HSC Showcases and Exhibitions
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ARTEXPRESS
ARTEXPRESS is an annual exhibition of exemplary artworks created by students for the Higher School Certificate examination in Visual Arts. The works represent a broad range of subject matter, approaches, styles and media including painting, photomedia, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, graphic design, documented forms, textiles and fibre, ceramics, time-based forms and collections of works.
ARTEXPRESS represents the high standards and diversity achieved by Year 12 Visual Arts students in New South Wales schools.
ARTEXPRESS (Department of Education and Communities)
ARTEXPRESS gallery guides
ARTEXPRESS gallery guides are available on the ARTEXPRESS website.
The guides include space for student notes.
ARTEXPRESS 2011 Exhibition Dates
- Art Gallery of New South Wales
- 22 February – 22 April 2012
- Sydney Olympic Park Authority
- 6 March – 29 April 2012
- Australian Catholic University Gallery
- Visual Arts Building
- 27 April – 26 May 2012
- Newcastle Art Gallery
- 5 May – 1 July 2012
- Wollongong City Gallery
- 15 June – 19 August 2012
- University of Western Sydney
- Female Orphan School Gallery
- 28 June – 28 July 2012
- Griffith Regional Art Gallery
- 5 July – 5 August 2012
- Dubbo Regional Gallery – Western Plains Cultural Centre
- 17 August – 22 September 2012
- Moree Plains Gallery
- 12 October – 16 November 2012
Download ARTEXPRESS Gallery guides at the ARTEXPRESS website
Purchase ARTEXPRESS products at BOS Shop Online 
Callback
Callback is the showcase of exemplary performances and compositions by HSC students of Dance. Performances of Callback have provided valuable demonstrations of HSC standards to students and teachers of Dance since 1993. This is a great opportunity for students who are currently studying HSC Dance as well as for students who are contemplating undertaking this as a course of study.
General (non-booking) inquiries: (02) 8512 1178
DesignTECH
DesignTECH is an exhibition of outstanding Major Design projects from Higher School Certificate Design and Technology students.
DesignTECH opened at the Powerhouse Museum on 18 February 2012 and closes on 13 May 2012.
Photographs of the 2011 HSC DesignTECH ceremony are now available for families and local media
Photographs of the 2011 HSC DesignTECH student works at the Powerhouse Museum
DesignTECH 2011 Gallery Guide – Powerhouse Museum (PDF)
Inquiries: (02) 9367 8309
Regional tour dates and venues
- Albury Art Gallery
- 19 May – 10 June
- Tamworth Regional Gallery
- 16 June – 14 July
- Wallsend District Library
- 18 July – 3 August
- Bunker Cartoon Gallery, Coffs Harbour
- 8 August – 31 August
View and order DesignTECH products at Shop Online
- DesignTECH Gallery guide
ENCORE
ENCORE is a program of outstanding performances and compositions by students from the Higher School Certificate Music examinations. It is held annually at the Sydney Opera House.
Performance date
Monday 19 March 2012
General (non-booking) inquiries: (02) 9367 8309
View and order ENCORE music CDs at Shop Online.
- 2011 HSC Encore Program
InTech
InTech is an exhibition of outstanding Major Projects from HSC Industrial Technology students.
This year’s exhibition of projects from the 2011 HSC covers all Industrial Technology focus areas – Timber Products and Furniture, Automotive, Electronics, Graphics, Metal and Engineering and Multimedia. The exhibition includes students’ folios that document the design, management, communication and production of their projects.
The InTech exhibition will be on display at the Working With Wood Show at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park, from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 July 2012.
OnSTAGE
OnSTAGE is a presentation and exhibition of group and individual performances and projects by Higher School Certificate Drama students. The OnSTAGE season is presented by the Board of Studies NSW and the Department of Education and Communities.
General (non-booking) inquiries: (02) 9367 8309
Texstyle
Texstyle is an exhibition of HSC Textiles and Design major projects.
Texstyle 2011 Exhibition Dates
For more information go to www.teansw.com.au or email tea@teansw.com.au
- Texstyle Gallery guide