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Apply Now - The 25th Dobell Drawing Prize
Thursday 09 July 2026
Applications are now open for The 25th Dobell Drawing Prize. The Dobell Drawing Prize is Australia’s leading prize for drawing, and an unparalleled celebration of technique, innovation and expanded practice. Presented at the National Art School in partnership with the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation, this biennial exhibition continues to highlight the enduring relevance and changing role of dra…
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Tuesday 17 June 2025
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Friday 13 June 2025
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Friday 13 June 2025
We are delighted to announce Margaret Ambridge’s work Cheek by jowl (2024) as the winner of the People’s Choice Award for the 24th Dobell Drawing Prize. A huge congratulations to Margaret, who also won the People’s Choice Award for the 23rd Dobell Drawing Prize in 2023. Margaret shares: ‘My primary practice is drawing. To have three very different, some say demanding, works exploring the human …
Monday 02 June 2025
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Friday 30 May 2025
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Thursday 29 May 2025
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Thursday 29 May 2025
Thank you to outgoing Chair Susan Rothwell AM & welcome to incoming Chair Jeff Weeden The National Art School would like to express its deepest gratitude to Susan Rothwell AM, whose term as Chair of the NAS Board concludes on 31 May 2025. Susan joined the NAS Board as a Director in 2018, bringing with her a distinguished background as both a renowned architect and artist. Her contributions h…