (@petrius)
Nov 2
Introducing Alice Martin (@alice_emartin), one of our graduating Printmaking MFA students, and their selected work ‘Toast’.
Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Postgrad Show Opening Night, Thursday 6 November (RSVP link in bio).
`Alice Martin`
Toast
My first grey hair, wood, beeswax, paper
45 x 25 x 13 cm
Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe (@soybased_snack)
Artwork Photography: Peter Morgan (@petrius)
Nov 1
Introducing Bansi Joshi (@bansi_art), one of our graduating Printmaking MFA students, and their selected work ‘(There is no direct translation)’.
Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Postgrad Show Opening Night, Thursday 6 November (RSVP link in bio).
Bansi Joshi
`(There is no direct translation)`
undyed cotton fabric, cotton thread
30 x 30 cm
Artwork Photography: Peter Morgan (@petrius)
Nov 1
Introducing Zoë MacPhail Prineas (@courtjester_studio), one of our graduating Printmaking MFA students, and their selected work ‘The Automobile’.
Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Postgrad Show Opening Night, Thursday 6 November (RSVP link in bio).
Zoë MacPhail Prineas
`The Automobile`
car headlights, blinker relays, wire, spades, lugs
dimensions variable
Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe (@soybased_snack)
Artwork Photography: Peter Morgan (@petrius)
Nov 1
