Aretha Brown<br/>
<em>Time is on our side, You Mob</em> 2018<br/>
gouache, pencil, synthetic polymer paint, fibre-tipped pens, spray paint and gloss spray adhesive on composition board<br/>
110.5 x 198.0 cm<br/>
Williamstown High School, Williamstown<br/>
© Aretha Brown

Here you can explore current and past Top Arts exhibitions featuring the creative process of students for inspiration and insights into their work.

Celebrating 30 years at the NGV in 2024, Top Arts is an ever-popular annual exhibition presenting the exceptional and thought-provoking work of VCE Art Making and Exhibiting and VCE Art Creative Practice students undertaking the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE).

Drawn from a range of media, topics, schools and students, Top Arts is part of the annual Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority’s VCE Season of Excellence .

To access past Top Arts exhibition webpages that are no longer available online, please email: education.bookings@ngv.vic.gov.au


Top Arts 2025
Applications Closed

The Top Arts 2025 exhibition will be held at NGV as part of the VCE Season of Excellence showcasing outstanding senior secondary student work from Victorian Schools.

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Celebrating 30 years of NGV Top Arts

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Past exhibitions