Visual Arts

The NAS HSC Intensive Studio Practice Course is a great opportunity for Year 11 Visual Arts students who are passionate about art and want to extend their skills and expand their awareness of art practice in the unique atelier setting of the National Art School. 

As a University Developed Board Endorsed Course, the HSC Intensive contributes an extra unit of Visual Arts study to the HSC.

To apply for the course, applicants need to: 

• Be a high achiever in their Preliminary Visual Arts Course and show that they are serious about their studies. 
• Tell us a bit about why they want to participate in the HSC Intensive. 
• Submit a portfolio of four images. 
• Have an endorsement from their Visual Arts teacher. 

Visit the NAS website to find out how to apply.

The dates for the 2024 HSC program are:

Applications close Friday 12 April 2024. 

The Waverley Youth Art Prize is open!

The Prize is open to anyone aged between 9-18 living, studying and playing in Sydney’s East. This year, artists have been asked to respond to the theme Mysteries of the Deep. Entrants are encouraged to think about the possibilities of water as a subject in a new way. Broad creative interpretation of this theme is encouraged. Entrants may utilise ideas relating to popular culture, science fiction, sustainability, or something else. All mediums and interpretations are welcome.

Winners of the Youth Art Prize will receive a range of art materials to help with future creations while the winner of the senior section will receive a voucher for a week at the National Art School’s Summer School.

Applications must be submitted through the online portal before Friday, May 24. Artworks must be delivered to the Waverley Library on Friday, May 24.

Visit the website to submit your applications here.

This week’s banner is from Astrid Hooper. Astrid was one of three SCEGGS students selected for the NAS HSC Intensive in 2023.

Heidi Jackson
Head of Visual Arts