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| Australian National University School of Art & Design | |
|---|---|
| Name | Australian National University School of Art & Design |
| Established | 1980s |
| Type | Public art school |
| City | Canberra |
| Country | Australia |
| Parent | Australian National University |
Australian National University School of Art & Design is the visual arts faculty of the Australian National University located in Acton in Canberra. The school offers studio-based and research-led programs and maintains exhibitions, collections, and public outreach that connect to institutions such as the National Gallery of Australia, the Canberra Museum and Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Library of Australia, and the Australian War Memorial. Its activities intersect with national initiatives and cultural events including the Biennale of Sydney, the Melbourne International Arts Festival, the Tarnanthi Festival, and the Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art.
The school's origins trace to art teaching at Australian National University and antecedent departments linked with the Canberra School of Art, the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, and the Canberra School of Music. Early leadership involved figures connected to the National Gallery of Victoria, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, and the Commonwealth Government of Australia arts policy networks shaped by the Australia Council for the Arts. Over decades the school has evolved through curriculum reforms resonant with debates in the Whitlam Government era cultural agenda, later interactions with the Howard Government policy shifts, and collaborations with contemporary institutions such as the Australian Centre for the Moving Image and the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.
Facilities are sited on the Australian National University campus near landmarks like the National Library and the National Museum of Australia. Studios, workshops, and specialist spaces host equipment aligned with practices represented at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Ian Potter Centre, and the State Library of Victoria. Technical facilities include printmaking studios comparable to those at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and digital labs with technologies used by the CSIRO for imaging and conservation projects. Public-facing spaces include galleries that have shown work alongside exhibitions at the National Gallery of Australia and venues used by curators from the British Museum and the Smithsonian Institution on exchange programs.
Programs span undergraduate and postgraduate degrees with pathways linked to national bodies such as the Australian Research Council and professional networks including the Design Institute of Australia and the Australian Graphic Design Association. Degrees emphasize studio practices in painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and contemporary media that align with curricula at the Victorian College of the Arts and the University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning. Research higher degrees connect students to projects funded by the Australia Council for the Arts, collaborations with the National Film and Sound Archive, and joint supervision with scholars affiliated to the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science and the National Centre for Indigenous Studies.
Research initiatives engage with partner institutions like the National Gallery of Australia, the Australian War Memorial, the Australian National Maritime Museum, and international centers including the Courtauld Institute of Art, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Royal College of Art. Projects span conservation science with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, curatorial practice linked to the Tate Modern, and interdisciplinary research with the ANU College of Asia & the Pacific and the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science. Grants and fellowships have been awarded through the Australian Research Council and collaborative residencies have connected staff and students with programs at the Goethe-Institut, the British Council, and the Japan Foundation.
The school's galleries and collection management collaborate with the National Portrait Gallery (Australia), the National Gallery of Australia, and the Canberra Museum and Gallery to curate exhibitions and loans. Collections comprise works by artists exhibited in institutions such as the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, the Heide Museum of Modern Art, and the National Gallery of Victoria. Exhibition programs have showcased projects resonant with festivals and events like the Biennale of Sydney and the Melbourne International Arts Festival, and have hosted touring exhibitions alongside the Art Gallery of Western Australia and international partners including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Fondation Cartier.
Staff and alumni have engaged with major cultural institutions such as the National Gallery of Australia, the Tate Modern, the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, and the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Graduates and teachers have featured in awards and platforms including the Archibald Prize, the Blake Prize, the Brough Scott Fellowship, and the Venice Biennale. Individual practitioners and scholars associated with the school have worked with the Australia Council for the Arts, the British Museum, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Goethe-Institut.
Outreach programs partner with the National Museum of Australia, the National Library of Australia, the Australian War Memorial, and local councils like the City of Canberra to provide public programs, workshops, and collaborative projects. The school has contributed to cultural festivals such as the National Folk Festival, the Canberra Balloon Spectacular, and the Ngunawal and Ngambri community initiatives, and runs residency and engagement programs with institutions including the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research and the Canberra Innovation Network.