Artspace’s 12×12 Member Showcase is an annual celebration of the creativity of our incredible artist community while providing a unique opportunity for our patrons to add affordable works of original art to their collections during the holiday season. This is a non-juried exhibition open to Artspace Members, Studio Artists, and Staff. All works must be 12×12 inches in size, completed within the last three years, and priced at $100, $250, or $500.

Exhibition dates: Nov 6, 2026 – Jan 17, 2027

Location
Raleigh, NC

Fees or awards
No entry fee

The Southern Prize for Literature supports writers developing book-length manuscripts and represents one of the South’s largest recent investments in literary artists. One writer will receive a $25,000 unrestricted fellowship, and two runners-up will each receive $10,000 awards.

Fees or awards
$25 application fee

Literary Arts Project Grants offer up to $5,000 to literary organizations and small presses supporting contemporary poetry, fiction, creative and literary nonfiction, young readers’ literature, and drama.

Selected awardees will have the option to publish completed work in a summer 2027 edition of the Oxford American.

Fees or awards
South Arts will award up to $5,000 per project to eligible literary arts organizations and small presses.

Event details
Fri – Mon, Oct 16 – 19, 2026, from 4 - 8pm
Studio opens at 3pm for warm-up
*Attendees must attend all hours*

Location
ADF Scripps Dance Studios
721 Broad Street, 2nd Floor
Durham, NC 27705

Fees or awards
$125 registration fee

VAE invites artist groups to submit proposals for exhibitions to be held in the Birdland gallery space. We are seeking groups of 2–4 artists for a 6-week exhibition run, offering an opportunity to present cohesive, ambitious, or experimental work in a professional gallery setting. This opportunity is for creatives looking for the opportunity to build their skills in installation, curation, and exhibition management.

*Note* Because of the scarcity of gallery space in the area, we will not be doing solo shows in order to give more artists opportunities to exhibit.

Gallery Space: Birdland, 706 Mountford Ave., Raleigh, NC

Fees or awards
$250 stipend

Arts of the Pamlico invites artists to submit original works for the 62nd Annual Alice Hubbard Stallings Fine Arts Show in Washington, NC. This juried exhibition welcomes original art in a variety of media and offers more than $6,000 in cash awards. Artists may submit up to two works. Submission Day is November 1, 2026, with the exhibition opening on November 6.

Location
Washington, NC

Fees or awards
$50 entry fee for up to 2 pieces; $6,000+ in cash awards

Have an idea that could bring people together through music, dance, theater, spoken word, cultural performance or something completely unexpected? Spark the Park is a new opportunity for Greensboro-based artists, performers, creative teams and community organizations to bring an original live experience to LeBauer Park.

Three recipients will each receive an in-kind grant package valued at approximately $10,000, including:

• A three-day session at LeBauer Park
• Use of the Great Lawn and Price/Bryan Performance Pavilion
• Use of the new GMA/FirstPoint Screen and Sound System
• Marketing support from GDPI

Location
Greensboro, NC

We’re seeking dance works to feature in our 2026 #Dance2Vote Campaign!

#Dance2Vote is a voter engagement campaign. Leading up to the November 3 elections, we’re putting out a call for dance works representing issues of democracy that can inspire audiences to vote. We’ll share these dances on our platforms alongside links and calls to action like:

• Register to vote
• Check your voter registration
• Check your state’s voter registration deadline
• Make a plan to vote

If you have a dance work that engages with ideas around democracy, and/or could inspire voter engagement among dance audiences, please fill out the form so we can share it on our platforms.

Do you want to show the world the wonders of nature and contribute to its protection? Then don’t miss the opportunity to participate in The Nature Photography Contest, an international photography contest for professionals and amateurs. You can win cash prizes, international recognition and help plant trees. Enter https://thenaturephotocontest.com and find out how to participate. You have until November 15, 2026 to enter!

Fees or awards
Entry fee is €10 per photograph; awards include €2,000 in cash prizes, a trophy, and publication opportunities

Small Plates invites applications from U.S.-based dance makers across all genres for Small Plates Choreography Festival, a series of two curated dance performances to be presented on February 27, 2027 at 8:00 p.m. and February 28, 2027 at 6:00 p.m. at The Long Room Charlotte located at 1111 Central Avenue, Suite 230 Charlotte, NC 28204.

We are particularly interested in distinctive, impactful dance works that respond to or reflect our times. Dance works of any dance genre up to 10 minutes in length will be considered for inclusion in one of two performances. Large group pieces are acceptable, and student-choreographed work will be considered.

Individuals requiring assistance completing this form can reach out to smallplatesdance@gmail.com.

Location
Charlotte, NC

Fees or awards
Application fees vary from $35 to $65, depending on the means of the artist.