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South Arts Awarding More Than $160,000 to 18 Artists

Atlanta – South Arts, the nonprofit regional arts service organization advancing Southern vitality through the arts, announces the recipients of two fellowship programs. Nine visual artists (one per...

COVID-19 and the South Arts community

Dear friends and colleagues, As the country and world respond to coronavirus and the COVID-19 situation, our team at South Arts would like to share the following information. First and foremost, South...

31 Jazz Artists Receiving Nearly $360,000 to Support Tours through Jazz Road

Atlanta – Jazz Road, a national initiative led by South Arts, has announced the recipients of the first round of Jazz Road Tours funding. Thirty-one artists and ensembles from throughout the United...

A Statement from our Executive Director about PAE

Dear Friends and Colleagues: It is with bittersweet resolve that we announce that the 2019 Performing Arts Exchange will be the final PAE. Last year, South Arts developed a new strategic plan guiding...

“The Show Must Go On” – Performing Arts Emergency Preparedness Initiative Receives Implementation Funding

Atlanta, GA – The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation recently awarded a $2,500,000 grant to LYRASIS, a leading member-based non-profit organization serving libraries, archives, and museums, to implement a...

2019-2020 Southern Circuit Screening Partners & Films Announced

South Arts is pleased to announce the 24 Screening Partners, and 24 films and filmmaking teams selected for the 2019-20 Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers.

South Arts Awards Nearly $150,000 in Performing & Literary Arts Touring Grants

South Arts, a nonprofit regional arts organization, has awarded 48 grants totaling $147,793 to arts organizations throughout the South.

South Arts Awards Nearly $150,000 in Performing and Literary Arts Touring Grants

Atlanta – South Arts, a nonprofit regional arts organization, has awarded 48 grants totaling $147,793 to arts organization throughout the South. These funds, made possible through partnership with the...

Five Southern Dance Companies Selected for Momentum: Long-Term Capacity Building

South Arts has announced the five Southern dance companies selected to participate in Momentum. This new project, funded with support from the Mellon Foundation, allows select companies to build their capacity for regional and national touring.

Jazz Road Grants from South Arts Offer Direct Support for Touring Jazz Artists

South Arts is now accepting applications for the newly-launched Jazz Road Tours program, offering grants of up to $15,000 to support tours by emerging and mid-career jazz artists.