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NAS gets $18M from NSW government

The National Art School received over $18 million from the state government for critical maintenance of its 200-year old building's stonework.

11 Dec 2020

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National Art School. Photo credit: Chris Philips.

In a late announcement on Friday, NSW Minister for the Arts Don Harwin announced that the National Art School (NAS) had received over $18 million, directed to upgrades and critical maintenance at the heritage-listed site.

The news comes in the wake of cuts that have peppered arts education institutions nationally this year.

Read: Deep cuts at ANU’s School of Art and Design

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