Fine Arts Awards

Fine Arts Awards

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

Helpmann Academy Residency

The Helpmann Academy, in partnership with the BSR, is proud to offer an extraordinary three-month residency in Rome for an emerging South Australian artist. This fully funded opportunity includes studio space, accommodation, meals, and a stipend covering travel, materials, and freight. It offers a rare chance to live and work in one of the world’s most culturally rich cities.

Artists will immerse themselves in Rome’s vibrant artistic landscape while benefiting from the BSR’s world-renowned research facilities and dynamic international community. Whether exploring the city’s artistic legacy or developing new work in the studio, this residency is a life-changing opportunity to expand your practice and professional network on a global stage.

Eligibility: Open to final-year or honours students and graduates (within seven years of completion) from the University of Adelaide, University of South Australia, and Flinders University.

Applications open in July each year. Click here to learn more and apply.

Latest Events

Latest Events

ITALY
Lecture | An Ecological Turn
As part of the turn towards a more ecologically connected art institution, one that can expand towards multispecies understanding, Checchia will be questioning how exposure
4 February 2026
18:00 - 19:30
ITALY
Material Environments | Resilient Landscapes: Climate, Economy, and Human Adaptation in the Roman Sabina
This is the fourth in a series of lectures on Material Environments, hosted jointly by the American Academy in Rome and the British School at Rome over the academic
25 February 2026
18:00 - 19:30
ITALY
Spring Open Studios 2026
The British School at Rome is delighted to present Spring Open Studios 2026, an event dedicated to studio visits of artists in residence at the BSR.
4 March, 18 - 21
5 March, 16 - 19

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