2027 ArtFields Competition & Festival

ArtFields invites Southeastern artists working in any visual art medium to submit one artwork for its 2027 competition and festival in Lake City, South Carolina. Selected works will be exhibited throughout downtown in galleries, warehouses, restaurants, shops, and other venues from April 9 through May 1, 2027, competing for over $100,000 in cash prizes.

Artists must be 18 or older and have resided in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or West Virginia for at least six months. Artists working in any visual art medium may submit one work for consideration. Submit through ArtFields' online platform, ArtBooth, September 1–November 1, 2026; the submission fee is $25. Selected artists will be notified in December 2026. Selected artworks will be exhibited throughout downtown Lake City during April 9–May 1, 2027. Listed prizes are Grand Prize—$50,000; Second Place—$25,000; People's Choice 2D—$12,500; People's Choice 3D—$12,500; 5 Merit Awards—$2,000; and Southeastern Partnership Awards—exhibitions and opportunities. Applicants are directed to read the current Artist Rules to prepare and submit artwork properly for entry and competition.