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.

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September 7, 2025 Ends today

Small Works
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: September 7, 2025
  • Event Dates: October 9, 2025 - November 15, 2025
  • Entry Fee: From $20
  • Award Info: $1,000 in awards
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Sarasota, Florida , United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists located regionally near Sarasota, FL

September 9, 2025 2 days left

ART CALL | Orange County Multicultural Senior Center—RFQ
Public Art & Proposals

ART CALL | Orange County Multicultural Senior Center—RFQ
  • Organization: Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs
  • Submission Deadline: September 9, 2025
  • Award Info: FINALISTS DESIGN STIPEND: $500 | COMMISSION: $48,500
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Florida, United States
  • Online Only: Yes
Description
Eligibility Info

This opportunity is open to professional artists working in any appropriate media. Student artists may apply if they can secure an experienced public artist to serve as a mentor to oversee their work.

September 15, 2025 8 days left

HAMBIDGE RESIDENCY - 2026 Spring Session
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: September 15, 2025
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Rabun Gap, GA 30568, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists internationally

September 21, 2025 14 days left

ON::View Artist Residency Program
Residency

  • Organization: ARTS Southeast
  • Submission Deadline: September 21, 2025
  • Event Dates: January 1, 2026 - May 31, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $50
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Savannah, GA, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists internationally

September 21, 2025 14 days left

Athenaeum Solo or Group Show 2024-2025
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: September 21, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $40.00
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Alexandria, VA 22314, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Artists who live or work in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia may submit a proposal for a solo show.

September 26, 2025 19 days left

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) Two Commissioned Sculpture Opportunities at Roundabouts
Public Art & Proposals

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) Two Commissioned Sculpture Opportunities at Roundabouts
  • Organization: City of Port Saint Lucie
  • Submission Deadline: September 26, 2025
  • Award Info: $150,000 per sculpture
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Sculpture
  • Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to U.S. based sculptors.

September 27, 2025 20 days left

The Big Tiny Show
Competition

The Big Tiny Show
  • Organization: The District Gallery
  • Submission Deadline: September 27, 2025
  • Event Dates: November 14, 2025 - January 3, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $30
  • Award Info: First, second, and third place cash awards will be given, as well as (1) six-month gallery contract.
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting
  • Location: Knoxville, Tennessee 37919, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

All artists aged 18+, living in any region of the United States, are encouraged to apply.

September 30, 2025 23 days left

Ela's Forest
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: September 30, 2025
  • Award Info: Budget: $18,000.00
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Lakeland, Florida, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open nationally.

October 1, 2025 24 days left

Carolinas Rehab Art Gallery - 4th Quarter
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: North Carolina, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Must be at least 18 years of age and reside in North Carolina

October 10, 2025 33 days left

Solo or Two-Person Open Call 2026
Exhibition

  • Organization: Tiger Strikes Asteroid
  • Submission Deadline: October 10, 2025
  • Event Dates: January 24, 2026 - February 28, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $30
  • Award Info: up to $700 reimbursement for exhibition costs
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Greenville, SC, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists nationally

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