The Atlantic Center for the Arts is conducting a three-week Residency Program that brings together three “Master Artists” from different disciplines, such as the visual arts, architecture, music, literature, choreography, dance, performance art, and theater. Each Master Artist determines the requirements and basic structure of their residency, and through an online application process, they each […]

The National YoungArts Foundation is awarding dance scholarships for dancers ages 15-18 or in grades 10-12. $250-$10,000 is awarded to individuals who demonstrate clear technique, a strong unique voice, and a sophisticated sense of nuance and range. Auditions are accepted in ballet, choreography, hip hop, jazz, modern-contemporary, tap, and world dance forms. 

Spotlight provides performing arts scholarships and artistic development to empower high school students by emphasizing preparation, courage, critical thinking and perseverance, while also providing an invaluable opportunity for students to hone their skills. This awards program is open to international and U.S. high school students who reside in the following California counties: Los Angeles, Orange, […]

Milwaukee Ballet is accepting entries for Genesis, the ninth installment of its biennial choreographic competition. The production will be presented for the first time in the new Baumgartner Center for Dance’s 200-seat black box performance studio, February 3-13, 2022. Application Deadline: October 31, 2021  Notification: December 2021   THREE CHOREOGRAPHERS will be selected by Artistic Director Michael Pink to create a […]

ArtFields started in 2013 with a simple goal: honor the artists of the Southeast with 9 days worth of celebration and competition while revitalizing a small Southern town. The competition and exhibition offers over $100,000 in cash prizes. The winners of two People’s Choice Awards are determined by the votes of people visiting ArtFields; a […]

Traditional Arts Touring Grants aim to increase the public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the traditional arts in the South by bringing artists together in Southern communities. Traditional Arts Touring Grants are available for requests from $1,000 up to $5,000. This program requires a 1:2 match. What are Traditional Arts? The South is home to an abundance […]

South Arts is pleased to announce the In These Mountains: Central Appalachian Folk Arts & Culture – 2021 Emerging Traditional Artists Program (ETAP). This program recognizes and supports a new generation of traditional artists ages 18-35 that have demonstrated a high level of skill in, commitment to, and leadership in their traditional art form in Appalachian Regional Commission […]

Administered by Dance/NYC and made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the purpose of the New York City Dance Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program is to make affordable rehearsal space available to dance makers whose dance work has been publicly presented and are in critical need of space for the creation and development of their […]

Emerging Leaders of Color (ELC) is a free multi-day professional development program for early to mid-career arts administrators of color. This partnership program between South Arts and its colleague Regional Arts Organization WESTAF (Western States Arts Federation) provides tools, continued learning opportunities and a network to administrators of color who seek to move into leadership positions […]

The three-week Residency Program brings together three “Master Artists” from different disciplines, such as the visual arts (painting, sculpture, photography, film/video, and multimedia), architecture, music (composition and performance), literature, choreography, dance, performance art, and theater. Each Master Artist determines the requirements and basic structure of their residency, and through an online application process, they each […]

Dance/USA has recognized the need to support artists who engage in art for social change.  The Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists (DFA) is a national program with the goal of: Offering fellowship support to artists who engage in art for social change Building a peer cohort and resource network Facilitating initiatives to uplift the artists’ voices […]

South Arts has curated a new, multi-year program to support BIPOC-led and -serving arts and cultural organizations, with the goal of providing financial capital to allow these organizations reach self-determined success.   The grant period is expected to run from April 2022 until March 2025 and support 12 -15 organizations by providing each: General operating […]