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ArtFields is right around the corner and we can’t wait for you to experience the eighth year of the South’s largest art event! To showcase the city and provide your group with a behind-the-scenes look at the revitalization, adult group tours will be offered. To register your group for a tour, click HERE. For more information […]

Join us on February 17 as we #CelebrateSouthernArt Here at Lake City ArtFields Collective, we exist to shine a light on artists across the Southeast, elevating their voice through art and awarding them the opportunity to expand their craft through competition. And in over half a century since Southern art was first recognized as a distinct genre in […]

Applications for the eighth annual ArtFields Portrait Contest are officially open through March 6th, 2020.  Artists will compete for Best in Show and over $3,000 in cash prizes while painting live portraits. To apply, you’ll need basic contact information, a portfolio of work, and the submission fee of $25. Click here to apply via ArtBooth through […]

Calling all SC student-artists! Our ArtFields Jr. applications are open once again and we can’t wait to see your artwork! This statewide competition provides the opportunity for young artists from South Carolina to be recognized and rewarded for their work. From now through February 13, 2020, SC student-artists in grades 1-12 who are 18 years old or younger […]

From fine art to unique hand-crafted goods and objects, the Makers Market will showcase the work of Southeastern artists and artisans. Visitors will have the opportunity to interact with the makers and purchase their creations. Makers Market will take place during the first weekend of ArtFields 2020 on Saturday, April 25 – Sunday, April 26, […]

Crossroads Gallery is the third permanent gallery space in Lake City, SC and will offer year round exhibition of the ArtFields collection. This collection is comprised of winning artwork from previous years of ArtFields, an annual art competition that started in 2013. Each year, artwork is added and a selection of the winners will rotate […]

By Kristina Rosen, click here to read in Ace Weekly. Calling all local Kentucky-based artists, ArtFields is now accepting applications for its 2020 Southeastern art competition through November 1. For those who are unfamiliar, ArtFields is an annual art competition that began in 2013 with one simple goal: honor Southeastern artists. For nine days each […]

In the upcoming gallery exhibition in TRAX Visual Art Center and Jones-Carter Gallery, Lori Kornegay has curated work from 7 South Carolina artists. The galleries hold over 60 different pieces of work that explore our complicated, interdependent relationship with the natural world. The show will be open on November 8th from 6-8PM and be on […]

You’ve got questions and we’ve got answers! Our prizes and rules page is pretty thorough, so please click here to check out our rules document before beginning your submission process. If you still have questions, we suggest reviewing these FAQs to see if your question has been addressed! What if I have two residences? Artists who […]

ArtFields Opens Competition for Artists to Win $145,000 in Various Competition Prizes From now through November 1, 2019 Southeastern artists, both emerging and established, are invited to apply for  ArtFields, an annual, nine-day art competition and exhibition in Lake City, South Carolina. Now in its eighth year, the competition will offer selected artists exposure to the […]