October 22, 2024 South Arts Announces Leadership Transition Ahead of 50th Anniversary President & CEO Susie Surkamer to retire in June 2025, as regional arts organization enters its next era
October 31, 2024 South Arts Launches Southern Arts Relief & Recovery Fund In partnership with regional grantmakers, the new emergency fund supports artists impacted by Hurricane Helene and/or Milton.
October 15, 2024 South Arts Launches New Literary Arts Program, Opens New Grant Cycles South Arts is excited to announce the next cycle of grant opportunities, including the launch of a new Literary Arts Grant program. Open call for applications through December 2, 2024.
October 3, 2024 Hurricane 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.
September 24, 2024 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.
September 13, 2024 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.
September 6, 2024 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.
August 23, 2024 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.
August 6, 2024 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.
July 29, 2024 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.
July 11, 2024 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.
