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With its origins in the formation of Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts in 1843, NAS has been in operation on the historic Darlinghurst Gaol site in East Sydney in various forms since 1922 and was formerly part of East Sydney Technical College, known as East Sydney Tech.
The National Art School moved into the former gaol buildings in 1922, as part of Sydney Technical College, later East Sydney Technical College. The School gained autonomy as an educational institution in 1996, and became the sole occupant of the Darlinghurst site in 2005.
20 févr. 2024 · The National Art School is on Gadigal land in Darlinghurst, Sydney, with its inner-city campus on the heritage-listed site of the former Darlinghurst Gaol.
In 1924, all 'art' courses within the technical education system in the state were transferred to the East Sydney Technical College. In 1922 the National Art school moved to the old gaol buildings and offered diplomas in painting, sculpture, ceramics, design and commercial art.
Then in 1922, most of the cells were removed and the National Art School moved onto the site as part of East Sydney Technical College. Today, NAS provides tertiary-level courses offering specialised study in studio arts across various disciplines.
The National Art School’s outstanding Painting faculty teaches students in the Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) and Master of Fine Art (MFA) programs key skills through experimentation and innovation in studio practice, as well as providing a sound understanding of historic traditions and more recent developments within painting.
In 1922, the Department of Art was moved from Ultimo to the Darlinghurst Gaol site (then called East Sydney Technical College), occupying five buildings alongside other departments from Sydney Technical College, such as women's handicrafts, the sanitation and hygiene school, the sheep and wool school and the domestic science school.
