ArtsHub: Against the grain: the art school that’s expanding careers
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ArtsHub: Against the grain: the art school that’s expanding careers
Article by Gina Fairley
Every tertiary learning institution offers an Open Day, but few offer one like National Art School (NAS), located in a 200-year old gaol in the inner Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst.
Steven Alderton, NAS Director and CEO, said Open Days are important because they ‘provide an opportunity for prospective students to see where they could spend the next three to five years – to see the environment, the student facilities, the classes, and get a feel what it is like to become a professional practicing artist.’
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