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The Prudence McLeod Prize 2026
Friday 27 February 2026
Congratulations to National Art School alum Tommy Carman as the recipient of this year’s Prudence MacLeod Prize. Supported by the Lansdowne Foundation, Tommy will undertake a 6-month residency at Acme Studios, London from July this year. Selection Panel Statement The selection panel was thoroughly impressed with the high calibre of applications across a diverse range of practices. The shortlisted…
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Wednesday 25 January 2023
Wednesday 25 January 2023
Join us for our Term One Short Courses! Develop and expand your creative skills in our term one short courses, held on-campus at NAS in Darlinghurst. Choose from a variety of courses offered in the disciplines of Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photomedia, Printmaking and Sculpture. BOOKINGS OPEN NOW Term One: 6 February – 1 April 2023
Monday 16 January 2023
Monday 16 January 2023
Article: John McDonald Image: Colin Lanceley’s Balmoral, 1984. Other Sydney exhibitions that warranted serious attention included Shaken to His Core: Nolan’s Auschwitz at the Jewish Museum; Heart of Country, a first-rate collection of bark painting at the S.H. Ervin Gallery, and two brilliant shows at the National Art School Gallery – a retrospective of Colin Lanceley, an important artist who h…
Monday 16 January 2023
Monday 16 January 2023
Article: Linda Morris Image: James Alcock Financial necessity first drove artist Karla Dickens to take up collage and sculpture for which she is now best known. A trained painter from the National Art School, Dickens could not afford the oils and canvases to keep painting so began using found and recycled items to give vent to her frustrations around gender politics and racial injustice. RE…
Monday 12 December 2022
Monday 12 December 2022
On Thursday 8 December, the National Art School celebrated the achievements and success of our students through awarding of prizes and scholarships. We would like to congratulate the award recipients for their hard work, and thank our lecturers and technicians for their outstanding dedication and commitment to each and every student. All of the prizes and scholarships awarded have been generousl…
Thursday 08 December 2022
Thursday 08 December 2022
NAS is proud to present the work of our 2022 Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) cohort. Each year, the NAS Grad Shows buzz with anticipation and excitement to see the next wave of Australia’s best emerging talent. Come and join us as we celebrate their work across ceramics, drawing, painting, photomedia, printmaking and sculpture, exhibited throughout the NAS campus. “We are enormously proud of all our…
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