Fine Arts Awards

Fine Arts Awards

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

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

ITALY
Women’s Day Roundtable | Femicide and gender violence in ancient Rome: evidence from epigraphy and Roman art
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
ITALY
Workshop | The Politics of Dirt: Garbage, Decorum, and Urban Exclusion from Modernity to Today
Download the programme here. Download the book of abstract here. The Politics of Dirt: Hygiene, Décor, and Control in the Italian City Most of us
20 March 2026
10:00 - 17:00
ITALY
Conference | William Gell around the World: Research and Engagement
With speakers invited to look at recent and future projects on the numerous notebooks documenting the travels and research of William Gell (1777-1836), the well-known
1 April 2026
10:00 - 17:00

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