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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.

National Voter Registration Day

Take the ArtsVote Pledge At South Arts we believe that civic engagement is key to our mission of enhancing Southern vitality through the arts. So today, on National Voter Registration Day, we...

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 Elizabeth Cornejo was named the Southern Prize Finalist...

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 Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers. This long...

Kentucky Flood Recovery Efforts | Summer 2022

Kentucky Flood Recovery Efforts The recent flooding in Eastern Kentucky has caused untold damage to the local communities. While people on the ground are doing their best to find ways forward, they...

South Arts Welcomes New Board Members

Our Board of Directors represents leaders from our nine-state region and beyond. They work across sectors in business, government, and the arts. We’re proud to have these thoughtful and accomplished...

South Arts Announces Southern Cultural Treasures Cohort

The initiative funds 17 BIPOC arts organizations across the Southeastern region with $6 million