Firstsite

Who we are

Firstsite is a contemporary visual arts organisation based in a stunning, award winning Gallery in Colchester, Essex.  Since opening in 2011, Firstsite has welcomed over a million visitors. Firstsite has established its reputation for being an art Gallery of regional and national importance especially through its work bringing internationally significant artworks to very diverse audiences.

Vision: Firstsite is for Everyone

We show a diverse mix of historic, modern and contemporary art from around the world, for everyone, every day.

Mission: Creative Together

We disrupt the way we and our visitors experience the world, we provide new creative opportunities and we promote imaginative responses to contemporary issues. We are inclusive, unconventional and fun.

Vision: Firstsite is for Everyone

We show a diverse mix of historic, modern and contemporary art from around the world, for everyone, every day.

Mission: Creative Together

We disrupt the way we and our visitors experience the world, we provide new creative opportunities and we promote imaginative responses to contemporary issues. We are inclusive, unconventional and fun.

Values:

Inclusion
Equality of access and opportunity combined with best practice to help engage with our audiences, artists, hard-to-reach groups, partners, suppliers and staff.

Quality
The use of analytics to help us continuously improve customer experience and how we work and make decisions, to ensure we make measurable impacts.

Innovation
Working collaboratively with our stakeholders, partners and funders to ensure we are continuously looking for better ways of working and achieving higher returns on investment.

Professionalism
Adopting best practice in all that we do to ensure that we are well governed, well managed and seen as an effective asset for the communities we serve.