Artists' Support Programme

Supporting and developing artistic talent in the eastern region is an important strand in firstsite's programme.

Through our Artists' Support Programme, firstsite is creating a legacy for the individual artist and the wider community.

We focus on working with artists from the East of England with a programme designed to meet the aspirations of the region as a place where artists want to live, work and study.

Our Artists' Support Programme celebrates artists based in the region and adds value to other regional provision.

It balances a structured, formal approach with the scope to be flexible and responsive to the needs of individual artists.

Our programme includes:

• Bursary opportunities through the firstsite Collectors' Group. Information about past recipients can ber found here.

• Signposting sources of information, new opportunities and advice on continuing professional development

• Artist-led initiatives such as peer critiques and inter-artist dialogue

• Informal and formal networking events

• Brokerage of new relationships with other artists, galleries, writers and critics

• Collaborative relationships with artists
  
  

For further information or to be added to our artists' mailing list, please contact Judith Merritt at judith@firstsite.uk.net

Forthcoming projects and events for artists

Artists on the Gallery Payroll
Fridays 10 May, 14 June & 12 July, 2 - 4pm

Richard Layzell - Falling Phoebe
Saturday 11 May, 7pm

Moving from Drawing to Painting with Simon Carter
13 June - 11 July, 6.30 - 8.30pm

Community Art Space
Every Friday, 1.30 - 3.30pm