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Art school merger is off

Sydney College of Arts will remain independent after the University of Sydney told students it was terminating the agreement with UNSW.

28 Jul 2016 12:00

Gina Fairley

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Student protest to save SCA; Photo ArtsHub

The two universities announced only last month that they would merge their art schools to create a joint centre for visual art and design from next year. The new centre would have combined Sydney College of Arts (SCA) to merge and UNSW Art and Design. The independent National Art School was also in discussions about joining a new school of excellence.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina