Artists Collective | Spartanburg is inviting visual artists from across the seven-state region to apply for the 2026 Annual Juried Exhibition. Artists ages 18 and older who live in South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, or Tennessee are eligible to submit their work.
Now in its eighth year, the Annual Juried Exhibition celebrates the incredible range, talent, and diversity of artists working throughout the Southeast. Selected works will be exhibited in the Solomon Gallery at Artists Collective | Spartanburg, located at 578 West Main Street in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Entries will be accepted from Wed July 1 through Fri July 31, 2026, at exhibitions.artistscollectivespartanburg.org. Registration closes July 31 at 11:59pm.
This year’s juror is Ryan Roth, an artist, educator, and mentor who serves as Head of the Visual Arts Department at the Fine Arts Center in Greenville, South Carolina. Roth has taught at several institutions, including The Ohio State University, Denison University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and The University of Georgia, where he earned his MFA. His artwork has been exhibited in New York, throughout the Southeast, Europe, and China.
Awards for the 2026 exhibition include $2,500 for first place, $1,000 for second place, $500 for third place, and more than $1,000 in merit awards.
Visual artists throughout the region are encouraged to apply and be part of one of Artists Collective | Spartanburg’s signature annual exhibitions.