Nearly £10,000 shared amongst some of the Essex and Suffolk’s most exciting artists
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Press release: Works by artists Sarah Lucas, Ryan Gander, Julian Opie and Bharti Kher are being installed in the gardens around Firstsite as part of a new project, Sculpture at Firstsite. The Art Fund Museum of the Year…
Our unique, golden building turns 10 on 25th September, 2021! Firstsite began life in Colchester’s 18th century Minories building, back in 1994. Our innovative programme of exhibitions and professional development for international, British and local Colchester artists soon began…
Colchester’s Firstsite was announced as Art Fund Museum of the Year 2021 last night (21 September 2021), with Director, Sally Shaw MBE presented with the £100,000 prize – the largest museum prize in the world – by broadcaster Edith…
We were delighted to welcome The Duke of Gloucester to a special tour of Firstsite Thursday 9 September 2021! His Royal Highness’s trip to the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2021 shortlisted gallery came as part…
Back Again – @background_bob returns with a new show of collaborative artwork made with artists from across the world.
We are thrilled to announce that Firstsite has been shortlisted for Art Fund Museum of the Year! The prestigious prize is the largest of its kind and is a celebration of the UK’s museums and galleries. This year the prize…
Artworks created for The Great Big Art Exhibition are going to be featuring on hundreds of digital screens in the UK’s leading malls, all thanks to a partnership with Clear Channel.
This summer Firstsite hosts a major exhibition of brand new works by Michael Landy CBE RA (b.1963), that explore the urban myths, received wisdoms and blatant stereotypes about the county of his birth, Essex.
Art for Life: An exhibition made with keyworkers An Arts Council Collection National Partners Programme Exhibition 17 May – 5 September 2021