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.
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This paper offers a detailed reconsideration of inscribed blocks found in the ‘Colosseum’, which were reused in late antiquity, leaving behind only dowel holes from
6 May 2026
18:00 - 19:30
This is the final in a series of five lectures on Material Environments, hosted jointly by the American Academy in Rome and the British School at Rome over the
13 May 2026
18:00 - 19:30 at the American Academy in Rome
Guidebooks, prints, maps, photographs, and social media have all been used to convey the history and physical heritage of Rome to travellers, actual and prospective.
20 May 2026
15:30 - 18:30
This paper offers a detailed reconsideration of inscribed blocks found in the ‘Colosseum’, which were reused in late antiquity, leaving behind only dowel holes from
6 May 2026
18:00 - 19:30
This is the final in a series of five lectures on Material Environments, hosted jointly by the American Academy in Rome and the British School at Rome over the
13 May 2026
18:00 - 19:30 at the American Academy in Rome
Guidebooks, prints, maps, photographs, and social media have all been used to convey the history and physical heritage of Rome to travellers, actual and prospective.
20 May 2026
15:30 - 18:30
