Visual arts @ The Arts Unit

Kindergarten to Year 12 students and teachers

Provides resources to students and teachers, including gallery exhibitions, student workshops, professional learning, digital events, classes and digital resources.

Neil Tomkins holding up a painting of a face, and Digby Webster looking at the painting

Operation Art 2022

Applications open Tuesday 1 February 2022 (Term 1 Week 2).

Applications close Tuesday 31 May (Term 2 Week 6).

For further information visit Operation Art.

The Home Program 2022

Expressions of interest for Manning LGA schools will remain open till 11 February 2022.

Expressions of interest have now closed for the Home Program in Wagga Wagga, Bathurst and Tamworth.

To apply for The Home Program complete the expression of interest via The Arts Unit Community.

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Programs

Operation Art

Visual arts
Kindergarten to Year 10
Operation Art is an initiative of the Children’s Hospital at Westmead in association with the New South Wales Department of Education. The program includes exhibitions, workshops and professional learning opportunities for NSW teachers and students.

ARTEXPRESS

Visual arts
Year 11 and 12 students and teachers
ARTEXPRESS is a showcase of exemplary artworks from the previous year's Higher School Certificate. Live and virtual exhibitions ensure access to the works for everyone.

Annex Art

Visual arts
Years 5 to 10 students and teachers
Annex Art offers workshops and enrichment programs to teachers and students to work with contemporary visual artists to develop their skills and confidence in artmaking.

Mural in a day

Visual arts
Years 5 to 10 students and teachers
Bring a full day visual arts workshop to your school as professional contemporary street artists guide students in creating a wall mural.

The Home Program

Visual arts
Years 5 and 6
The Home Program connects professional Aboriginal artists, students and teachers with local Aboriginal community, regional galleries and the Art Gallery of NSW to explore cultural practice, language and artmaking.

The Wilkins Collection

Visual arts
Kindergarten to Year 12 students and teachers
A permanent collection of student artworks owned by NSW Department of Education and managed by The Arts Unit. Established in 1974, the collection includes artworks by significant Australian artists such as Jasper Knight and Benitta Bob. 

Nagoya Art Exchange

Visual arts
Kindergarten to Year 12
Exhibits selected artworks from NSW public schools in Nagoya, Japan along with works by students from Nagoya, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Reims, Turin, Tashkent and Nanjing.
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Related digital resources

Nagoya Sister City Art Exchange 2021

Visual arts

Held annually, the Nagoya Sister City Art Exchange is an exciting exhibition opportunity for all NSW Public schools students in Years K to 12. It also provides a wonderful opportunity for students to participate in international friendship and cultural exchange activities.

Scarecrow dancing

Creative Class Dance Visual arts
Years 1 and 2 dance and visual arts

Creating dance with a scarecrow stimulus.

Cat-toons!

Creative Class Creative Teachers Visual arts
Years 3 and 4 visual arts

Drawing cartoons using character cats as subjects.

#CAPAexplosion

Creative Class Dance Drama Music Visual arts
Kindergarten to Year 12 dance, drama, music and visual arts
Shine bright and go supernova with a range of activities for all students in this #CAPAexplosion.
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Related local arts programs

Camden Haven

CHAFFS

Local arts program Public schools Dance Drama Music Visual arts
Kindergarten to Year 12
An annual festival for public school students in the Camden Haven area, which showcases and celebrates creative and performing arts.
Royal National Park

Inspired by Nature

Local arts program Public schools Visual arts
Year 3 and 4
Students explore the local environment and experiment with and learn how to use different techniques associated with natural forms to create a range of artworks.
Mumbil

Western NSW Visual Arts Camp

Local arts program Public schools Visual arts
Years 5 to 11
Students experience a variety of workshops improving their art making skills. Completed artworks are displayed in an online gallery and exhibited on the final day.
Campbelltown

Art Smart

Local arts program Public schools Visual arts
Year 9 and 10
An intensive 4-day artmaking workshop for talented visual arts students to extend their practice across a range of mediums and techniques.
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