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title: "Prize for Contemporary Southern Art"
organization: "The Gibbes Museum and Society 1858"
category: prize
deadline: 2026-09-14
valid_through: 2026-09-14
countries: ["US"]
location: "Charleston, South Carolina, USA"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "$10,000 unrestricted prize, artwork exhibited at the museum for one year, three-day series of events honoring the artist"
eligibility: "Awarded to an artist whose work contributes to a new understanding of art in the South."
source_url: "https://gibbesmuseum.org/1858-prize"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/prize-for-contemporary-southern-art-the-gibbes-museum-and-society-1858-03f22300"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-08-17T10:56:54.46594
---
# Prize for Contemporary Southern Art

**Organization**: The Gibbes Museum and Society 1858
**Category**: prize
**Deadline**: 2026-09-14
**Location**: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
**Country code(s)**: US
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: $10,000 unrestricted prize, artwork exhibited at the museum for one year, three-day series of events honoring the artist
**Eligibility**: Awarded to an artist whose work contributes to a new understanding of art in the South.

## Description

The Gibbes Museum and Society 1858 are offering a Prize for Contemporary Southern Art. The winner will receive a $10,000 unrestricted prize, an artwork exhibited at the museum for one year, and a three-day series of events honoring the artist in Charleston. The prize is awarded to an artist whose work contributes to a new understanding of art in the South.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://gibbesmuseum.org/1858-prize
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/prize-for-contemporary-southern-art-the-gibbes-museum-and-society-1858-03f22300