100 Years of Art at NAS
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100 Years of Art at NAS
Exactly 100 years ago on 27 February 1922 the first art classes were held on site as the art department of East Sydney Technical College (ESTC), from which the National Art School was formed.
Tomorrow [Monday 28 February 2022] we welcome our students as they return to campus for 2022!
Image: East Sydney Technical College. Photo by Arthur G. Foster, March 1922
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Thursday 29 October 2026
Thursday 29 October 2026
Please see below for current and forthcoming exhibitions and events featuring our staff and alumni. Fergus Berney-Gibson: Waverley Art Prize Congratulations to alum Fergus Berney-Gibson, the winner of the 40th annual Waverley Art Prize. Berney-Gibson was presented with the $15,000 Open Prize by Waverley Mayor Will Nemesh for his silk screen and mixed media piece As if I would be proud of you. …
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Please see below for current and forthcoming exhibitions and events featuring our staff and alumni. Oliver Abbott: Guide Alum Oliver Abbott (MFA, 2024) presents Guide at Dominik Mersch Gallery, Sydney. “Guide continues an ongoing investigation into a synthesised world. I glean fragments of architecture, infrastructure and landscape, rebuild and reconfigure them, and navigate the new space …
Wednesday 02 September 2026
Wednesday 02 September 2026
Create NSW is currently calling all emerging visual artists in NSW to apply for the 2027 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) program. The annual NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) program, delivered in partnership between Artspace and Create NSW, has been a long-standing and successful platform for nurturing NSW’s emerging visual artists. With mentorship and support from Artspace’s curatori…
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