Mallarmé Music is inviting applications for our Dynamic Duo program, a series of short concerts to be presented live. Performances will be scheduled for the the summer or fall 2026 beginning in June in or around Durham, NC. Chosen duos will receive $1,000 for one performance, dates and venues TBD based on winner's availability.

Our goal is both to showcase local musical talent and to expand on the style and genre of our usual programming. Ensembles will thus be chosen on the basis of both performance skill and the proposed program.

BIPOC and LGBTQ musicians as well as non-classical ensembles are encouraged to apply!

Location
Durham, NC

Fees or awards
Concert performance and $1,000

Kolaj Institute’s Art Writing Workshop is a four-week virtual program for collage artists who want to strengthen how they write about their work. Through presentations, discussion, readings, and writing exercises, participants develop artist statements, bios, proposals, and object descriptions while building practical strategies for integrating art writing into their practice.

Next Session: Saturdays, April 11 - May 2, 2026, 1-3PM EDT

Fees or awards
The cost for the Art Writing Workshop is $600 USD.

The Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers is the South’s only tour of filmmakers. We collaborate with a network of Screening Partner venues and filmmakers to share the transformative power of indie films with communities across the South. 

Southern Circuit is an amazing opportunity for both emerging and established filmmakers. Filmmakers are paid to tour with their films, participate in post-screening Q&A sessions, and lead conversations through educational, social, and press engagements.

Southern Circuit comprises three Circuits, each with six filmmakers who travel to communities throughout the South (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee). The Circuit tours take place throughout September, October, November, February, March, and April. Filmmakers will tour for an estimated 10-12 days.

Fees or awards
$25 application fee

Resident Artists and Interns are all chosen based on the quality and strength of their work, clearly expressed goals for the residency, and certain dynamics that fit the studio at a given time to foster excellence and a diverse creative atmosphere at Starworks Ceramics Studio.

Location
Star, NC

Fees or awards
No application fee

Grey Cube Gallery proudly presents the seventh "Landscapes" online art contest for the month of April 2026. Contest is open to all artists worldwide over 18 years of age. The primary focus of Landscapes theme should be any art with interpretation of natural elements such as mountains, hills, valleys, deserts, forests, farmland, trees, rivers, lakes, polar regions, rainforests, islands and tropical landscapes. All visual art mediums (except video and sound) are allowed.

Fees or awards
$20 entry fee

We are delighted to bring back this community celebration honoring Black American contributions to history, arts, culture, and more! Our goal is to provide a thoughtful, inclusive, educational, and joyfully entertaining event for all. This year, we will be connecting the threads of the Black American experience from the past, the present, and looking towards the future through the lens of Afrofuturism.

Artists, vendors & exhibitors applications are now open through April 19, 2026!

Event details
Friday, June 19, 2026
5PM - 11PM
Festival Park - 335 Ray Ave
Fayetteville, NC 28301

Fees or awards
Single booth - 10x10 space - $100.00

We invite anyone working with fiber or using traditional fiber art techniques to enter our juried exhibitions as part of the Handweaver's Guild of America's Convergence 2026.

International Fiber Art Experience on August 13-16, 2026

• Krewe of Threads: Let the Good Times Roll, Wearable Art Exhibit
• Lagniappe: The Art of Everyday Beauty, Functional Art Exhibit
• Creative Spirits of the River, Yardage Exhibit
• Threaded Revelry: Throw Me Something, Mixed Media Exhibit

Location
New Orleans, Louisiana

Fees or awards
Cash prizes provided by HGA include: $500 First, $250 Second, and $100 Third. Winning works will be published in a future edition of our magazine. Fees range from $0 for students to $25 for non-members.
 

The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority (PTAA) is now accepting submissions for its 2026–2027 Call to Artists, inviting artists to apply for exhibition opportunities at Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTI). The call includes two-dimensional artwork, photography, mixed media, small three-dimensional works, and large-scale outdoor sculpture.

Location
Greensboro, NC

Fees or awards
Selected 2D and small 3D artists will receive a $100 honorarium. Outdoor sculptors will receive $2,000, inclusive of delivery and pickup costs.

ArtsMarket Southeast, a regional performing arts showcase conference organized by the North Carolina Presenters Consortium (NCPC), returns November 2–4, 2026 to downtown Durham, NC, where selected showcase artists will take the stage at the historic Carolina Theatre of Durham.

In front of a room full of arts presenters, agents, and performing arts professionals from across North Carolina and the Southeast — the very people who book their future seasons at this conference — you'll have the chance to make a lasting impression. Main Stage, Virtual Spotlight, and Theatre for Young Audiences showcase slots are all available. Applications are due by April 24th, 2026 at 5pm EST.

Location
Durham, NC

Fees or awards
$50 application fee

South Arts recognizes the importance of professional development in building artists’ careers. Even with stipends or payments, overall expenses can make participating in these opportunities inaccessible. South Arts offers Artist Creative Practice Grants (formerly Individual Artist Career Opportunity Grants) to ensure that artists from our region can take advantage of a variety of career enhancing opportunities.

The Artist Creative Practice Grant supports a variety of professional development opportunities including milestone activities in an artist's career that will likely lead to substantial career growth.

Grants up to $3,000 are available for opportunities taking place between November 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026.