Night At NAS Pledge Form
Susan Rothwell AM, Chair, National Art School Board Of Directors, Andrew Muston, Chair, National Art School Foundation, and Steven Alderton, Director and CEO, look forward to seeing you at the 2023 NAS Foundation Gala Dinner.
Join fellow art lovers and NAS alumni for a sparkling evening celebrating and supporting our art stars of the future. Night at NAS includes a sit down dinner like no other, with live entertainment, artwork on every table and an afterparty not to be missed.
Funds raised will support 21st Century Art School programs at the National Art School. Buy artwork from our emerging alumni, bid at our live auction and make a philanthropic donation in support of the next generation of artists.
Live Pledge and Art Auction
We are thrilled to welcome back auctioneer extraordinaire Justin Miller AM to lead an exciting pledge of philanthropic donations and a live artwork auction. You will have the chance to take home a work by important Australian artists including NAS First Peoples Advisory Board member, Tony Albert; NAS Foundation member and alumni, Eliza Gosse; NAS alumni, Dan Kyle; and NAS Board member and Fellow, Wendy Sharpe.
Eliza Gosse
‘Coffee And Gingernuts’
Acrylic on canvas
112 x 96.5 cm
Courtesy of Olsen Gallery
Dan Kyle
‘Peering Through’
Oil and mixed media on canvas
180 x 150 cm
Courtesy of Martin Browne Contemporary
Wendy Sharpe
‘Paris Windows and Church Steeple’
Gouache on Stonehenge paper
69 x 49 cm
Courtesy of King Street Gallery on William
Tony Albert
‘You Wreck Me #56’
Printed photographs and vintage Captain Cook ephemera on archival paper sheet
29 x 38.5 cm
Courtesy of Sullivan+Strumpf
Support Now
Increase Indigenous Lecturers at NAS
Support the employment of more Indigenous lecturers at NAS and collaborations with Indigenous artists, ensuring the inclusion and appreciation of Indigenous knowledge, perspectives, and practices throughout the curriculum.
New Indigenous Pathways Coordinator
This new position will work with schools and partners to provide Indigenous high school students with access to creativity and the visual arts. The role will support prospective students throughout the application process; develop the NAS scholarships program; and provide pastoral care and mentorship to existing students.
Studio Upgrade: Cité Internationale des Arts
Support crucial building work to ensure the continuation of our four NAS alumni Paris residencies each year. The Cité residencies provide an incredible stepping-stone for alumni to expand their practice on the world stage.
Access to NAS Studios for Youth
Break down barriers to participation for 16–19-year-olds and support subsidised rates for NAS Open Short Courses. Creating pathways for young creatives from high school to studio practice under the guidance of expert artist educators.
NAS Futures
Contribute to the new NAS endowment and invest in the financial sustainability of NAS and support the next generation of Australian artists. Donations from $100,000.
Artwork Sale
As you sit down to enjoy your dinner, you will not miss the incredible centrepieces provided by recent NAS alumni. All works are for sale with proceeds directly supporting these early career artists and NAS Gala fundraising programs.
We thank the NAS alumni and rising stars contributing to this unique exhibition and sale: Artists include Dani Becknell, Susie Choi, Aiya Dreaming, Isabella Edwards, Felix Feneley, Catherine Flora Murray, Amelia Lynch, Mac Mansfield, Sassy Park, Isabella Parker, Ebony Russell, Amelia Skelton, Nina Waring, and Alex Xerri.
In June, we celebrate World Pride Month. Like many other culturally significant times, it’s a month that’s meaningful to our community and the Oxford precinct we are part of.
In 2015, NAS alum Todd Fuller (@fuller_todd) sent members of the public black and white drawings depicting two men engaged in a passionate kiss. The participants were encouraged to respond to the image by colouring in the figures, with the resulting images compiled by Fuller into a mixed media video animation.
Fuller gifted this work to the National Art School Collection, a collection that performs a major role within the National Art School as both a teaching resource and a historical record. Visit our website to find out more about the works in our collection.
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Todd Fuller, ‘The Unite Project - 3rd generation ‘, 2015, mixed media animation, colour and sound, 13.35 mins loop; image courtesy the artist and National Art School © Todd Fuller. From the National Art School Collection - Gift of Todd Fuller.
Jun 1
Last Thursday, we celebrated Maryanne Coutts, Lynda Draper and Amanda Woollard (in absentia) as this year`s recipients of the Award for Distinguished Service.
We share a heartfelt thank you to Maryanne, Lynda, and Amanda for their contribution to our School and students.
May 30
We`re excited to share that NAS Photomedia sessional Dr Jack Ball (@jack__ball_) is the winner of the $100,000 Ramsay Art Prize 2025, the nation’s most generous prize for Australian artists under forty.
Jack`s award winning work `Heavy Grit` is on display in the Ramsay Art Prize 2025 exhibition which opens tomorrow, Saturday 31 May
Jack Ball with `Heavy Grit` in Ramsay Art Prize 2025, Art Gallery of South Australia, (@agsa.adelaide) Adelaide; photo: Saul Steed
May 30
Thank you to outgoing Chair Susan Rothwell AM & welcome to incoming Chair Jeff Weeden. The National Art School would like to express its deepest gratitude to Susan Rothwell AM, whose term as Chair of the NAS Board concludes on 31 May 2025.
At the same time, we are pleased to announce and warmly welcome Jeff Weeden as the incoming Chair of the NAS Board, effective 1 June 2025.
Jeff has served as a Director on the NAS Board since 2019 and currently chairs the Finance and Audit Committee, a position he has held since 2023. For the full announcement, click the link in the bio.
May 29
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) starts today! As part of our NAS NRW program, we invite you to a special screening of the documentary `Kindred` (2023) in our Cell Block Theatre. The directors Gillian Moody and Adrian Russell Wills will be joining us for the screening.
`There`s the black world, and then there`s the white world. I felt walking in each of them was complicated enough. To bring those together would just make it even harder.` (Kindred: Trailer)
`Kindred` is a deeply personal feature-length documentary that delves into the emotional landscape of family, love, and loss through the eyes of two close friends.`
Limited capacity - click the link in bio to reserve your seats.
May 27
Congratulations to NAS alumni/staff Daniel McClellan, Jasmine Mowbray, Erin Murphy, Gemma Smith, Nicola Smith and Michael Snape, finalists of the Sulman Prize 2025.
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Daniel McClellan, ‘Jupiter’, 2025, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 169.9 x 110.4 cm; Jasmine Mowbray, ‘Under an ancient tortoiseshell sky’, 2025, oil and synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 150.2 x 120 cm; Gemma Smith, ‘Windward’, 2025, synthetic polymer paint, linen and canvas on linen, 230.2 x 199.5 cm; Nicola Smith, ‘The beginning of spring’, 2025, oil on linen, 85.4 x 80.2 cm; Michael Snape, ‘Painting with fluid subject’, 2025, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 91.7 x 92 cm; Image courtesy the artists and Art Gallery NSW (@artgalleryofnsw) and © the artists
May 26
