Bequests

Support the next generation of artists

Bequests are vital to ensure the continuing success of the National Art School. By including the National School in your Will, you will help the next generation of Australian artists to receive an outstanding visual arts education.

Your legacy will help us to develop and maintain first-class studios and learning facilities for NAS students; produce high-quality exhibitions and public programs; deliver outreach programs to engage regional communities; and build and safeguard the NAS Collection and Archive.

Making a Bequest to the National Art School

We strongly recommend that you seek professional advice from a solicitor or financial adviser in arranging your bequest.

Bequests made to the general purposes of the National Art School will be used to advance the School’s core priorities. Should you wish to bequeath a work of art to the National Art School or nominate a specific purpose for your Bequest, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your intentions.

To notify us of your bequest, we invite you to send us a copy of the relevant extract from your Will, or a letter confirming your bequest from a solicitor.

To thank you for your pledge, we look forward to engaging you with the activities of the National Art School, our students and alumni via a program of events and tailored opportunities to suit your personal interests.

 

For more information, please contact:

Hannah Dickson
Head of Fundraising and Development
T: +61 2 9339 8636 E: [email protected]

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All donations over $2 are fully tax deductible

All donations over $1000 will be acknowledged as a NAS Patron

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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.

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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. 

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Video: Tim Connolly
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