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2022 Year In Review

Join us as we revisit the accomplishments that made 2022 so special!

South Arts' Fireside Chat with Susie Surkamer

South Arts' President & CEO hosted Susie Surkamer hosted a fireside chat on December 15, 2022, to celebrate the accomplishments of this past ye

South Arts Announces New Grant Cycle in Jazz Road Tours Initiative

In partnership with Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Mellon Foundation, the national initiative supports jazz artists with grants of up to $15,000 to take their work on the road.

Announcing the 2022-2023 National Leaders of Color Fellows

The first cohort of the National Leaders of Color Fellowship (LoCF) program has been selected, representing 53 leaders from across the United States including nine from the South Arts region.

Alice L. Walton Foundation Contributes up to $1.175M in Challenge Grant to South Arts’ Southern Cultural Treasures Initiative

Led by South Arts, the initiative provides $6 million in support of 17 BIPOC arts and cultural orgs throughout Southeast over next three years.

Meet South Arts' Newest Fellowship Recipients

In partnership with the International Society for the Performing Arts and the National Association of Black Storytellers, South Arts is supporting six new fellows.

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Louisiana artist Hannah Chalew named 2022 Southern Prize recipient

At the September 1, 2022, awards ceremony celebrating the 2022 State Fellows, Hannah was named the Southern Prize Winner and Tennessee's Sarah Eliz

South Arts Announces Films, Filmmakers, and Venues for the 2022-2023 Southern Circuit Season

Atlanta — South Arts announces the lineup of twelve Screening Partner venues and six films and filmmaking teams selected for the 2022-2023 Southern

Kentucky Flood Recovery Efforts | Summer 2022

Kentucky Flood Recovery Efforts

The recent flooding in Eastern Kentucky has caused untold damage to the local communities.