The Artwork Archive team set out to find the best art opportunities, artist grants, and calls for entry for visual artists in the Southeastern United States.
Below you will find a list of the top artist residencies, international open calls, artist grants, exhibition opportunities and art competitions that we believe will benefit artists, specifically in the Southeast.
This year, we added another new feature! You can now save the important deadlines for your favorite opportunities right in your Artwork Archive account.
When you find a call that interests you, simply click ‘Add to Schedule' and the call's deadline will be automatically added to your Schedule. You'll also receive weekly reminders to keep you on top of your game.
We will be updating this list throughout the year, so make sure to bookmark the page, check back often, and let us know if there is an opportunity that should be listed!
October 5, 2023 1 day left
Embracing Our Differences is seeking submissions for an outdoor juried art exhibit featuring 50 billboard size images created by local, national and international artists. The display reflects the artists' interpretations of the theme "enriching lives through diversity." The exhibit will be on display January 21 through April 14, 2024 in two locations in Sarasota and Pinellas counties in Florida. The winning artworks combine a deep understanding of both medium and message. Awards are given for "Best-in-Show Adult," "Best-in-Show Student," and "People's Choice" categories, with the last chosen by exhibit visitors to each location. Adult winners each receive $2,000; students receive $2,000 with $1,000 to be directed to the student and $1,000 to their school’s art program, if they worked under the direction of an educator.
October 6, 2023 2 days left
We are so pleased to announce our small works exhibition, The Big Tiny Show is back! The Big Tiny Show is a national juried exhibition of small 2D works, opening Friday, November 10, 2023. The Big Tiny Show will include works from established and emerging artists, in a variety of subject matter, media, and expression. All artists aged 18+ at any stage of their career, living in any region of the United States, are encouraged to apply. First, second, and third place cash awards will be given, as well as one six-month gallery contract awarded by the gallery. Cash awards will be juried by Franklin artist Karen Philpott. To learn more about Karen, visit her website: https://www.karenphilpott.com
The focus of the Big Tiny Show is to celebrate the power of delightfully tiny original art. Each original work of art has a history and a story that we're excited to share with our clients. It is our aim to make these tiny, but mighty, original works accessible to anyone and everyone.
October 6, 2023 2 days left
The Underwater Museum of Art (UMA), the first permanent underwater sculpture museum in the United States and 2023 CODAaward winner for Collaboration of the Year, calls for artists to create design proposals for original sculpture that will become part of a permanent exhibition and artificial reef system on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico. The UMA is a collaboration between the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) and South Walton Artificial Reef Association (SWARA), two not-for-profit organizations located in Walton County in Northwest Florida.
October 9, 2023 5 days left
Artists are invited to apply for Artisphere, held May 10-12, 2024 in Greenville, SC. $20,000 in awards. Panel of 6 jurors. Seeking fine art and fine craft from artists around the world. $45 application fee.
2024 marks the 20th annual event for the top ranking Artisphere festival in Greenville, SC. Despite its short history, Artisphere has distinguished itself as both a regional and national highlight. A supportive, art-loving community, beautiful setting, notable on-site artist amenities and hospitality, and over 500 volunteers make the three-day event an enjoyable experience for exhibiting artists and the public alike. Renowned artist hospitality includes complimentary daily meals, snacks & beverages, convenient set-up, parking, security, booth sitters, and reduced hotel rates. Artisphere is a 501(c)(3) non-profit art organization. Proceeds are used to produce the annual arts festival and are distributed back to local non-profit arts organizations as part of Artisphere's Volunteer Arts Partnership Program.
October 9, 2023 5 days left
The City of Norfolk seeks to commission an artist to design and create exterior artwork for campus of the Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. EVMS is a campus of scientists, researchers, educators, learners and healers, the aesthetic is modern, clean, collegial, and authoritative. The artwork should resonate with this brand, showing creativity, innovation and imagination. The work should be fresh, forward-thinking, expansive and airy, clean, approachable and welcoming, clear and purposeful.
October 10, 2023 6 days left
Key West's Jag Gallery's, (formally Lemonade Stand Gallery), Small Works Juried Exhibit, now in its16th year, has become a highly anticipated and popular event showcasing work from artists worldwide. The only requirements are that the artwork is original and does not exceed 10 inches in any direction (including the frame). We accept 2D and 3D work (painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, textile, no jewelry please). Artists may submit up to 6 pieces for this call. Each individual entry is $16. This year's show will be at our gallery located at 1075 Duval Street C-23 in Key West, Florida. Small Works opens with a gallery reception on Friday, November 3rd, 2023.
October 13, 2023 9 days left
The Art in State Buildings Program at the University of Florida will commission an artist or artist team to create a site-specific work of art for the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Studies in St. Augustine, FL. The sites include interior and exterior locations. All appropriate media will be considered. Please note that this location is on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Matanzas River (Intercoastal Waterway).
The total budget for this project is $100,000 for finalists’ proposals, creation, and installation of the selected work of site-specific art.
Art Budget: The art budget is between $95,000-$98,000.
Honoraria: Finalists will receive an honorarium to create and present a site-specific proposal. The total amount of each honorarium will be determined based on the number of finalists (up to 4), and the total amount available cannot exceed $5,000.
Art Selection Timeline: Applications due Oct 13, 2023, finalist notification Nov 2023, and proposals due Feb 2024.
October 16, 2023 12 days left
In a second round of the annual PUB (Painted Utility Box) Project, Roswell GA will be adding a number of boxes and concrete manhole covers to be completed by end of 2023. These boxes will be located throughout the city of Roswell and the manhole concrete risers will be painted along the Chattahoochee River. Following selection, each of the boxes and risers will be uniquely themed and tailored working with each artist. Therefore, we invite those interested and experienced to submit their portfolios (5 images) for consideration! This invitation is extended to all qualified artists with no entry fee.
