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.

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

June 17, 2024 40 days left

NO DEAD ARTISTS: International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: June 17, 2024
  • Event Dates: September 4, 2024 - October 12, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $40 for 5 artwork submissions in your application
  • Award Info: As the GRAND PRIZE, one jury-winning artist is awarded a solo exhibition at FERRARA SHOWMAN GALLERY to take place the following year.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70130, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists.

June 19, 2024 42 days left

2024 Eastern Regional Exhibition
Exhibition

2024 Eastern Regional Exhibition
  • Organization: Oil Painters of America
  • Submission Deadline: June 19, 2024
  • Event Dates: October 11, 2024 - November 8, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $35
  • Award Info: $11,500 in cash & merchandise with $4,000 best in show
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Painting
  • Location: Raleigh, NC 27615, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Artists eligible to compete are citizens of the United States and Canada who reside in: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Labrador, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, who are 2023 OPA members. Members that are citizens of the United States or Canada are eligible to participate regardless of where they live.

July 1, 2024 54 days left

Embracing Our Differences Outdoor Exhibit
Competition

Embracing Our Differences Outdoor Exhibit
  • Organization: Embracing Our Differences Out Door Exhibition
  • Submission Deadline: July 1, 2024
  • Event Dates: January 19, 2025 - April 13, 2025
  • Award Info: . 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.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
  • Location: Sarasota, Fl
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists.

July 1, 2024 54 days left

32nd Annual Emerald Coast National Juried Art Exhibition
Competition

32nd Annual Emerald Coast National Juried Art Exhibition
  • Organization: Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries at Northwest Florida State College
  • Submission Deadline: July 1, 2024
  • Event Dates: September 5, 2024 - December 12, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $30
  • Award Info: $1750 total in awards
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Niceville, FL 32578, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists.

July 1, 2024 54 days left

2025 Embracing Our Differences International Art Exhibition
Exhibition

2025 Embracing Our Differences International Art Exhibition
  • Organization: Embracing Our Differences
  • Submission Deadline: July 1, 2024
  • Event Dates: January 19, 2025 - April 13, 2025
  • Award Info: 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.
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
  • Location: Sarasota, FL 34236, United States
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

Artists, professionals, amateurs, students – everyone can participate.

July 15, 2024 68 days left

Loghaven Artist Residency
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: July 15, 2024
  • Entry Fee: $20
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Knoxville, Tennessee 37920, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Practicing artists of all backgrounds and at any stage of their career are eligible to apply for a Loghaven residency. Artists currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program are not eligible. Due to the living stipend and other support Loghaven provides, artists applying for a residency must already have the ability to work in the United States and receive income per US tax law. International artists are not eligible unless they have a previously established way to work and receive income. Artists must be at least twenty-one years old and live more than 120 miles away from Knoxville. This distance requirement is designed to ensure that artists are able to be fully immersed in their residency experience and can take advantage of the retreat-style environment. Please note that all eligibility requirements must be met at the time of application.

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