2027 ArtFields Competition & Festival

ArtFields invites Southeastern US visual artists to submit one work for a spring 2027 competition and festival in Lake City, South Carolina. Selected works will be exhibited at venues throughout downtown and will compete for more than $100,000 in conditional cash prizes, including a Grand Prize, People's Choice Awards, five Merit Awards, and other prizes.

Applicants must be at least 18 and must have resided for at least six months in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or West Virginia. Artists working in any visual-art medium may submit one work. Submissions are accepted September 1 through November 1 through ArtFields' ArtBooth platform. The submission fee is $25. Selected artists exhibit in downtown Lake City venues and compete for over $100,000 in cash prizes, including a Grand Prize, People's Choice Awards, five Merit Awards, and additional prizes.