Guide to the Best Artist Grants and Opportunities in the Southeastern U.S.
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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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
This International Exhibition will be prominently featured at the Cape Cod Museum of Art in their expansive Hope / McClennen Gallery. All interpretations on the theme of VISUAL VOICE: Freedom to Create will be reviewed by architect, exhibition designer and curator, David Henry Perry. Three (3) monetary prizes will be awarded by the juror: $500, $200, $100. Artwork submission(s) are open to all traditional and unconventional 2d and 3d mediums, as well as, video and digital art. Artists will also have the opportunity to provide the juror with a short statement of concept.
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
The Alexander Brest Gallery at Jacksonville University (Jacksonville, FL) is seeking exhibition proposals for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. The 2300 square foot gallery space welcomes proposals for 2D, 3D, installation, and video work. Both solo and group exhibition proposals will be considered. The Alexander Brest Gallery, under the direction of Gallery Director Zakriya Rabani, is located at the Linda Berry Stein College of Arts & Sciences on Jacksonville University’s historic campus. JU’s main campus is located in a beautiful riverfront setting in suburban Jacksonville, across the St. Johns River from downtown and just minutes from the Atlantic Ocean. The 240-acre campus includes a half-mile of riverfront, oak-lined paths, and a mix of historic and new campus buildings.
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
The Town of Ashland’s Public Art Commission invites artists to submit existing outdoor sculptures for consideration for the 2026 “Art in Orbit” on-loan sculpture program. This rotating public art initiative brings dynamic, engaging sculptures to the heart of their community. Selected pieces will be prominently displayed in high-traffic areas, ensuring significant exposure to both residents and visitors. The artwork will be located throughout Ashland’s downtown and locations selected by Town staff.
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
Coconino Center for the Arts (CCA) is central to Northern Arizona’s vibrant creative culture, fostering an engaged, equitable, and imaginative community. Managed by Creative Flagstaff, CCA serves the arts, science, and cultural sectors of Flagstaff. CCA’s facilities include a 4000 sq ft Main Gallery, an adjacent 215 sq ft Project Gallery, and an intimate 200-seat Theater. CCA is located on US 180 in route to the Grand Canyon. CCA invites exhibition proposals from artists, curators, and cultural organizations for rolling review by the CCA Exhibitions Selection Committee. The Main Gallery hosts 3-4 major exhibitions annually, with a rotation of 4-6 exhibitions in the Project Gallery. Interdisciplinary proposals that include digital media or installation elements are encouraged.
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
They are looking for local and regional artists (North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia) to submit pieces to be hung in this newly renovated, high-traffic public space. Every three months the gallery will be filled with new art, chosen by committee. The artists chosen for each time period will be able to display 3 pieces of art. They will have wall space for paintings, and cabinet space for small sculpture, pottery, jewelry, etc. Information about the artists and how to contact them will be displayed by their work.
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
The City of Lakeland, Florida, in cooperation with the Polk Museum of Art, is accepting submissions from sculptors for the 26th Annual Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition. Submitted sculptures will be juried by representatives from the City, the Polk Museum of Art, and members of the local art community. The top-scoring sculptures will be selected for a one-year exhibition in downtown Lakeland, Florida, with a $1,700 honorarium. Sculptures will be on loan from February 2026 through February 2027. Sculptures will be publicized, and a People’s Choice Award ($1,700) will be awarded based on community voting.
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
This year they are seeking a Residency Teaching Artist (RTA) and Residency Teaching Artist Assistant (RTAA) position. The RTAA position is designed explicitly for Atlas Alumni who have completed ART 180’s teen programs and have a desire to become emerging teaching artists. The RTAA supports the lead RTA and youth participants, gaining hands-on experience in facilitation, classroom management, and creative leadership. Together, RTAs and RTAAs co-create a studio environment where art becomes both practice and purpose, fueling confidence and connections; sustainable paths essential for personal and communal growth. Supported by ART 180 staff and partners, the Residency Teaching Artist (RTA) serves as the lead instructor and creative mentor for the Atlas Artist Residency, a 9-week summer program for emerging youth artists ages 14-19 seeking to develop their skills, portfolios, and creative identities. This position requires a practicing artist with demonstrated teaching experience, effective studio/classroom management skills, a passion for youth development, and a commitment to community-based creative practice. Applications close at 11:59 p.m. on January 4, 2026.
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
The City of Roanoke is seeking at an artist or artist team to exhibit sculpture at a new plaza adjacent to the Wasena Bridge running from the opening of the new bridge in Summer 2026 through April 2029.
The City is accepting submissions now through Monday, January 5, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern for freestanding sculpture that complements and celebrates the investment in the new Wasena Bridge and related traffic improvements.
This invitation is extended to 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
Artists are invited to submit entries for an art exhibition celebrating Frida Kahlo, February 19 - March 15, 2026 at CityArts in Orlando, Florida. Frida lived and created with extraordinary honesty. She turned pain into power, identity into pride, and emotion into art. This exhibition invites artists to honor that spirit not by portraying her face, but by expressing the raw human truths she revealed: strength rising from adversity; identity and belonging; joy and sorrow coexisting; beauty born from resilience.
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
This 6th annual 2 day art and craft show takes place in the heart of Holmes beach on Anna Maria Island at City Field on Marina Drive, across from The Ugly Grouper.
This holiday event will accept handmade and also unique gift ideas. Focus is on handmade & artist designed items but the jury will consider unique/creative gift ideas, authors, inventors and designers for holiday gift giving.