Fine Arts Awards

Fine Arts Awards

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

Rebecca Scott Rome Residency

The BSR is delighted to offer the Rebecca Scott Rome Residency, a unique opportunity for a studio-based artist living and working in North West England to spend three months in Rome.

This residency includes private studio accommodation, shared  meals at our communal table, and dedicated support from BSR staff, enabling the selected artist to fully immerse themselves in their creative practice—free from everyday pressures.

Residents become part of a vibrant, interdisciplinary environment of artists, architects, and researchers, with access to an extraordinary range of resources—from Rome’s rich artistic heritage to the BSR’s specialist library and gallery visit programme. We are proud to support artistic talent from North West England through this exceptional residency.

Eligibility: Applicants must be studio-based artists living in Cumbria, Cheshire, Liverpool City Region, Greater Manchester, or Lancashire and at least two years out of art school/university education (BA, MA/MFA, or PhD or equivalent).

Application Deadline: 9 January 2026

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

Latest Events

Latest Events

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
UK
Italian Research Projects | A collaboration between ICI London and University of the Arts, London
ICI London and University of the Arts, London present the first of two evenings of artists talks showcasing the research and artworks created during the University
3 March 2026
18:30 UK time
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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