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Firstdraft is where the future of contemporary art emerges, through a program that champions experimentation, risk and inclusion.

 

Upcoming

Program
Co-working Wednesdays - Semester 1
Oct 22
Co-working Wednesdays - Semester 1

Join us in this new community networking opportunity called Co-working Wednesdays, a low commitment weekly event (during exhibition periods) to be held after business hours on Wednesday from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

Residue
Dec 12
Residue

Residue, curated by Georgia Boe as a part of Firstdraft’s First Nations Curator Program, brings together the practices of three artists at different stages of their careers, working in diverse ways with charcoal.

Firstdraft Screening Program
Dec 12
Firstdraft Screening Program

Firstdraft is reviving our screening program to support ten artists working across video, film, and screen-based practice. The screening program runs from December 2025 - March 2026, offering multiple perspectives responding to two curatorial premises.

Gough and Margaret's Bullclip FM
Dec 12
Gough and Margaret's Bullclip FM

Guess what? In the '70s PM Gough Whitlam held an anthem quest to replace God Save the Queen. The Australian people responded eagerly with entries in notation, lyric and tape-recorded form.

stockpiler
Dec 12
stockpiler

stockpiler is an installation drawn from the remnants of her childhood garage, a room shaped by generations of quiet accumulation and a mosaic of several conflated identities.

// Last Call // End of Year Party and December openings
Dec 12
// Last Call // End of Year Party and December openings

Join us on Friday, December 12th, from 6–10 pm to celebrate our final openings of the year.

Artist Development Workshop: The Business of Curatorial Practice with Georgia Boe
Dec 13
Artist Development Workshop: The Business of Curatorial Practice with Georgia Boe
December Artist Talks
Dec 13
December Artist Talks

news

Featured
Firstdraft is now seeking proposals for the 2026 - 27 program
Firstdraft is now seeking proposals for the 2026 - 27 program

Firstdraft is now seeking proposals from artists, curators and writers for consideration in our 2026–27 Program. We invite ideas that champion experimentation, risk and inclusion.

Firstdraft welcomes new Chair and Treasurer
Firstdraft welcomes new Chair and Treasurer

The team at Firstdraft are delighted to announce Firstdraft’s new Chair Augusta Supple and Treasurer Dominic Kavanagh.

2024 Annual Survey: The Firstdraft Census
2024 Annual Survey: The Firstdraft Census

The Firstdraft Census is Firstdraft’s annual stakeholder survey for 2024. Firstdraft is growing and we want to hear from you during this period of change.

Caity Reynolds appointed General Manager
Caity Reynolds appointed General Manager

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Caity Reynolds as Firstdraft's new General Manager.

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Join our vision for the future of contemporary art by donating to Firstdraft today. A little support goes a long way – but a lot goes further. Donate now.