Drop-in Artmaking – Incense Holder Workshop
Saturday 12 July
11am – 3pm
Gallery Green
Free admission, all welcome
The Neighbour at the Gate | Community & Family Activities
Led by art educators and inspired by James Nguyen’s new installation work Homeopathies_where trees grow (2025), join us for this free drop-in artmaking workshop and make your own incense holder out of clay. Add it to the evolving artwork in the NAS Gallery.
Drop-in Artmaking – Tassel Making Workshop
Saturday 12 July
11am – 3pm
Building 25 Small Studios
Free admission, all welcome
Led by art educators inspired by Jacky Cheng’s major installation work Imaginary Homelands (2025), join us for a free drop-in textiles workshop and create your own tassel artwork inspired by the Paifang, a form of traditional Chinese architecture.
Drop-in Artmaking – Screenprinting Workshop
Saturday 12 July
11am – 3pm
Building 16 Printmaking
Free admission, all welcome
Led by art educators, this workshop relates to Dennis Golding’s major artwork Bingo (2025) and Jason Phu’s drawings. Join us for a free printmaking workshop and create your own hand-printed tote bag.
*No booking required. These drop-in artmaking workshops are family friendly. Children must be accompanied by adult carers at all times. Spend 10-15 minutes participating in each activity, before continuing to circulate around campus. Why not do all three!
Free Children’s Activities in the Gallery
Saturday 12 July
11am – 3pm
NAS Gallery
Free admission, all welcome
Children are welcome to relax and enjoy a reading corner and complete the children’s art trail in the exhibition at NAS Gallery.
DJ Sets
Saturday 12 July
5pm – 8pm
Cell Block Theatre Courtyard
Free admission, all welcome
Kick back and enjoy the vibes at the National Art School Cell Block Theatre Courtyard with sounds and performances by DJs Mason Kimber, Rocky Stallone and Sveta.
Grab a bite from the food truck and a drink from the bar, or pop into the exhibition for its extended opening hours until 8pm.
Due to the overwhelming interest in The Neighbour at the Gate, we are excited to announce that the NAS Gallery is now open on Sunday, for the duration of the exhibition.
Head to the link in bio to plan your visit.
Aug 1
Ever wondered what it’s like studying at the National Art School?
Find out at our Open Day on Saturday 6 September, 10am to 4pm.
Considering art as a career or simply curious about what happens behind the school’s historic sandstone walls? Save the date on Eventbrite (link in bio) to see what life is like for students at NAS by participating in studio demonstrations, chatting to our academic staff and visiting the NAS Gallery and student exhibition spaces across our campus.
Jul 30
Chroma (@chroma_inc) has generously supported our youth outreach programs with a supply of high-quality paints.
Each year, the National Art School welcomes talented young artists to develop their skills in our studios with expert artist educators.
We are thrilled to use Chroma’s A2, Atelier, and Jo Sonia range of paints in our HSC Studio Intensive Program and Art Club this year.
Jul 29
The National Art School was saddened to hear of the recent death of artist and NAS alumnus Bruce Goold (1948-2025).
Born in Newcastle in 1948, from 1961- 65 Bruce attended Sydney Grammar School, where he studied art with ceramicist and potter Gordon McCausland. This was followed by a year at the National Art School, Newcastle. Here he experimented with various mediums and made his first linocut. He then studied at the National Art School, c. 1967-68.
Bruce was a member of the artist collective Yellow House between 1970-72. The former Clune Gallery in Kings Cross was transformed by Martin Sharp and a group of fellow artists, who painted the exterior bright yellow and covered its internal walls with murals, portraits and decoration. Artists such as Brett Whiteley, Peter Wright, Bruce Goold, Greg Weight and Peter Kingston turned the building into an artwork, while visiting bands and celebrities made it a regular fixture of the Sydney scene.
Known principally as a printmaker, Goold created coloured linocuts and woodblocks including many images of Australian flora and fauna, as well as South Pacific inspired esoteric and symbolic subjects. He held solo exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne and internationally in London and Ireland. He received major commissions for poster, logo and interior design and worked as a designer for Mambo from 1992.
A retrospective exhibition, Bruce Goold, Artist, Designer, Printmaker, curated by Therese Kenyon, was held at Manly Art Gallery & Museum in 2008.
The National Art School extends its sympathies to Bruce’s family and many friends.
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Greg Weight, `Bruce Goold`, 1998, NAS Collection
Jul 28
BFA3 Ceramics students opened their new exhibition `Answer` at the NAS Library Stairwell gallery yesterday.
The exhibition features work from @liceylover, @ari_lahiri, @bbeth.mp4, @bonkzito, @nature.girle, @caity_gal, @damian.sawyers, @danaetsap_, @darcy_phelan, @jasmine.greenwood, @janet_jiahui_wu, Mary Bradhurst, @meljheyart, @paigehottwagner and @soph.shep.
The Library Stairwell Gallery is a dedicated space in the Library for NAS student exhibitions. BFA 2, BFA 3 and MFA students are eligible to apply to have a show in the Gallery. Follow @nas_library for forthcoming exhibition opening details.
Jul 25
Got a young artist at home?
Art Club Term 3 is now open for enrolment — and we’ve got an exciting painting program lined up. This term, kids will explore styles like Expressive Acrylics and Contemporary Watercolour, all while building their confidence and creativity.
Monday afternoons, led by artist and educator Grant Bellamy.
Visit the link in bio to learn more and enrol.
Jul 17
