2026 International Residency Recipients
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2026 International Residency Recipients
The British School at Rome
Congratulations Genevieve Felix Reynolds [NAS Photomedia Lecturer (Sessional)], the 2026 recipient of the The British School at Rome Residency.
This residency offers the opportunity to live and work in Rome for 3 months, in an interdisciplinary research community. The British School at Rome is a centre of interdisciplinary research excellence in the Mediterranean supporting the full range of arts, humanities and social sciences, and the residency has been made possible through the generosity of our donors, particularly Jennifer Dowling. The British School at Rome is just north of Rome’s historic centre in the Valle Giulia which separates the Parioli district from the Borghese Gardens.
The Onslow Storrier NAS Residency, La Cité Internationale Des Arts, Paris
Congratulations to the 2026 recipients of the Onslow Storrier NAS Residency, a three-month studio residency at La Cité Internationale des Arts Paris, awarded to a National Art School Graduate or Academic Staff Member and made possible through the generosity of Annette Onslow and Tim Storrier.
January – March: Mungo Howard, NAS BFA 2019, NAS MFA 2021
April – June: Ali Tahayori, NAS MFA 2023
July – September: Corey Black, NAS BFA 2019, NAS MFA 2021
October – December: Chelsea Lehmann, NAS Interim Head of Drawing
A residency at the Onslow Storrier National Art School Paris Studio presents each artist with the opportunity to evolve their practice in one of the great centres of artistic excellence. The studio is located on the Right Bank in Rue de L’Hôtel de Ville in the 4th arrondissement overlooking the river Seine, near many commercial and public galleries and only a short walk to Notre Dame Cathedral. There are 270 studios that house artists, musicians and writers from around the world.
Learn more by visiting Scholarships & Opportunities.
Image Credit: Genevieve Felix Reynolds, Godmode, 2025, polymer on velvet, 150 x 109cm. Image courtesy the artist.
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