The Best of Tennessee Craft: 2026 Biennial exhibition showcases the fine craft of Tennessee, providing public visibility and recognition for the quality and diversity of craft found throughout the state. This juried exhibit will be hosted by the Art Museum of the University of Memphis, located in Memphis, Tennessee. Dates for the public exhibition are October 24, 2026 through December 12, 2026.

The Art + Design Department at the University of Tampa announces an open call for applications to the 2027 Meridian Scholar Program. This two-week artist residency is open to all creative practitioners eager to manifest a new project in collaboration with UTampa Art + Design students and faculty. The residency centers on the theme of 'Worldbuilding' and invites artists who seek to print, cast, or digitally fabricate multiple editions of work during the residency period, which runs from March 15-26, 2027.

The Windgate Artist in Residence at UA Little Rock is a semester-long residency program open to artists, designers, and craftspeople. This residency offers the selected applicant the opportunity to create work and engage with the School of Art and Design community, as well as the greater Little Rock community.
The primary goal of the residency program is to provide time to make and develop work, and the space to make it while interacting with their community.

Direct Links to Workday Applications:
Fall 2027: https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/job/Little-Rock/Adjunct-Lecturer---Fall-2027-Artist-in-Residence_R0088035?q=art&locations=17a66cdad982014d322b8c49ca003c4a

Spring 2028: https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/job/Little-Rock/Adjunct-Lecturer---Spring-2028-Artist-in-Residence_R0088052?q=art&locations=17a66cdad982014d322b8c49ca003c4a

"The Hambidge Center is situated on 600 forested acres in the mountains of north Georgia and offers miles of nature trails, meadows, waterfalls, a swimming hole and an abundance of wildflowers.

The oldest residency program in the Southeast, Hambidge provides a self-directed program that honors the creative process and trusts individuals to know what they need to cultivate their talent, whether it’s to work and produce, to think, to experiment or to rejuvenate. Residents’ time is their own; there are no workshops, critiques, nor required activities.

Each resident is given their own private studio which provides work and living space with a bathroom and full kitchen. The studios are designed to protect residents’ time, space and solitude.

Resident groups are intentionally kept small enough (8-10 people) to gather around the dinner table each evening, Tuesday through Friday, for delicious vegetarian meals prepared by our chef. These communal meals are an essential part of the Hambidge residency experience. Serious topics are discussed (and light-hearted ones, too), experiences are shared, and encouragement is given. Many a collaboration and life-long friendship have begun at the Hambidge dinner table."

2027 marks the 23rd annual event for the top ranking Artisphere festival in Greenville, SC. Established in 2005, Artisphere has distinguished itself as both a regional and national highlight. Over 500 volunteers make the three-day event an enjoyable experience for exhibiting artists and the public alike. 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.

Artisphere has been ranked a TOP 10 Fine Art and Fine Craft festival by the Art Fair Sourcebook and #1 USA Today’s Reader’s Choice Award for Best Art Festival.