Emerging Artist Program Email(Required) Name(Required) First Last Business Name (If Applicable)Social Media Link Do you live within the Southern Highland region?(Required)Find included counties here Yes No In what County and State do you live?(Required) County AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific State Are you available to participate in the Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands October 16-19, 2025 as part of the emerging artist program?(Required)Note: fair participation is required to qualify for this program Yes No Are you currently enrolled in a craft/art school program?(Required) Yes No If you attended a craft or art school program or formal apprenticeship, when did you graduate?(Required)If you did not attend an academic art program or formal apprenticeship, how long have you been professionally selling your work?(Required)In what media do you work?(Required) Clay Fiber Glass Wood Metal Jewelry Mixed Media Natural Materials Paper Leather Manmade Materials Other Artist Statement(Required)300 words or lessArtist Bio(Required)200 words or lessTell us how your participation in the SHCG Emerging artist cohort will influence your career?(Required)300 words or lessImagesPlease upload up to 10 images of your work for digital viewing. High-resolution or print-quality files aren’t necessary — 72 dpi is ideal. After clicking "Submit Application" below, you’ll be redirected to Dropbox to upload your images. A Dropbox account is not required — simply upload your files directly.