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NAIDOC Week 2026
Thursday 25 June 2026
This NAIDOC Week, the theme Fifty Years of Deadly recognises the enduring strength, resilience and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Fifty Years of Deadly is a tribute to the people who built this movement. The Elders who stood firm, the organisers who made space, the artists who turned resistance into expression, and the communities who keep showing up, year after …
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Saturday 13 February 2021
Friday 12 February 2021
Friday 12 February 2021
Heritage protection has been awarded to the historic buildings of the old Darlinghurst Gaol, which house the National Art School. The listing was announced by Arts Minister Don Harwin at a preview event of the National Art School’s Postgrad Show on Wednesday night, featuring the work of graduating Masters students. Read the full article through the link below. Photo: Ben Rushton READ MORE
Friday 05 February 2021
Friday 05 February 2021
From the phenomenal parade to poignant talks, dazzling nights of live performance and visual feasts of fancy, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival returns in 2021 with a glittering program of events from Friday 19 February. Highlights of the 2021 Festival include National Art School’s Queer Contemporary: SKIN DEEP. Read the full article through the link below. Photo: Waded READ MO…
Wednesday 27 January 2021
Wednesday 27 January 2021
View an exploratory exercise with artist Gary Warner’s first-year drawing students at the National Art School. Students were instructed to each select a socially-distanced location and stay on that spot, spending time drawing lines radiating around their body. Read the full article through the link below. Image courtesy Gary Warner READ MORE
Wednesday 27 January 2021
Wednesday 27 January 2021
The Dobell Drawing Prize is a $30,000 acquisitive biennial art prize showcasing the expanded field of drawing, presented by the National Art School in Darlinghurst. This year’s prize received 942 entries, a record since it began in 1993, and 64 works were selected for the finalist exhibition showing from 25 March to 22 May 2021 in the NAS Gallery. Read the full article through the link below. …
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