Unlocking the South's potential.
The arts do more than entertain.
They nourish, create conversation and strengthen community ties. South Arts exists to support the artists, arts organizations, and communities that help this region thrive.
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Programs & Conferences
Become involved in our in-depth programming for artists, organizations, and communities.
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Grants and Fellowships for Artists
Whether your work appears onstage or in a gallery, South Arts is here to help you achieve even greater heights.
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Grants for Communities and Organizations
Do you program arts experiences for your patrons or visitors? You could qualify for support from South Arts.
Kentucky Flood Recovery Efforts
South Arts stands with Eastern Kentucky as they begin to recover from the devastating floods that hit the state. If you are interested in getting involved, we have assembled a list of resources.
Read MoreSouth Arts Welcomes New Board Members
Our Board of Directors represents leaders from our nine-state region and beyond. They work across sectors in business, government, and the arts. We’re proud to have these thoughtful...
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Meet the 17 Organizations Selected As Southern Cultural Treasures
South Arts announces the Southern Cultural Treasures: a $6M, four-year initiative supporting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) -led and -serving arts and cultural organizations...
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South Arts Awards $491,391 in Grants to Artists and Organizations
South Arts announces the most recent grant recipients for three of our programs — Presentation Grants, Individual Artist Career Opportunity Grants, and In These Mountains: Project Grants...
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Meet the 2022 State Fellows
South Arts has named nine visual artists as 2022 State Fellows, part of the Southern Prize and State Fellowships program. Each artist receives...
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NEW GRANT CYCLE
New Cycles for Express Grants, Professional Development and Artistic Planning Grants
Arts organizations, these grants operate on a rolling basis to support the presentation of artists in rural communities as well as your planning/professional development needs...
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NEW SEASON
Southern Circuit Call for 2022-2023 Screening Partners
Bring independent documentary filmmakers to your community for screenings and conversations around powerful stories and the art of filmmaking.
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NEW GRANT CYCLE
Now Accepting Individual Artist Career Opportunity Grant Applications
Artists, apply for up to $2,000 to take advantage of a milestone opportunity in your career...
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NEW GRANT OPPORTUNITY
In These Mountains: Project Grants
Grants of $10,000 available for organizations in Central Appalachian KY, NC, & TN to conduct projects that promote sharing, teaching, preserving, and documenting folk arts & traditional culture...
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NEW GRANT CYCLE
Traditional Arts Touring Grants Application Now Open
Organizations may apply for up to $5,000 to support the engagement of a traditional artist or ensemble in their community...
Read MoreMeet the 2022 Emerging Leaders of Color
18 cultural leaders of color from across South Arts' nine-state region have been selected to participate in professional development and networking opportunities.
Read MoreMomentum Artist Spotlight: Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami
South Arts recently held a conversation with Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami, one of the five Momentum dance companies.
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Teresa Hollingsworth Receives Award from American Folklore Society
Teresa Hollingsworth, Director of Film and Traditional Arts with South Arts, was recently named as the 2021 Benjamin A. Botkin Prize recipient...
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Advancing Traditional Arts in the South
South Arts announces the latest Traditional Arts Touring Grant recipients as well as the inaugural cohort of the Emerging Traditional Artists Program.
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NEW PROGRAM
Announcing: Southern Cultural Treasures
South Arts announces Southern Cultural Treasures, a new $6M program supporting BIPOC-led and -serving arts and cultural organizations...
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South Arts Awards 52 Jazz Artists with $2M for Creative Residencies
Jazz Road, South Arts’ national initiative supporting jazz artists, announces its largest investment in the field to date...
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South Arts Thanks MacKenzie Scott
South Arts is excited to receive such a transformative unrestricted gift from MacKenzie Scott. This gift will accelerate South Arts’ efforts to increase capacity, and widen and deepen our...
Read MoreStrengthening Southern Communities
We support artists and arts presenters in our nine-state service area, which includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Lousiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina & Tennessee.
Our ImpactElevating artists. Elevating the South.
Creativity keeps communities vibrant—explore the impactful work of past South Arts grantees.
When I look at what opportunities we have, as artists living in the South, this is so significant. This organization helps us do what we believe we are called to do.
Paul Stephen Benjamin, Artist