Tailored workshops and presentations

On and off campus artmaking workshops

Keen to develop new skills in artmaking? Learn from our talented NAS students, staff and alumni by organising a tailored studio workshop for your students to suit the creative interests and techniques you’re looking for.

Please note: two-months notice is required for workshop bookings.

 

Campus history, studio and gallery tours

Learn about the history of the Darlinghurst Gaol and the National Art School campus in our tailored on-site tours. Explore the campus as it is now, observing artists and students in their studios as well as current exhibitions on view at the NAS Gallery. 

 

Presentations and portfolio development

NAS students and staff will share their experiences to give you more information about what it’s like to study visual arts after school, and what a career in the arts might be like. You will learn about the history of the art school and its diverse alumni, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree offered, developing a professional visual arts portfolio as well as they array of professional opportunities in the arts.

For tailored presentations, tours and workshops for your students, please contact [email protected] or 02 9339 8751

Contact

Cecilia Jackson, Education Coordinator
+61 2 9339 8751
[email protected]

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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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Video: Tim Connolly
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