Art Opportunities in Southern States
Interested in taking your art practice to the south of the United States? This list of open calls for artists will give you a head start.
Montello Foundation | Artist Residency
The artist retreat at the Montello Foundation is meant to be a retreat from the urban environment. It will provide a new perspective for residents’ work and give residents space and time for undisturbed experimentation and reflection for two weeks.
Location: Montello, Nevada
Rewards: Accommodation & Studio space
Muhammad Ali Center | Shining a Light Photography Contest
This call for art is seeking photographers, amateur and professional, invited to submit photographs that illustrate these injustices, globally and locally, especially those issues on female prisoners. The exhibition seeks socially and politically engaged art.
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Rewards: Exhibition & $1000 + $750 + $500 runners up
Image: Muhammad Ali Center
Johnson City Public Art | Request for Sculpture Proposals
Johnston City Public Art’s leased sculpture program seeks to enhance the downtown area through the incorporation of public art. These sculptures are placed on a two-year rotation; the next round of sculptures will be installed in May 2023.
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Rewards: $2000 in funding, accommodation, travel, exhibition & more
Mexic-Arte Museum | Call for Public Art for Mexic-Arte Museum
This open call is in collaboration with the City of Austin Art in Public Places program. The vision of this opportunity includes selecting one team of artists to create iconic artwork. They will be expected to work collaboratively with Museum stakeholders and ultimately design, fabricate and install one or more artworks that are interactive.
Location: Austin, Texas
Rewards: $260,000 budget, including materials, travel, accommodation & exhibition
Image: Mexic-Arte Museum
Township 10 | Open Call for Artists-in-Residence 2023
Resident Artists are invited to focus and make a body of work, build community, and enjoy the region. This residency is the ideal place to focus on an artistic project as it is located in a quiet and serene environment, this residency is the ideal place to focus on an artistic project. Township10 is envisioned as an intimate space reserved for deep art practice, material exploration, and community building.
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Rewards: Accommodation, studio access & more.
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