Michael Marks Poet in Residence
Organisation / Company British School at Rome (BSR) Is the Hosting related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
The Michael Marks Poet in Residence from the British School at Rome (BSR), offered with the Keats Shelley House (KSH) and supported by the Michael Marks Foundation, is a 1 month residency in Rome that gives a poet time and space to develop their creative practice within the BSR's artistic and intellectual community. Working with the KSH Director, the resident develops public-facing poetry activities inspired by the museum, its collections and its audiences, such as readings, spoken-word performances, creative workshops, community events or social media projects, and gives a public reading of their own work.
Applications are open to emerging poets based in the UK who have developed an independent creative practice with substantial work experience. Applications are assessed on the quality of the applicant's creative work, the potential of the residency to support their creative development, the fit of their proposal with the residency, and their potential to contribute to the BSR's interdisciplinary community.
The residency provides accommodation and board at the BSR, a stipend of 1,000 EUR, access to the BSR's artistic and academic community and facilities, and the opportunity to present public-facing work at the Keats Shelley House. The residency lasts 1 month.
Applications close on November 30, 2026.
The Michael Marks Poet in Residence from the British School at Rome (BSR), offered with the Keats Shelley House (KSH) and supported by the Michael Marks Foundation, is a 1 month residency in Rome that gives a poet time and space to develop their creative practice within the BSR's artistic and intellectual community. Working with the KSH Director, the resident develops public-facing poetry activities inspired by the museum, its collections and its audiences, such as readings, spoken-word performances, creative workshops, community events or social media projects, and gives a public reading of their own work.
Applications are open to emerging poets based in the UK who have developed an independent creative practice with substantial work experience. Applications are assessed on the quality of the applicant's creative work, the potential of the residency to support their creative development, the fit of their proposal with the residency, and their potential to contribute to the BSR's interdisciplinary community.
The residency provides accommodation and board at the BSR, a stipend of 1,000 EUR, access to the BSR's artistic and academic community and facilities, and the opportunity to present public-facing work at the Keats Shelley House. The residency lasts 1 month.
Applications close on November 30, 2026.