Minneapolis Institute of Art
There are presently no open calls for submissions.
The Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program (MAEP) is a juried exhibition opportunity for emerging through mid-career artists who live and work in Minnesota, organized by the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Founded in 1975 as a three-year partnership between the museum and artists, it has become a unique, ongoing relationship.
Today, the program is dedicated to supporting emerging and mid-career Minnesota-based visual artists who will complete, realize, or exhibit a recently completed body of work. The MAEP presents a diverse array of art and artists who work across the state within the context of an encyclopedic art museum, placing the state's artists in the broader discourses of world histories and cultures.
Unlike other exhibition series in the U.S., MAEP proposals are selected by the Advisory Committee, an advisory of five Minnesota-based artists. Advisers select and rank three proposals for final review by an internal committee of Mia staff, who approve one application to receive $13,500 to realize their exhibition proposal. For more information on the Advisory Committee and review process, visit: artsmia.org/maep
Selected applications have approximately six months to prepare for an exhibition in the 2,500-square-foot U.S. Bank Gallery at Mia. Each selected artist receives $10,000 upon signing the contract and an additional $3,500 at the exhibition opening, totaling $13,500.
The MAEP is a highly competitive program, with fewer than .8% of applications accepted. Those not selected are strongly encouraged to reapply. Open Calls start on the first of February, June, and October and end on the last Friday of the month.
Degree-seeking students, Mia staff, and artists under 18 are ineligible to apply.
Interested in applying? Visit new.artsmia.org/maep for resources and more information.
Support for MAEP is provided by RBC Wealth Management.