1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art

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 artists working across any media. The winning artist will receive a $10,000 unrestricted monetary award and have an artwork exhibited at the Gibbes Museum for an entire year. 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. The application fee is $35.

More information and the application can be found here.