1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art
Juried Show or Competition
Details
| Deadline | September 14, 2026 |
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| Sponsor | Gibbes Museum of Art |
| Location | South Carolina |
Description
The Gibbes Museum and Society 1858’s Prize for Contemporary Southern Art is awarded to an artist whose work contributes to a new understanding of art in the South. Presented annually, the Prize recognizes the highest level of artistic achievement and welcomes applications from artist working across any media. Artists who reside, work in, or are from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia are encouraged and eligible to apply (This includes the District of Columbia). Previous winners have subsequently received awards from the Joan Mitchell Fellowship, the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant. Additionally, winning artists’ work has been received into the permanent collections of The National Gallery of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Gibbes Museum of Art.
In addition to the monetary award, artwork will be chosen by the Gibbes Curatorial Team, in collaboration with the artist, for display in the Mary Jackson Modern and Contemporary Galleries for the duration of the year following the winner’s announcement. Applications are accepted exclusively through this website.
How to Participate
Submit your application of up to 10 works of art online via Slideroom and pay the $35 registration fee.
This opportunity has been submitted by Becca Hiester. The listing of the opportunity does not imply endorsement by the Division of Arts and Culture or the Department of State. Contact Gibbes Museum of Art with questions or for more information.
