Deadline: 08/09/2025

Website: https://bsr.ac.uk/call-for-applications-the-sainsbury-scholarship-for-fine-arts-2026-six-months/

Applications are open to the Sainsbury Scholarship, a transformative six-month residency in Rome for 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. The residency provides time and space for independent research, reflection, and creative development within a vibrant, international community of artists and scholars. The Sainsbury Scholarship includes a monthly grant of £1,500, a £500 travel grant and a £400 grant to support visa costs and the transport of artworks. The selected artist will receive full board and accommodation in a residential studio at the BSR.