Calling All Artists…2023 UNESAP Lets Hang It!

The University of New England School Acquisitive Art Prize (UNESAP) is held annually with the purpose of encouraging talented young artists in regional New South Wales and this year is its twentieth year.

Students from Year 7 to 12 are encouraged to enter one artwork into this competition.  Ten students will be awarded prizes and four (first place) artworks will remain permanently in the University of New England’s art collection.  All other finalists’ artworks will be exhibited at the New England Regional Art Museum.

There is no limit to the subject matter or theme of the artwork however the artwork must be two dimensional and be in any of the following forms:

• Digital art
• Photography
• Mixed media
• Assemblage or collage
• Painting (acrylic, oil or watercolour)
• Graphic work
• 2D relief sculpture
• Jewellery
• Textile work

The maximum size of the artwork is to be 60 x 80cm.

So why not get creative these school holidays!

For further information please email Mrs Huett on rebecca.huett@mn.catholic.edu.au

Entries close 19 May 2023.

Mrs Rebecca Huett
Creative Arts Leader of Learning

RSL and Schools Remember ANZAC Art Competition for 2024

The RSL and Schools Remember ANZAC Commemoration was first held in 1953, co-hosted by RSL NSW and the Department of Education.  Proceedings, held at the Anzac Memorial Hyde Park in April each year, are delivered entirely by school students including the Master of Ceremonies, keynote address, readings, and musical accompaniment.  The Service also includes an Inspection of the Guard by the official party, The Ode, The Last Post, and Rouse.

To mark the 71^st Anniversary of this service RSL NSW, the Department of Education, Catholic Schools NSW and the Association of Independent Schools NSW are launching an art competition to NSW school students.  Two artworks will be selected for the cover of the 2024 service program.

All finalists’ artwork will be displayed at the Anzac Memorial and included in the program.

Last year, Georgia Hartley of Year 8, was a finalist and her artwork will be on exhibition at the Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park, Sydney from 3 to 30 April 2023.  Georgia’s work and the work of the other finalists and winners can be viewed at

For more information including the guidelines, how to submit artwork, judging and FAQs please either see Mrs Huett in the Staffroom at recess or lunch or email her on rebecca.huett@mn.catholic.edu.au

The competition closes on Friday, 22 September, so time to get involved and be creative these school holidays!

Mrs Rebecca Huett
Creative Arts Leader of Learning