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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.

Mississippi Artist Rory Doyle Wins Southern Prize

This week, the 2019 Southern Prize by South Arts, an award of $25,000 that includes a two-week residency at the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts & Sciences, was awarded to Rory Doyle of Mississippi.

South Arts Announces Folk & Traditional Arts Master Artist Fellowship Recipients

South Arts has announced the inaugural recipients of the Folk & Traditional Arts Master Artist Fellowships.

2019 South Arts State Fellowships for Visual Arts Awarded, Competing for Southern Prize

Atlanta, GA – South Arts, the nonprofit arts service organization advancing Southern vitality through the arts, has named nine visual artists to receive State Fellowship awards of $5,000 each. These...

South Arts Accepting Applications for Folk & Traditional Master Artist Fellowships

Atlanta, GA – South Arts, a nonprofit regional arts organization, is now accepting applications for the inaugural Folk & Traditional Arts Master Artist Fellowships. As part of their new In These...

South Arts Hires Sara Donnelly to Launch New National Jazz Program

Atlanta – South Arts has hired veteran arts administrator Sara Donnelly to develop and launch a new national program supporting jazz artists through expanded opportunities to tour. Donnelly, hailing...

Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers Announces 2018-19 Season

Atlanta, GA – Featuring 24 films and filmmakers touring to 24 Screening Partner venues spanning eight states, South Arts announces the 2018-19 Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers. Each...

South Arts Awards Over $78,000 in Grants to Support “Southern Creative Places”

Atlanta – South Arts, a nonprofit regional arts organization serving nine Southern states, has announced $78,189 in grants to 18 communities in the region. These grants, made possible through funding...