Fine Arts Awards
Fine Arts Awards
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 Adelaide University (formerly known as the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia) and Flinders University.
Key dates are:
Applications open: Monday 1 June 2026 @ 12 noon ACST here
Applications close: Wednesday 15 July 2026 @ 11:59pm ACST
Residency Period: 1 April – 25 June 2027
Applications are now open and close Wednesday 15 July 2026 @ 11:59pm ACST. Click here to learn more and apply.
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As part of the celebrations of the 125th anniversary of the British School at Rome, a small photographic exhibition will be held celebrating its archaeological
15 October 2026
18:00 - 21:00
British visitors to Rome in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries provide unique insights of the mediaeval cityscape and its inhabitants. They scrutinize ancient ruins and
28 October 2026
18:00 - 19:30
Founded by Gertrude Abbey in 1926, the Incorporated Edwin Austin Abbey Memorial Scholarships (now the Abbey Awards) have supported generations of British and American painters
4 November 2026
18:00 - 21:00
