Fine Arts Awards

Fine Arts Awards

Amba Sayal-Bennett, Lor, 2022.
Lara Smithson, Unnamed saint, 2022.
Barbara Walker, Marking the Moment 6, 2020-2022.

Derek Hill Foundation Scholarship

The Derek Hill Foundation Scholarship offers an exceptional two-month residency at the BSR, providing a unique opportunity for an artist based in the UK or the Republic of Ireland whose practice is rooted in painting and/or drawing.

Established in memory of painter Derek Hill, who served as Adviser to practising artists at the BSR in the 1950s, the scholarship honours his deep connection to Italy and lifelong support for artistic exchange.

The residency includes accommodation in a purpose-designed residential studio, offering time and space to focus deeply on your practice, develop new work, and engage with a vibrant international artistic community in Rome.

Eligibility: Open to residents of the UK or the Republic of Ireland.

Application Deadline: 15 December

Applications open each September. Click here to learn more and apply.

Latest Events

Latest Events

ITALY
Lecture | Palladio goes to war
There are problem-solving architects: “give me a client, a site and a budget, and I’ll give you a design.” And then there are architects who
8 October 2025
18:00 - 19:30
ITALY
Material Environments | A new, environmental history of Early Rome and its Republic
This is the first in a series of lectures on Material Environments, hosted jointly between the American Academy in Rome and British School at Rome
21 October 2025
18:00 - 19:30
ITALY
Black History Month | Catching Resounding Whispers
Helen Cammock lives and works in North Wales and London. Her interdisciplinary practice spans film, photography, print, text, song and performance, and engages with historical and
22 October 2025
18:00 - 19:30

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