Fine Arts Awards
Fine Arts Awards
Sainsbury Scholarship (three months)
The British School at Rome (BSR), in partnership with the Linbury Trust, is pleased to offer the Sainsbury Scholarship — a transformative three-month residency in Rome, running from 25 September to 19 December 2025. This opportunity is open to an exceptional early-career artist working in any medium.
This scholarship is specifically designed to support artists from Black, Asian, and minoritized ethnic backgrounds, who remain underrepresented in the arts and at the BSR.
Eligibility: Open to UK or Commonwealth nationals or residents. Reserved for artists from a Black, Asian, or Minoritized Ethnic Background
Application Deadline: 10 August 2025
Click here to learn more and apply here.
Latest Events
Latest Events
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
All former students of the BSR City of Rome and Ancient Rome Summer School courses are invited to an informal get-together to catch up with
8 March 2026
15:00 UK time
Although historical and literary sources from the Roman age report several cases of femicide, i.e. husbands or lovers killing or having their partners killed, and
11 March 2026
18:00 - 19:30
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
All former students of the BSR City of Rome and Ancient Rome Summer School courses are invited to an informal get-together to catch up with
8 March 2026
15:00 UK time
Although historical and literary sources from the Roman age report several cases of femicide, i.e. husbands or lovers killing or having their partners killed, and
11 March 2026
18:00 - 19:30
