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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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.

CATEGORY

December 17, 2025 1 day left

Cape Cod Museum of Art - International Juried Exhibition 2026
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: December 17, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $25.00
  • Award Info: $800 in cash awards
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Massachusetts , United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open internationally.

December 17, 2025 1 day left

Exhibition proposals: The Alexander Brest Gallery at Jacksonville University
Exhibition

  • Organization: The Alexander Brest Gallery at Jacksonville University
  • Submission Deadline: December 17, 2025
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Jacksonville, FL
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists nationally

December 17, 2025 1 day left

Art in Orbit 2026 Call for Outdoor Sculptures
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: December 17, 2025
  • Award Info: $1,200 artwork loan contract.
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Virginia, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open nationally.

December 31, 2025 15 days left

CCA Call for Exhibition Proposals 2025
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2025
  • Entry Fee: $10
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Arizona, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to all artists.

December 31, 2025 15 days left

Charlotte NC Atrium Gallery
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: December 31, 2025
  • Eligibility: Regional
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: North Carolina , United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists who reside (or go to school or work) in North Carolina, South Carolina, or Georgia.

January 4, 2026 19 days left

26th Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition
Competition

  • Submission Deadline: January 4, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $25
  • Award Info: $1,700
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Florida, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

This call for entries is open to all sculptors working in North America.

January 4, 2026 19 days left

Atlas Artist Residency, Teaching Artist at Art 180
Residency

  • Submission Deadline: January 4, 2026
  • Event Dates: May 1, 2026 - August 30, 2026
  • Award Info: $6,000 Stipend; $1,200 material budget; 4-month Art Studio Residency at Art 180
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Richmond, Virginia 23220, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

Open to artists in one or more of the following media (but not limited to): Illustration & Drawing, Painting (traditional + mixed media), Comic & Character Storytelling, Anime, Magna, or Motion graphics, Collage & Assemblage, Graphic Design

January 5, 2026 20 days left

Wasena Bridge Neighborhood Sculpture
Public Art & Proposals

  • Submission Deadline: January 5, 2026
  • Event Dates: May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2029
  • Award Info: the maximum payment is $7,000
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Sculpture
  • Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Description
Eligibility Info

all artists 18 and older or supervised student groups under an applicant instructor or institutional program. Innovative approaches are welcomed, including the establishment of partnerships between emerging and established artists or between artists and fabricators. Both proposed work and already completed pieces will be considered. Roanoke-based artists, regional artists and teams with connections to Roanoke, especially to the Old Southwest and Wasena neighborhoods adjacent to the site are strongly encouraged to apply, as are women and artists of color.

January 10, 2026 25 days left

The 6th National Unusual Frida Art Show
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: January 10, 2026
  • Event Dates: February 19, 2026 - March 15, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $30.00
  • Eligibility: National
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Orlando, Florida, United States
Description
Eligibility Info

"Open to artists within the U.S. (except Hawaii and Puerto Rico)

Accepted media:

2D: painting, drawing, collage, photography, digital art

3D: sculpture (max: 24""H x 12""W x 12""D, 20 lbs)"

January 15, 2026 30 days left

Anna Maria Winter Art & Craft 6th Annual Show
Exhibition

  • Submission Deadline: January 15, 2026
  • Event Dates: January 17, 2026 - January 18, 2026
  • Entry Fee: $25.00
  • Eligibility: International
  • Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
  • Location: Holmes Beach, Florida
Description
Eligibility Info

open internationally to all artists

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