Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program

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Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program
Established1975
Location2400 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Website artsmia.org/maep

The Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program (MAEP) is a curatorial program at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts that exhibits the work of artists living and working in the state of Minnesota. It is the only program of its kind in an American museum. [1] An elected artist panel representing the Minnesota artist community meets quarterly to select fellow artists to exhibit their work at the MIA. [2] All Minnesota artists (except MIA staff and degree-seeking students) are eligible to submit proposals. Artists who exhibit at the MIA receive access to the museum’s professional support services.

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History

Started in 1975 as a partnership between a group of regional artists and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA), the MAEP created an exhibition and programming space within the MIA. The initial year-long agreement was extended into an ongoing relationship between the Minnesota artist community and the MIA. The MAEP has now presented more than 180 exhibitions of contemporary art, exploring a wide range of topics, political viewpoints, and artistic styles. The program has featured solo and group shows, site-specific installations, retrospectives, and the once-every-decade exhibitions like Foot in the Door. In 2011, MAEP initiated the MCAD@MIA program, in which Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) students are invited to submit site-specific proposals to be installed at the MIA. [3]

MAEP Artist Panel

MAEP panelists play a direct role in the selection of MAEP exhibitions at the MIA. The panel is composed of seven members elected to two-year terms at the annual meeting, which is open to the public.

Exhibitions & Programming

The core of the MAEP is an annual series of four exhibitions, selected by an elected artists’ panel, from proposals submitted online in response to open calls. MAEP also organizes "Foot in the Door" and "MCAD@MIA".

Funding

Support for MAEP is provided by The McKnight Foundation and Jerome Foundation. [14] The Jerome Foundation, which supports exhibitions of works by emerging Minnesota artists, cited the partnership between the artist community and the MIA as the program's strength. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Mary Abbe (February 27, 2009), Museum names coordinator for Minnesota Artists Program Star Tribune .
  2. ↑ Mary Abbe (February 27, 2009), Museum names coordinator for Minnesota Artists Program Star Tribune .
  3. ↑ (March 17, 2011), [http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=4049 MCAD@MIA Artsmia.org .
  4. ↑ Euan Kerr (February 8, 2010), Huge response to call for entries for 'Foot in the Door' Minnesota Public Radio .
  5. ↑ Sarah Brumble (June 13, 2012), The best of Northern Spark: A whole lot of Twin Cities love TC Daily Planet .
  6. ↑ Sarah Peters (November 5, 2012), Viewfinder: Broc Blegen’s Coming Out Party at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts Walker Art Center: MNartists.blog .
  7. ↑ MCAD@MIA artsmia.org .
  8. ↑ Michael McGraw (January 18, 2011),Peter Happel Christian – Photographer Local Artist Interviews .
  9. ↑ Marianne Combs (November 17, 2011), Artist takes up residence at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts Minnesota Public Radio .
  10. ↑ Michael McGraw (December 10, 2011), Natasha Pestich – Installation Local Artist Interviews .
  11. ↑ Jessica Armbruster (Aug 26 2009),Roxanne Jackson: We Believe in Some Thing Archived 2010-10-05 at the Wayback Machine City Pages
  12. ↑ (January 1, 2008), River to Infinity – The Vanishing Points arts1601 t + i new and combined media .
  13. ↑ Ann Klefstad (Wednesday, Jan 9 2008), Artists of the Year: Jim Denomie Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine City Pages .
  14. ↑ The Jerome Foundation .
  15. ↑ Linda Gilbert (December 13, 2012), November 2012 General Grants Program Press Release Archived 6 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine The Jerome Foundation
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