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Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Saturday 14 October 2023 – Sunday 14 April 2024 Claire Cansick’s (b.1971) new exhibition, You and I Are Earth – her first in a public gallery – acts as a stark reminder of the increasingly damaging effects of climate…

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The Firstsite Collectors’ Group Bursary Awards scheme aims to support artists working in Essex and Suffolk with their professional career development. These annual awards are made possible through the Collectors’ Group continuing engagement and interest in contemporary visual art in the region. 

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We will be upgrading our cinema at the end of October to improve our sound system, lighting and projection system.

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  Do you love the idea of drawing but are convinced that you can’t? If so, you are exactly the right person for our new Everyone Can Draw workshops. We caught up with Samantha to find out more.    …

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On 1 April 2023 YAK worked on HERE FOR NOW – Shape Your Mind – which took the form of an interactive and eclectic arts and performance festival.

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We are thrilled to be a part of the Kids in the City extravaganza, where Colchester’s city centre will be transformed into a vibrant playground for local children in support of the NSPCC’s Childhood Day. Join us on Saturday,…

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Firstsite is delighted to announce the first solo exhibition by the acclaimed British artist EVEWRIGHT. Libation is a collection of seminal works spanning 20 years, and also includes a major new floor drawing artwork which will extend from the front to the back of the Colchester gallery.

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  During March and April, thanks to the generous support of our BIG WOMEN Media Partner BUILDHOLLYWOOD, we were thrilled to bring BIG WOMEN, Firstsite’s current exhibition celebrating the achievements of women in art, to the streets.

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Fifteen of Essex and Suffolk’s most exciting artistic talents have been recognised in the Firstsite Collector’s Group 2022 Bursary Awards.

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Celebrating it’s 20th anniversary, The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme returns to Firstsite for another year, showcasing the best of contemporary Japanese cinema.

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