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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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Friday 03 July 2020
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Friday 03 July 2020
Article by Sasha Gattermayr The Design Files visited the studio of NAS alumna Ebony Russell and spoke with her about her practice. Referencing the traditionally ‘female’ craft of cake decoration to create her droopy, glazed porcelain forms, Ebony explores the intersection of cake decoration, craft and feminism. Read the full article through the link below. Image: Ebony Russell in her studio. P…
Wednesday 01 July 2020
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Wednesday 01 July 2020
NAS Media Liaison Jacqui Taffel chats with the Inside the Gallery podcast about the work undertaken by National Art School students inspired during lockdown, their successful online teaching, and the upcoming centenary. Tune in to Season 2 Episode 6 through the link below. Image courtesy Anna Mould from the Corona Quilt Project. LISTEN NOW
Wednesday 01 July 2020
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Wednesday 01 July 2020
Article by Lissa Christopher This year, TV personality Rove McManus is coming at art from an interesting new angle, as host of Life Drawing Live, a novel, one-off SBS TV program that will be like a nationwide life drawing class with a twist. The class will go live to air on SBS on Saturday 4 July at 8.30pm, taught by NAS Head of Drawing Maryanne Coutts, and former teacher and NAS Fellow Wendy Sh…
Wednesday 01 July 2020
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Wednesday 01 July 2020
Our exciting short courses return to the NAS campus and continue online The National Art School is thrilled to re-open the gates of its Darlinghurst campus to resume the Short Courses from 1 August, as well as continue the popular Online Short Courses in the new Term Three Public Programs. Study at NAS to gain the confidence and skills you desire to express your unique visual language. The Short…
Wednesday 01 July 2020
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Wednesday 01 July 2020
For our latest Artist Insider video, we talk to Namila Benson, journalist, broadcaster and host of The Art Show on ABC Radio National. Namila talks about her artist interviews for NIRIN, the depiction of black bodies, how a boat united many communities, and why the 22nd Biennale of Sydney is a gamechanger. After closing in March 2020 due to Coronavirus, NIRIN reopened to the public on June 1, an…