# Event Details - **Event Name**: POSTPONED / RECEPTION / The Southern Prize: Legacy & Innovation in Contemporary Southern Visual Art - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 04:30 pm – Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: WEATHER REVISION / RECEPTION POSTPONED 9 Artists / 9 States @ EKU Giles Gallery The Southern Prize: Legacy and Innovation in Contemporary Southern Visual Art January 26 – February 20, 2026 NEW RECEPTION DATE w/ GALLERY TALK by TRAVIS TOWNSEND: Thursday, February 5, from 4:30-7PM EKU Giles Gallery presents The Southern Prize: Legacy and Innovation in Contemporary Southern Visual Art, on view January 26 through February 20, 2026. Curated by Shannon Rae Lindsey and organized through a highly competitive open call by South Arts, The Southern Prize features more than 40 works by nine artists representing nine states across the Southern region. The exhibition bridges legacy and innovation in contemporary visual art, highlighting artists working in painting, drawing, photography, textiles, ceramics, and sculpture. Each State Fellow honors Southern creative traditions while addressing, head-on, some of today’s most pressing cultural conversations. DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER AND CAMPUS CLOSURES THE OPENING RECEPTION WILL BE MOVED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5 FROM4:30-7PM. A gallery talk with award-winning Kentucky State Fellow, and former EKU professor, Travis Townsend will occur at approximately 5pm during the reception. The Southern Prize and State Fellowships for Visual Arts are made possible through generous support from the Windgate Foundation, Southern First Bank, Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation, The Warner Fund, Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts & Sciences, and Kentucky Museum for Art & Craft. EKU Giles Gallery is open and free to the public Monday–Friday, 11 AM–4 PM. CALENDAR The Southern Prize: Legacy and Innovation in Contemporary Southern Visual Art 2025 Southern Prize and State Fellowships for the Visual Arts Exhibition January 26 - February 20, 2026 Reception & Gallery Talk w/ Travis Townsend, Kentucky State Fellow: Thursday, February 5, 4:30-7PM EXHIBITORS / 2025 Southern Prize Fellows Loretta Pettway Bennett | Alabama Edgar Cano | Louisiana Gonzalo Fuenmayor | Florida Felicia Greenlee | South Carolina Masela Nkolo | Georgia Stephen Phillips | Mississippi Lydia C. Thompson | North Carolina Travis Townsend | Kentucky Tabitha Arnold | Tennessee ABOUT THE GALLERY Founded in 1973, the EKU Giles Gallery serves both the campus and commonwealth, showcasing multidisciplinary creative work from artists of regional and national acclaim. The gallery is named for Fred Parker Giles, serving Eastern Kentucky University from 1939–64. EKU Giles Gallery is part of the School of Art & Design (SoAD) and the Institute for Creative & Collaborative Arts (ICCA). Follow @EKUGilesGallery NAVIGATION ADDRESS EKU Giles Gallery, 2396 Crabbe Street, Richmond, KY, 40475 PARKING Free reception parking is available after 5:00 p.m. in the Crabbe Lot, directly across from the Campbell Building. Be advised, the Crabbe Lot is a pay lot prior to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays, payable via the Park Mobile App, Lot # 3355. ABOUT EKU ART & DESIGN The School of Art & Design (SoAD) nurtures emerging artists, designers, and scholars of extraordinary promise. SoAD offers a comprehensive range of creative and scholarly research in Art Education, Art History, Ceramics, Graphic Design, Jewelry/Metals, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Instructional Design. ABOUT SOUTH ARTS Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, South Arts is a nonprofit regional arts organization empowering artists, organizations, and communities, and increasing access to arts and culture. 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