EOI: National Art School Board of Directors

EOI: National Art School Board of Directors

The Board of Directors

The Board of Directors has responsibility for providing leadership and direction of the National Art School and oversight of the leadership of the school. The principal mission of the National Art School is to be a centre of excellence for the provision of higher education and research, scholarship and professional practice in the visual arts and related fields. The Directors are responsible for accountability, strategy, resourcing, advocacy and monitoring.

There are three part-time Board roles available. Three directors will be appointed as ‘casual appointees’ for terms of up to one year. The directors will be eligible for re-election for a first term of up to three years. We are seeking candidates with skills and experience relevant to the National Art School Board of Directors and specifically in the areas of extensive audit, governance or philanthropy experience, and strong art and education sector knowledge.

NSW Government is committed to the Board reflecting a diversity of skills, experience and backgrounds, and encourages all interested applicants to apply.

The role

Members of the Board will contribute to the long-term strategic planning of the National Art School, including governance and oversight of the National Art School’s strategic direction and performance, and providing expert advice and support to the shareholding members and Director (CEO) on any matter relating to the school.

About you

You will have substantial skills and experience, supported by relevant qualifications, in one or more of the following areas:

  • activating and managing an education, commercial and/or cultural precinct;
  • philanthropy;
  • the visual arts, including alumni of the National Art School;
  • leading organisational reform and enhancing performance;
  • developing commercial, community and institutional partnerships;
  • audit and governance; and
  • higher education management.

Eligibility

You are ineligible to apply to the National Art School Board of Directors if:

  • You have been employed by the National Art School in the last three years
  • You have a business or other contractual relationship with the National Art School in the last three years
  • You have been involved in the management of the National Art School in the last three years.

All Board members must undertake a NSW Government probity check which may include Confirmation of Identity, National Police History, bankruptcy and directorships checks before their appointment is confirmed. Members must also satisfy the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) Fit and Proper Persons criteria.

For questions about the board or roles, please contact Aimee Skinner, Executive Assistant at the National Art School at [email protected].

Closing Date: Sunday 6 July 2025 at 10:00am

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Due to the overwhelming interest in The Neighbour at the Gate, we are excited to announce that the NAS Gallery is now open on Sunday, for the duration of the exhibition. 

Head to the link in bio to plan your visit.
Ever wondered what it’s like studying at the National Art School?

Find out at our Open Day on Saturday 6 September, 10am to 4pm.

Considering art as a career or simply curious about what happens behind the school’s historic sandstone walls? Save the date on Eventbrite (link in bio) to see what life is like for students at NAS by participating in studio demonstrations, chatting to our academic staff and visiting the NAS Gallery and student exhibition spaces across our campus.
The National Art School was saddened to hear of the recent death of artist and NAS alumnus Bruce Goold (1948-2025).

Born in Newcastle in 1948, from 1961- 65 Bruce attended Sydney Grammar School, where he studied art with ceramicist and potter Gordon McCausland. This was followed by a year at the National Art School, Newcastle. Here he experimented with various mediums and made his first linocut. He then studied at the National Art School, c. 1967-68. 

Bruce was a member of the artist collective Yellow House between 1970-72. The former Clune Gallery in Kings Cross was transformed by Martin Sharp and a group of fellow artists, who painted the exterior bright yellow and covered its internal walls with murals, portraits and decoration. Artists such as Brett Whiteley, Peter Wright, Bruce Goold, Greg Weight and Peter Kingston turned the building into an artwork, while visiting bands and celebrities made it a regular fixture of the Sydney scene.

Known principally as a printmaker, Goold created coloured linocuts and woodblocks including many images of Australian flora and fauna, as well as South Pacific inspired esoteric and symbolic subjects. He held solo exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne and internationally in London and Ireland. He received major commissions for poster, logo and interior design and worked as a designer for Mambo from 1992. 

A retrospective exhibition, Bruce Goold, Artist, Designer, Printmaker, curated by Therese Kenyon, was held at Manly Art Gallery & Museum in 2008.
The National Art School extends its sympathies to Bruce’s family and many friends.
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Greg Weight, 'Bruce Goold', 1998, NAS Collection
Got a young artist at home?

Art Club Term 3 is now open for enrolment — and we’ve got an exciting painting program lined up. This term, kids will explore styles like Expressive Acrylics and Contemporary Watercolour, all while building their confidence and creativity.

Monday afternoons, led by artist and educator Grant Bellamy. 

Visit the link in bio to learn more and enrol.
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