Guide to the Best Artist Grants and Opportunities in the Southeastern U.S.

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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.

Remember, you can now save the important deadlines for your favorite opportunities right in your Artwork Archive account.

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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!


Guide to the Best Artist Grants and Opportunities in the Southeastern U.S.

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November 10, 2024 1 day left

Call for Exhibition Proposals // 2026-2028
Exhibition

Call for Exhibition Proposals // 2026-2028
  • Submission Deadline: November 10, 2024
  • Award Info: Accepted exhibitions will receive an all-inclusive $3000 honorarium
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Orlando, FL 32816, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists 18 years or older residing in the United States

November 15, 2024 6 days left

The Harding Art Show
Exhibition

The Harding Art Show
  • Submission Deadline: November 15, 2024
  • Event Dates: May 1, 2025 - May 3, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $50
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Nashville, TN 37205, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists in the U.S.

November 15, 2024 6 days left

Colored Pencil Society of America Explore This! 21
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: November 15, 2024
  • Event Dates: February 1, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $20 - $25
  • Award Info: $2,000 cash award for Best of Show and EXPY Award, up to 15 smaller cash amounts and product awards
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline
  • Location: FL, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally at least 18 years of age. Work must be predominantly in colored pencil.

November 25, 2024 16 days left

2025 Robin Nance Metz Art Competition
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: November 25, 2024
  • Event Dates: January 23, 2025 - February 27, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $45
  • Award Info: $750 Best in Show; $5250 in other cash prizes
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Columbiana, AL 35051, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

This juried art exhibit is open to all Alabama residents 18 years old and up.

December 1, 2024 22 days left

In CommonWealth: Kentucky Art, Craft, & Design
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: December 1, 2024
  • Event Dates: January 28, 2025 - February 20, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $35.00
  • Award Info: Three awards - $300 each
  • Eligibility: State
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Richmond, KY 40475, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists, designers, and craftspeople, over the age of 18 residing in Kentucky.

December 1, 2024 22 days left

VCU Health - Call for Original Artwork
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: December 1, 2024
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Richmond, VA 23219, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

The call is open to all artists in Virginia, North Carolina, Washington, DC, Maryland and West Virginia.

December 1, 2024 22 days left

The 2025 National Juried Exhibition - Gallery 130
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: December 1, 2024
  • Event Dates: February 24, 2025 - March 21, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $30.00
  • Award Info: $250 for best in show, $150 extra cash awards
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: University, MS 38677, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists over 18 years old. Current faculty and students at the University of Mississippi are not eligible to apply.

December 1, 2024 22 days left

16th Annual International Drawing Discourse Exhibition
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: December 1, 2024
  • Event Dates: January 17, 2025 - February 14, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $30.00
  • Award Info: $2000 in cash prizes
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Drawing
  • Location: Asheville, NC 28804, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists who are 18 years of age or older

December 4, 2024 25 days left

RFP: Phil Pindzola Biennial Sculpture Exhibition
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: December 4, 2024
  • Award Info: $3000.00 stipend for the 24-month lease of the piece
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: JOHNSON CITY, TN, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

The exhibition is open to all professional artists, preferably professional sculptors, who are at least 18 years of age and reside in the United States.

December 9, 2024 30 days left

Dupont Circle Metro Station Public Art Project
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: December 9, 2024
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
  • Location: Washington, DC 20024, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

This RFQ is open to all artists with site-specific public art experience. Qualified artists will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or age.

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