A month-long paid residency at The Venice Biennale as part of the 2024 Venice Fellowships Programme.
Open Call For NXT GEN Members
Application Deadline: November 21st 2025
The Venice Biennale
Saturday 9 May to Sunday 22 November 2026
The Venice Biennale is one of the world’s biggest and most important international art and culture events. It takes place every two years in Venice, Italy, and has been running since 1895.
Think of it like a giant showcase of what’s happening in contemporary art today. Countries from all over the world each present their own exhibitions - often in national pavilions located in the Giardini (a park in Venice) or spread throughout the city.
At its core, the Biennale is a meeting point: artists, curators, critics, and visitors from around the globe come together to experience and discuss the latest in culture.
NXT GEN has partnered with the British Council to support a month-long paid residency at The Venice Biennale in Venice between May and November 2026
Fellows spend half their time working at the British Pavilion, acting as Exhibition Ambassadors and interacting with visitors and supporting the exhibition. The other half of the time spent in Venice is dedicated to their own independent research or creative project, inspired by the Biennale and Venice.
Fellows receive a grant of £3300 to help support the cost of travel, accommodation and living costs. They also receive full training by the British Council prior to beginning their Fellowship.
Fellowship Details
1) Become a member of NXT GEN click HERE
2) Read the programme guide APPLICATION GUIDELINE
3) Fill in the APPLICATION FORM
4) Fill in the Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form
5) Submit your the application form, your CV and the Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form to nxtgen@awita.london. With subject line “Venice Fellowship 2025”
Deadline is Friday 21st November midnight.
Eligibility
Support
The British Council are hosting two Zoom Q&A sessions to answer any questions you may have:
4th October 6pm - 7pm Click to join
10th October 6pm - 7pm Click to join
Please contact us at nxtgen@awita.london with any questions.
You must committ to a one-year NXT GEN membership (Membership is £120 per year - a monthly payment plan is available of £12 per month)*
No prior experience in the arts or access to higher education is required
You need to be over 18
Please read the British Council requirements set out in their guide (available below).
*NXT GEN is a gender inclusive network to support emerging professionals in the first 5 years of their career. Any concerns around membership, please reach out to us. We’ll always do our best to help.