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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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!
MORE COMING SOON: Our team is currently hard at work searching for opportunities in this region!
November 30, 2025 31 days left
Exhibition Proposals for Park Circle Gallery
Exhibition
- Submission Deadline: November 30, 2025
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: North Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Park Circle Gallery (PCG) is located at 4820 Jenkins Avenue in the bustling Park Circle neighborhood of North Charleston, nearby a number of restaurants, bars, breweries, and shops. Artwork is displayed on permanent and moveable walls, as well as wooden pedestals that offer a number of arrangement options. Gallery hours are currently Wednesday-Friday, 10:30am-5:30pm, and Saturday, Noon-4:00pm. Admission is free. The gallery highlights artwork by local and regional artists in a variety of subjects and media. The City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department manages the exhibitions in the space, which rotate on a monthly basis and may feature two or more artists concurrently.
November 30, 2025 31 days left
Juried International Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing
Competition
- Organization: UNC Asheville
- Submission Deadline: November 30, 2025
- Event Dates: January 16, 2026 - February 13, 2026
- Entry Fee: 3 entries is $40, fee for 6 entries is $55
- Award Info: $2000 in cash prizes
- Eligibility: International
- Categories: Drawing
- Location: Asheville, NC, United States
As part of an ongoing commitment to promote drawing practices in the visual arts, the University of North Carolina Asheville (UNC Asheville) invites artists to submit entries to a Juried International Exhibition of contemporary drawing. UNC Asheville seeks to examine drawing as it is practiced and defined by today’s artists. Such an exhibition will demonstrate the continued significance of drawing through conventional and innovative methods. Accepted work will be exhibited in UNC Asheville’s S. Tucker Cooke Gallery from January 16, 2026, through February 13, 2026.
December 5, 2025 36 days left
"Resolution" Group Exhibition
Exhibition
- Organization: Gulf Coast Artists' Alliance Inc.
- Submission Deadline: December 5, 2025
- Event Dates: January 1, 2026 - February 28, 2026
- Entry Fee: $20
- Award Info: 1st Place $100; 2nd Place $50; Two Honorable Mentions
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida 33710, United States
"Resolution" is a resolve, decision, or determination. With the New Year, one typically make resolutions and sets goals. As an example, one may resolve to spend more time in nature. The theme is flexible and can be interpreted in different ways, which is up to you as the artist. Your artist statement needs to state how your artwork relates to the theme, and your statement will be displayed with the artwork.
January 17, 2026 79 days left
Penney Retirement Community Centennial Celebration Juried Art Show
Competition
- Organization: Penney Art in Public Spaces
- Submission Deadline: January 17, 2026
- Event Dates: February 14, 2026 - May 1, 2026
- Award Info: Purchase Awards for first place ($1,500), second place ($1,000), third place ($750), fourth ($500), and fifth ($250). Artists may decline purchase awards if they prefer to have their artwork returned. Ribbons may be awarded for Honorable mention, Best Resident submission, Best Student (under age 18) submission, and additional merit ribbons if deemed appropriate by the judge. Artists not receiving cash awards and whose artwork is desired for the permanent collection may accept a request to donate their artwork to Penney Retirement Community, Inc, which is a non-profit corporation registered in the state of Florida.
- Eligibility: Regional
- Location: Penney Farms , FL 32079, United States