Fine Arts Awards
Fine Arts Awards
Sainsbury Scholarship (six months)
The British School at Rome (BSR), in partnership with the Linbury Trust, is delighted to offer the Sainsbury Scholarship—a transformative six-month residency in Rome, running from 7 January to 30 June 2026. This opportunity is open to an exceptional early-career artist working in any medium.
This award is specifically intended to support visual artists from a Black background, including those from Black African, Caribbean, and Black British communities, who remain underrepresented both in the arts and at the BSR.
Eligibility: Open to UK or Commonwealth nationals or residents. Reserved for artists from a Black background
Application Deadline: 8 September 2025
Click here to learn more and apply here.
Latest Events
Latest Events
An evening of words, in all kinds of forms blending art writing, poetry, performance, insults, and sweet nothings. The event takes the title of a
27 May 2026
18:00 - 19:30
The British School at Rome is delighted to present Summer Open Studios 2026, an event dedicated to studio visits of artists in residence at the BSR:
3 June, 18 - 21
4 June, 16 - 19
Historians have long used re-enactment to recover the experiential knowledge of early modern scientific practices, baking cakes using early modern recipes and recreating alchemical experiments.
4 June 2026
15:00 - 16:00
An evening of words, in all kinds of forms blending art writing, poetry, performance, insults, and sweet nothings. The event takes the title of a
27 May 2026
18:00 - 19:30
The British School at Rome is delighted to present Summer Open Studios 2026, an event dedicated to studio visits of artists in residence at the BSR:
3 June, 18 - 21
4 June, 16 - 19
Historians have long used re-enactment to recover the experiential knowledge of early modern scientific practices, baking cakes using early modern recipes and recreating alchemical experiments.
4 June 2026
15:00 - 16:00
