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Our team is passionate about elevating art in the South. We take pride in our work to encourage budding artists and connect audiences across the South. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, our team is committed to advancing southern vitality through the arts.
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Director, Visual Arts & Artist Programs
The Director, Visual Arts & Artist Programs oversees the planning, implementation, and evaluation of high profile regional artist programs, including the Southern Prize & State Fellowships, the Southern Prize Touring Exhibition, the Southern Curators Summit, and the Artist Creative Practice Grant (ACPG) program. This role manages competitive grant and fellowship processes, juried review systems, artist and curator support services, convenings, exhibitions, publications, and cross departmental coordination while ensuring program integrity, regulatory compliance, and excellence in delivery. The position serves as a primary liaison between artists, curators, panelists, venue partners, funders, and internal South Arts departments, and plays a key role in shaping artist and curator focused strategies across the nine state South Arts region.
If this role sparks your interest, see the full job description below.