Temporary road closures will be in place around the Gallery from 26 February during the Enlighten Festival.
Senses, movement and imagination in portraits of children from the 2016 Prize. For Year 1 - 3 students.
Exploring select works from the NPPP 2012. For secondary students.
Exploring select works from the NPPP 2012. For secondary students.
Exploring select works from the NPPP 2011. For secondary students.
Taking a selection of works from our 2012 exhibition Elegance in Exile: Portrait drawing from colonial Australia, this resource aims to introduce the lives of subjects and artists, provide an insight into colonial times in Australia, encourage close examination of portraits and explore how portraits can be used as primary historical documents. For primary students.
Explore portraits of those who had a Canberra suburb or street named after them. For primary students.
Structured around the biography of artist Hilda Rix Nicholas, this is a companion to our 2013 exhibition Paris to Monaro. For secondary students.
A companion to our 2013 exhibition Paul Kelly & The Portraits. For Year 7 to Year 12 students.
What makes someone awesome? And how does a portrait tell a person's story? Bring your students up close and personal with some great Australians. For upper primary school students.
A companion to our 2013 exhibition Richard Avedon People. This resource ties in with the Australian Curriculum and is designed primarily for upper secondary school teachers of Visual Arts, English, History and Theory of Knowledge.
Complementing our 2013 exhibition Elvis at 21, this resource has connections with the Australian Curriculum and is designed primarily for Year 10 teachers of English, History, Music and Visual Arts.
A companion to our 2012-13 Paths to Portraiture travelling exhibition, which provides suggestions for teachers to use before, during and after their Gallery visit. For Secondary students.
A great addition to themes such as Australian History, Sport, Australian Studies, Cultural Studies, English and Visual Arts. For Year 9 – 12 students.
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