News

Hurricane Helene Recovery & Resources

All of us at South Arts – our board and staff – want to express empathy and concern for all who have been affected by the recent storms and flooding across the region.

South Arts Celebrates ArtsHERE Grant Recipients

ArtsHERE is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with South Arts and in collaboration with the other five U.S. Regional Arts Organizations.

South Arts Announces Inaugural Southern Prize for Literary Arts Winner and Finalist

Tennessee writer Yurina Yoshikawa awarded $25,000 in a new regional fellowship and prize program for literary arts.

South Arts Announces Summer 2024 Jazz Road Artists

South Arts is pleased to announce the Summer 2024 Jazz Road Artists—11 artists and ensembles receiving funding from the Jazz Road Tours initiative to promote and tour their artistry around the nation.

South Arts Announces Literary Anthology

Published through Hub City Press, new publication highlights the Voices of the Southern Prize and State Fellows for Literary Arts.

The 2024-2025 Southern Circuit Season Announcement Highlights Compelling Southern Stories and Issues

South Arts announces the lineup of twenty-one Screening Partner venues and thirteen films and filmmaking teams selected for the 2024-2025 Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers.

South Arts Welcomes Four New Board Members

As South Arts begins our Fiscal Year 2025, we are excited to welcome four new members to our Board of Directors! South Arts' board consists of 30 leaders from within our nine-state region and beyond who generously donate their time and skills in pursuit of the South Arts mission: advancing Southern vitality through the arts.

Bits n Pieces Puppet Theatre, Express Grant Recipient

Express Grants support rural organizations in their efforts to present Southern artists to their communities. Cynthia Garren, Director of Cultural Programs at South Florida State College, discusses SFSC's engagement of Bits N Pieces Puppet Theatre and the magic of puppetry.

Bidding Farewell to Teresa Hollingsworth

South Arts' longest-tenured team member, Teresa Hollingsworth, will be moving on from South Arts at the end of this week. As South Arts' Director of Traditional Arts, Teresa has overseen a tremendous portfolio of programming that simultaneously preserves the histories of previous generations while making space for growth and adaptation as the field moves forward.

South Arts Awards Over $530k Through Recent Grant Programs

Funding enhances communities’ access to arts and equitable pay for artists across Traditional Arts, Jazz, and other artistic disciplines