Laura Graetz <br/>
<em>Prying Eyes</em> 2024 <br/>
Oil on canvas <br/>
45.5 x 61 cm <br/>
St Augustine's College, Kyabram <br/>
Yorta Yorta Country <br/>
© Laura Graetz<br/>

Top Arts 2026

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square

Ground Level, NGV Design Studio

13 Mar – 19 Jul 26, free entry

The annual Top Arts exhibition provides a platform for emerging artists from across the state who are completing their VCE studies to showcase their skills, enthusiasm, and creativity. In 2026, the exhibition will highlight the increasingly innovative use of materials and techniques employed by students completing their VCE studies in Art Making and Exhibiting and Art Creative Practice in 2025.

Top Arts 2026 will offer a captivating look into the inventive and imaginative spirit of young artists.

Top Arts 2026 Applications

Applications to Top Arts 2026 are open from 9am, Mon 1 Sep to midnight, Sun 26 Oct 2025.

Apply now

Partners

Top Arts is part of the VCE Season of Excellence