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Call for Entries: 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art

The Gibbes Museum of Art is pleased to announce the 2023 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art. Each year, Society 1858, the museum’s young professionals auxiliary group, awards a $10,000 cash prize to one artist whose work demonstrates the highest level of artistic achievement in any media, while contributing to a new understanding of art in the South. Artists from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia are eligible to apply. The winner will be awarded $10,000 and a feature at the Amy P. Coy Forum on Friday, February 9, 2024. Submissions can be made at www.1858prize.org.