Are you currently completing Units 3 and 4 of VCE Art Making and Exhibiting or VCE Art Creative Practice and interested in being part of the Top Arts exhibition in 2026? Connect with Top Arts curators and Leah Santilli and John Parkinson online to hear about the application process and selection criteria, and from NGV photographer Narelle Wilson on how to make your application stand out to the panel.
The annual Top Arts exhibition showcases outstanding artworks and folios by students who have completed VCE Art Making and Exhibiting or VCE Art Creative Practice and is a highlight of the NGV’s exhibition calendar. Students from across Victoria who have completed Units 3 and 4 of VCE in 2025 are warmly encouraged to apply to be part of the exhibition in 2026. Applications open on Monday 1 September, and close Sunday 26 October 2025.
Cost: Free
Duration: 1 hour
Learning Objectives:
- Identify and describe Top Arts selection criteria
- Develop photography skills to capture quality photographs of artworks
- Gain tips to generate a highly polished online submission