Winter School Holiday Programs
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Winter School Holiday Programs
Join us in July for our Winter School Holiday Programs
4 – 15 July 2022
Our workshops provide young people aged 6 – 16 with opportunities to engage with artists, art-making and creativity on our NAS campus.
Future Makers Programs provide young people aged 6 – 16 with opportunities to engage with artists, art-making and other forms of creative production on site at NAS. Structured on-campus and online workshops form the foundation of the school holiday workshops across the year.
- Mini-Makers offers students aged 6 – 8 an opportunity to start their art-making journey using a variety of different art-making materials and techniques.
- Art Adventurers presents workshops for students aged 9 – 12 to build on their ideas and understanding of the art world.
- Young Creatives workshops enable students aged 13 – 16 to extend and challenge their knowledge, skills and understanding of art-making through in-depth conceptual and technical study.
We accept Creative Kids Vouchers for all our youth programs.
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Thursday 09 July 2026
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Thursday 09 July 2026
Applications are now open for The 25th Dobell Drawing Prize. The Dobell Drawing Prize is Australia’s leading prize for drawing, and an unparalleled celebration of technique, innovation and expanded practice. Presented at the National Art School in partnership with the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation, this biennial exhibition continues to highlight the enduring relevance and changing role of dra…
Tuesday 30 June 2026
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Tuesday 30 June 2026
Please see below for current and forthcoming exhibitions and events featuring our staff and alumni. Dr Carolyn McKenzie-Craig: Becoming Penguin (Act II) Head of Printmaking, Dr Carolyn McKenzie-Craig, presents Becoming Penguin (Act II) at PARKER Contemporary, Brisbane. The exhibition asks what it means to seek protection from a world that continues to decide who is seen, who is suspected, and w…
Thursday 25 June 2026
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Thursday 25 June 2026
This NAIDOC Week, the theme Fifty Years of Deadly recognises the enduring strength, resilience and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Fifty Years of Deadly is a tribute to the people who built this movement. The Elders who stood firm, the organisers who made space, the artists who turned resistance into expression, and the communities who keep showing up, year after …