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

Autumn leaves

Creative Class Dance Music Visual arts
Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 dance, music and visual arts

Use autumn leaves as a stimulus to engage in creative and performing arts.

Home – Aboriginal art from NSW – 3. Elaine Russell

Creative Class Visual arts
Year 5 and 6 visual arts

Create artworks inspired by the art practice of Kamilaroi artist Elaine Russell.

Student visual arts resource developed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales in collaboration with The Arts Unit.

ME3PO – Creative arts with aliens

Creative Class Drama Music Visual arts
Years 3 to 6 drama, music and visual arts

Explore futuristic sounds, create art and act like an alien!

Your Public Art Project

Creative Resource Visual arts

Students worked with Kaldor Public Art Projects to reimagine public spaces within their local communities. This award winning eResource explores the school’s work using innovative technology to bring site specific works alive through 360 Virtual Reality video and 3D photogrammetry models. 
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Related local arts programs

Borambola

Riverina Visual Arts Camp

Local arts program Public schools Visual arts
Years 8 to 11
The camp provides pathways to excellence by developing art making skills for rural and remote students in painting, drawing and printmaking. Students enjoy the opportunity to work and learn with other like-minded peers.
Kurnell

The Art of Nature and Wellbeing

Local arts program Public schools Visual arts
Teachers
Investigate the links between nature, art and student wellbeing practices whilst participating in a hands on workshop using a variety of visual arts forms and mediums.
Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga Education Week Expo

Local arts program Public schools Dance Drama Music Visual arts
Kindergarten to Year 12
A week-long event showcasing the talents of local students across all creative and performing arts areas.
Sydney Olympic Park

Pulse Alive

Local arts program Public schools Dance Music VET Visual arts
Kindergarten to Year 12
A large-scale performing arts event, providing high quality performance opportunities to students in creative and performing arts extravaganza.
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