MUSE
A Carolina Creatives Juried Art Competition
Carolina Muse Literary & Arts Magazine is thrilled to announce our 2025 juried art competition at the Artistry Gallery in Greenville, South Carolina! This exhibit shares what sparks creativity, where we find inspiration, and who fuels our fire; in other words, it answers the question, “What is your muse?”
We are dedicated to creating opportunities for artists in the Carolinas. With this competition, we display the talent of this region with a wide range of subjects & visual art forms. Chosen artists are showcasing their artwork for sale at the Artistry Gallery from June 6th–July 25th 2025 and select artists have been awarded special distinctions, prize money, and placement in our upcoming issue.
The show will be open for viewing during Artistry events, on Friday, July 4th, noon–5pm, and Friday, July 11th, 6pm–9pm.
Submissions for the art competition are now closed.
Important Dates:
May 1, 2025- Entry deadline
May 7- Accepted works announced
May 30–June 3- Drop off window
June 6, 6pm–9pm- Opening Reception (awards ceremony at 7:30pm)
July 4th, noon–5pm- Gallery open
July 11th, 6pm–9pm- Gallery open
July 25- Final day of show
July 25–31- Pickup window
Awards:
Best in Show- $300
People’s Choice (voted on opening night)- $100
1st Place- $150
2nd Place- $100
3rd Place- $75
All awards come with a guaranteed spot in Volume V, Issue III of Carolina Muse.
Juror Information:
Madison Foster, editor-in-chief of Carolina Muse, will be judging the artwork selected to award prizes along with art editor Lilliana Cameron and guest juror Amy Coleman, artist & gallery manager at the Artistry Gallery.
Madison Foster has been passionate about the arts in their full scope since she was little. Growing up in Greenville, SC, she could always be found with her face in a book or a guitar strapped over her shoulder. While attending Elon University in North Carolina, she grew her writing & design skills as an English literature major with minors in communications & multimedia authoring. Post-grad, Madison’s love for publishing and the arts led her to bring Carolina Muse Literary & Arts Magazine to life in 2020. The multimedia arts magazine provides a platform for artists from all of the creative arts to share their message. In addition to her work as editor-in-chief of Carolina Muse, Madison works as a social media manager in Western North Carolina.
Lilliana Cameron is a visual artist who has lived all over the Carolinas and is now residing in Greenville, SC. She is an alumni of the College of Charleston, where she majored in studio art and arts management with a minor in art history. In her art, she aspires to capture beauty in the small, everyday moments and inspire a sort of introspection. She works in a variety of mediums but has a strong love for oil paint, watercolor, and charcoal. More of her work can be found on her website, www.lillianacameron.com.
Amy Coleman grew up in Texas and has a strong belief that art is everywhere and can be anything. Coleman, along with her husband Ryan Calloway, has been running the Artistry Gallery in Greenville, SC since 2009. The gallery is committed to showcasing emerging artists in the Upstate & beyond. Coleman has a BA in Psychology from Furman University. She is proud to be part of the Greenville art community and to have been surrounded by so many talented creators over the past 16 years.
Kelly McSharry is a life-long supporter of the arts. She completed graduate school at Furman University. Former owner of Creating Artists for Tomorrow (CATS), a children's art school, Kelly now serves as the visual arts chair for Artisphere 2025 in Greenville, South Carolina.
Requirements:
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Eligibility
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Artists must be 18 years or older and must have a strong connection to the Carolinas. Artwork must have been made within the last 3 years. Artists previously published in Carolina Muse are welcome to apply, but their application cannot include the work which was published in Carolina Muse. 2-D work cannot exceed 40 inches (framed) in any dimension. 3-D work cannot exceed 30 inches in any dimension and must be hand delivered. Artwork must be for sale. The Artistry Gallery handles all transactions and will receive a 30% commission fee from all sales.
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Mediums Accepted
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Eligible mediums include oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, pastel, drawing, photography, printmaking processes (no digital art), bronze, glass, ceramics, stone, and mixed-media.
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Presentation
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2D artwork must be ready to hang (framed with hanging wire or gallery-wrapped canvases with hanging wire). Any artwork received without proper hanging tools will not be displayed. Feel free to email lillianacameronart@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns about this.
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Delivery
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Hand-delivered work can be made to The Artistry Gallery in Greenville, SC between May 30–June 3 (a time must be arranged before meeting). Shipped artwork must have a mail-by date of May 24 or earlier. (Exact address in Greenville will be emailed to you upon acceptance.)
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Please reach out with any questions regarding eligibility.