October 23, 2023 19 days left
Heron Sculpture for the Phinizy Center for Water Sciences
The Greater Augusta Arts Council, on behalf of the Phinizy Center for Water Sciences, is requesting proposals from qualified sculptors or artist teams to create a unique, durable, low-maintenance, safe to touch, larger-than-life-sized sculpture of a heron (or group of herons) to be placed on the grounds of the Phinizy Center.
The sculpture is intended to last for 50 years minimum in good condition, and to be a realistic representation of a heron(s). Phinizy is home to many herons, egrets and other birds throughout the year, as well as devoted bird-watchers, so ensuring that the sculpture resembles an actual heron is ideal.
Selected artists will receive a stipend of $15.000 to cover all expenses associated with the envisioning, creation, transport and installation of the sculpture, and any and all other expenses the artist might encounter.
October 29, 2023 25 days left
Call for Artists: Pathways 2024: The Carlos Malamud Prize
The Rollins Museum of Art and the UCF Art Gallery invite submissions for Pathways 2024: The Carlos Malamud Prize. Pathways is a biennial, juried art competition and exhibition for emerging professional artists living in Florida. This edition will consist of a juried selection process resulting in a Summer 2024 group exhibition for the competition’s finalists. All exhibited artists will receive support and networking through a series of events and direct engagement with curators, museum and gallery professionals, faculty, and community to expand their connections in the art community. Participating artists will arrive at Pathways: The Carlos Malamud Prize from a variety of places within the state of Florida, with diverse professional experience, and have dynamic creative research and practice.
The Pathways 2024: The Carlos Malamud Prize winner will:
-Be awarded a $10,000 cash prize.
-Receive a solo exhibition at the UCF Art Gallery in Fall 2025.
-Receive a consulting session with a financial advisor to discuss the financial aspects of a sustainable art practice.
-Commit to being a juror for the following edition of the exhibition and a mentor for the next cohort of exhibiting artists.
This sustained engagement overtime makes Pathways: The Carlos Malamud Prize unique and transformative among other art competitions.
Deadline:
Eligible artists are invited to apply for Pathways 2024: The Carlos Malamud Prize through Submittable by October 29, 2023 (11:59pm EST).
Eligibility:
The exhibition and competition is open to all emerging artists (age 18 or older) who are residents of Florida and NOT currently enrolled as an undergraduate student. We are defining an emerging artist as one who has never had a solo exhibition in a gallery, arts center, or museum (solo BFA or MFA exhibitions at a college or university are acceptable). All work must be original, completed within the last two years, and not previously exhibited at any of the participating venues.
Format:
The juried exhibitions will include up to 10 artists, each of whom will have 3-5 works on view at both locations. The opening events will be staggered over the exhibition period; each venue will hold events involving the participating artists (May 29th at the Rollins Museum of Art and May 30th at the UCF Art Gallery ). Three jurors will evaluate all the entries and award the Pathways: The Carlos Malamud Prize at the opening reception at the UCF Art Gallery on May 30, 2024.
Jurors:
Artists will be selected by a group of locally and nationally recognized jurors from different areas of the arts field:
· Ginger Gregg Duggan, Curator and Founding Partner of curatorsquared, Florida.
· Eugene Ofori Agyei, Artist and Pathways 2022 Winner, Florida.
· Dennis Scholl, Chief Executive Officer – Oolite Arts, Artist, and Collector, Florida
Submission Process:
We will use the online platform Submittable (via UCF Art Gallery’s subscription) to host an open call where artists will submit application materials and jurors can review.
-Artist Statement – A brief statement written in 1st person that describes your professional art practice, research, and conceptual motivations. (max 500 words)
-Artist Bio – A brief statement written in 3rd person that describes your background, relevant educational and professional experience, awards and honors, etc. (max 250 words)
-Current Curriculum Vitae or Résumé
-20 artworks – upload images (.jpg file at least 1200 [in one direction] pixels and 300dpi resolution) or video files (.mp4 or .mov file) of applicable and available work– exhibition will be curated by images submitted. Up to 5 uploads can be detail views of an individual artwork (be sure to note as a detail view next to the title)
Include: title, medium, dimensions (or duration for time-based work), year completed
-Please list any special equipment, tech, or installation requirements
If submitting a site-specific installation, please include a schematic drawing as one of your images and describe how you would incorporate a specific space into your work)
Artworks are accepted without restriction of medium but must communicate visually, be ready to hang/install, and must fit through standard doorways.
Artwork cannot include biohazard materials, water, fire, or animals (dead or alive).
Image Release: By submitting an entry form to the Pathways: Carlos Malamud Prize constitutes an agreement on the part of the artists to grant permission for the Carlos Malamud Prize organizers to use images for promotional purposes (printed materials, website, social media) if selected for the exhibition.
Finalists:
Finalists will be notified the week of December 18, 2023. Participating artists will receive a modest all-inclusive honorarium to support the cost for delivering/shipping artwork and attending the public events.
Timeline:
Submission Deadline: October 29, 2023 (by 11:59pm ET)
Notification of Finalists: week of December 18, 2023
Artwork delivery/drop off: April 29 – May 10, 2024
Public Exhibition Preview event: May 29, 2024 at the Rollins Museum of Art and May 30, 2024 at the UCF Art Gallery
Exhibition on view: May 30 – September 1, 2024 (note venue days and hours of operation vary)
Prize Announcement Event: May 30, 2024 at the UCF Art Gallery
Artwork pickup/ship out: September 3 – 6, 2024
If you have questions please reach out to Shannon Lindsey via email [email protected]