Over $100,000 in Prizes and New Public Art Opportunities at 2027 ArtFields Festival
Southern artists can apply now to show in Lake City, SC, where the whole town becomes a gallery April 15 - May 1, 2027.
The 2027 ArtFields Festival, taking place in Lake City, South Carolina from April 15 to May 1, brings over $100,000 in prizes and new opportunities for public art. This annual event transforms stores, restaurants, and galleries into a town-wide exhibition. Now in its 15th year, ArtFields invites both emerging and established artists from across the Southeast to submit their artistic work.
Artists from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia can submit a 2D or 3D work for the festival's competitive juried exhibition. The festival offers more than $100,000 in cash prizes, with the top prize being $50,000. Initially, the entry fee is $25.
In a first for the festival, artists are also accepting public art proposals during the same application period. Artists can propose an outdoor, large-scale, site-specific installation that requires more space than a gallery wall. There is no fee to apply for public art proposals. Since its inception in 2013, ArtFields has grown into a year-round arts organization, awarding more than $1 million in prize money.
Apart from the main competition, the festival also features a live portrait contest and plein air painting. For more information and to apply, visit the ArtFields website at artfieldssc.org.
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