The South Arts Southern Prize and State Fellowships acknowledge, support, and celebrate the highest quality artistic work being created in the American South. The program is open to individual artists living in the South Arts region: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The cohort of nine-state fellows will be selected through a two-tiered selection process by a national jury. A second national jury will select the Southern Prize Winner and Finalist. Jurors will make their selections based on artistic excellence that reflects and represents the array of artistic expression of the region. This program is open to visual artists in several categories.

South Arts State Fellowship: $5,000

South Arts Southern Prize: $25,000 And $10,000

The South Arts Southern Prize and State Fellowships acknowledge, support, and celebrate the highest quality artistic work being created in the American South. The program is open to individual artists living in the South Arts region: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The cohort of nine-state fellows will be selected through a two-tiered selection process by a national jury. A second national jury will select the Southern Prize Winner and Finalist. Jurors will make their selections based on artistic excellence that reflects and represents the array of artistic expression of the region. This program is open to writers for scriptwriting.

South Arts State Fellowships: $5,000

South Arts Southern Prize: $25,000 And $10,000

The A.D. Gallery at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke welcomes all interpretations of the theme Belonging. As our culture becomes increasingly divisive and exclusionary, what does it mean to belong? Why does it matter, and how do we find a sense of belonging?

• February 12-March 6, 2026
• Entry Deadline: Monday, December 15, 2025
• Entry Fee: $35.00
• Awards: $400 first prize, $200 second prize, and $100 third prize
• Juror: Annah Lee

All entries must be submitted on CaFÉ.

This International Call for Mail Art: Celebration of Sapphire commemorates our 5th Seaside Sessions mixed media art retreat which will take place in Surf City, NC in March of 2026.
Artists of all ages and abilities are encouraged to submit a postcard-sized flat piece of art on the theme of sapphire, which will be exhibited online.

 

The City of Durham’s Cultural and Public Art Program invites artists and artist teams to submit portfolios as an entry to join the City of Durham Pre-Qualified Artist Registry. This registry will serve as a resource for the program’s selection of artists and artist teams to create City cultural and public art projects. Access to a predetermined network of qualified artists saves artists and staff members valuable time by making the process for responding to the numerous calls issued by the City more efficient. It also strengthens and streamlines the program by maintaining a database of artists in the community with particular skill sets.

The application process does not have a deadline. 

 

Hinds’ Feet Farm is a partner and neighbor of Cain Center for the Arts. This year Cain Center for the Arts and Hinds’ Feet Farm will collaborate on a mural to happen on Hinds’ Feet Farms property. This mural will be a joined effort of both organizations to lighten, and inspire the facility, staff, and residents of Hinds’ Feet Farm every day.

The mural will be based off work that residents (Participants) have created in class at Davidson College with Professor Tyler Starr. The mural is reminiscent of a “Barn Quilt” that will be displayed on finished wood hung on one of the Hinds’ Feet Farm buildings.

This is a unique opportunity for Artists/muralists to be a part of an amazing partnership and project in the Lake Norman region.

This is a paid opportunity with the artists receiving $2000 for the labor, and $1000 for supplies totaling in $3000 for the overall project.

Trillium Arts residencies offer secluded space for rejuvenation and creating in a beautiful, remote setting in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our location is ideal for an individual artist to complete an existing work, or develop and incubate new material. Our current facilities are best suited to the disciplines of literary arts, photography, visual arts and arts administration. Applications are currently being accepted for residencies one week in length anytime between April 15-May 15, 2026.

Location
Mars Hill, NC

Fees
The fee for a residency starts at $600. A limited number of work exchange scholarships are available.
 

The Good Hart Artist Residency offers 10–21 day residency stays to visual artists, writers, and composers at any stage of their career. Each resident is provided with a private residence and detached studio, a $500 stipend, a kitchen stocked with basic foods, several home-cooked meals from local hosts, and a quiet setting along the shores of Lake Michigan.

Location
Harbor Springs, Michigan

Fees
$35 application fee
 

Blue Koi Gallery highlights artists whose work shows originality, strong direction. If you’re ready for your work to be seen and promoted to a wider audience, we invite you to submit your best images to the Artist of the Month Art Competition. Open worldwide to artists 18+. All mediums and skill levels welcome.

Fees or awards
Entry fee is $15, Cash and promotional awards

Wayne Art Center seeks applications for the 18th Annual Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival. Invited Artists will stay and paint in a 35-mile radius of Wayne Art Center from May 3-9, 2026. All paintings remain on exhibit through June 20, 2026.

Location
Wayne, Pennsylvania

Fees
$50 application fee; $25,000+ in cash and industry awards