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Discover Firstsite’s latest news and announcements.
The lights are on! The Firstsite Shining Project is now complete
27th June 2025
We’ve done it! After years of planning, collaboration, and a lot of rewiring, the Firstsite Shining Project is complete. Thanks to a generous £696,524 grant from Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme back in 2022, our gallery is…
Find out moreFirstsite Collectors’ Group Bursary Awards invest in eight more exciting talents from our region
19th March 2025
Recognising and supporting some of East Anglia’s most creative people, the Firstsite Collectors’ Group Bursary Awards will again provide financial support to eight outstanding artistic projects.
Find out moreMake Double the Impact: Inspire the Next Generation of Artists
14th March 2025
Donate between 18 and 25 March to double your impact and create life-changing opportunities for young people in Colchester We are delighted to be part of this year’s Big Give Arts for Impact Campaign For one week…
Find out moreWe have been selected to join the prestigious Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator Programme!
30th January 2025
Firstsite is joining 200 non-profit cultural organisations from across the U.S. and U.K. in a dynamic scheme designed to improve essential digital infrastructure.
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