NAS Centenary Art Auction and Gala

SUSAN ROTHWELL, CHAIR, NAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STEVEN ALDERTON, DIRECTOR AND CEO, NATIONAL ART SCHOOL, WARMLY INVITE YOU TO THE NAS CENTENARY ART AUCTION AND GALA.


Join the NAS Board, Foundation, artist lecturers, alumni and artists for a night of art, fun and philanthropy

 

As we reflect on the past century at this site, we look forward to sharing our vision as a 21st Century art school at the forefront of art education, and taking Australia’s stories to the world.

The Art Auction and Gala will raise funds for our First Peoples and Outreach programs. Our First Peoples program focusses on increasing Indigenous student enrolment through Indigenous lecturer positions, scholarships and regional engagement projects. Our Outreach program enhances student learning and alumni opportunity by developing facilities in Hill End, Paris and New York.

The auction will feature artworks by esteemed Australian artists, including Guido Maestri, Elisabeth Cummings, Eliza Gosse, Tony Albert, Seth Birchall, and Wendy Sharpe.

Tickets: $300 – (inclusive of $150 tax-deductible donation)

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We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the Prudence MacLeod Prize. 

The Prudence MacLeod Prize, which will continue for a further three years, supports a recent National Art School graduate to undertake a six-month residency at @acme.art, London.

Supported by the Lansdowne Foundation, the Prize provides an emerging artist with an opportunity to step forward into an expanded, international context at a vital time in their career. The artist will live and work in London, one of the world's great art cities, in a supportive artist community. This important opportunity will enable the artist to forge professional international contacts, explore London's art world and rich cultural resources, and produce a new body of work.

The recipient of this Prize will receive:
– Return travel to London. To be arranged for the artist by NAS.
– Studio accommodation and workspace at Acme Studios for 6 months.
– Living stipend of $AUD3,500 per month for 6 months. Total $AUD21,000.

Application deadline: Sunday 1 February 2026, 11.59pm
Residency: Monday 6 July – Friday 18 December 2026

The Prudence MacLeod Prize is open to eligible NAS alumni who have graduated within the past five years and meet the selection criteria.

Learn more 🔗 in bio. 

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Acme Fire Station, 30 Gillender Street, 1999 © Acme Archive
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the opening of The Grad Show!

Find works by this year's cohort exhibited throughout the NAS campus until 14 December. Open daily from 11am — 5pm and until 9pm on Fridays. 

View online via 🔗 in bio.

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