Announcing Firstdraft's 2026 Program!

Image credit: Carolyn Craig, Algaeic Intent, 2025. Photo: Jessica Maurer.

Firstdraft is catapulting into 2026 with a new year of ground-breaking programs, including our exhibition, micro-commission and writers program! ⁠

Exhibition Program: Nadeem Tiafau Eshraghi, Isabella Kennedy, Katie Paine, Oliver Hull, Jenn Tran, Quinn Franks, Tiff Yue, Jent Do, Eleanor Evans, Milly Yencken, Arunan Dharmalingam, Chloë Abdelnour, Crystal Leigh Adams, Jeremy Swales, Lucrezia Maria Brotto, Luke Abdallah, Matt Elliott, Oliver Fontany, Riia Badger, Rowan Yeomans, Shira Fox, Sudheera Dissayanake, Zachariah Fenn, Zeina Iaali, Kristone Paulo Capistrano, Edward Barns, Sofya Gollan, Angie Goto, Irene Holub, Riona Tindal, Minh An Pham, Nina Apolonia Dorabialski, Richard Leng Trang, Grace Marlow, Andrea Illés, Amit German, Kuweni Dias Mendis, Shellie Smith, Therese Keogh, D’Arcy Newberry-Dupé, Neal Smith, Holly Ahern, Eden Crawford Harriman, Bea Rubio-Gabriel, Tara Rowhani-Farid + more tba

firstdraft x un Projects Writers Program: Emily Hubbard, Amaara Raheem

firstdraft Micro Commission: Bonnie Huang, Danikyle Bosque, Toni Tait, Harry Merriman, Harry Bridges-Webb

Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for updates on our website, socials and newsletter!

⁠And more to come on our writers program very soon!

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