The University of New England School Acquisitive Art Prize (UNESAP) and Let’s Hang It! exhibition was established in 2004 by the Faculty of Education (formerly the Faculty of Professions) at UNE with the purpose of promoting interest in the visual arts and encouraging talented young artists in regional New South Wales schools. It is now in its twenty-first year.
In 2023, more than 500 artworks from 50 schools in the region were submitted to the award. A selection panel of art and education professionals selected the finalists across four categories – Infants, Primary, Junior Secondary and Senior Secondary. Each year a professional artist is invited to judge the finalists and the four First Prize-winning artworks will become a part of the UNE art collection and will be displayed around the University campus in Armidale.
UNESAP Let’s Hang It! is open to all students within the designated catchment area. The submission period opens 29 April and closes 17 May. The exhibition will be on display at NERAM 26th July – 11th August 2024.
Download the poster here > UNESAP 2024 Poster
Download the flyer here > UNESAP 2024 Digital Flyer
Download the entry form here > 2024 UNESAP Entry Form
UNESAP Catchment area > UNESAP Catchment Area
View Online Exhibition of UNESAP 2023 below.
UNESAP Let’s Hang It! is presented by New England Regional Art Museum in partnership with the University of New England and is sponsored by S&S Creativity unlimited.
Image featured on header of webpage: Hibbatullah Adeniji, Winter trees, 2023, Kinder, Drummond Memorial Public School, Armidale
