South Arts has opened applications for this year’s Southern Prize and State Fellowships. With $30,000 in cash awards on the table for artists in AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, and TN, this is a phenomenal opportunity. Nine State Fellowships worth $5,000 each will be awarded. One Southern Prize winner will receive an additional $25,000 and one finalist will receive an additional $10,000. In addition, the Southern Prize winner receives a two-week residency at The Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts and Sciences.

The deadline to apply is December 15, 2017.

Guidelines, application info and a peek at last year’s winners can all be found on South Arts’ website. for the contest are available on our site, and you can also visit a gallery of last year’s winners.