CALL FOR ARTISTS |
CALL FOR ARTISTS |
Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program
Deadline: Several, see info to the side
MAEP
Established in 1975, the MAEP is one of the oldest juried art exhibitions at an American art museum. The program aims to assist emerging to mid-career artists in advancing their practice by producing or completing artwork for exhibition.
The MAEP Open Calls run from the first day of the month to the last Friday at 11:59 PM every February, June, and October. Applicants receive decisions 6 to 8 weeks after the deadline. One application is selected to exhibit within one year; for example, the October 2024 Open Call will be exhibited from November 2025 to February 2026.
October 1--25, 2024
February 1--28, 2025
June 1--27, 2025
October 1--31, 2025
Note that degree-seeking students and Mia's permanent staff are ineligible. More information, including program updates, blank floor plans, and a "tips for applying" brochure, can be found at new.artsmia.org/maep
Housed in the U.S. Bank Gallery at Mia, MAEP exhibitions and programs are free and open to the public. Thomas Putzier's "Grief & Bureaucracy" is on display at Mia until October 27, 2024. Up next is Roshan Ganu’s “रातराणी: Night Blooming Jasmine,” November November 23, 2024 - February 23, 2025.
Questions? Click here to book a 20-minute virtual meeting with the MAEP Coordinator.
Portraits Group Exhibition
Deadline: Saturday, January 4, 2025.
MacRostie Art Center
MacRostie Art Center and The Reif Performing Arts Center are excited to announce Portraits, an open-call group exhibition presenting the art of portraiture. Artists of any age and level of experience working in any 2-dimensional medium are invited to submit a theme-appropriate piece, and the exhibition will also feature a collection of portrait paintings by Susan Klann of Bovey, MN.
The exhibition will run from January 13 – March 7, 2025 in the Reif Gallery, located at 720 NW Conifer Drive, Grand Rapids, MN. A public closing reception will be held during the First Friday Art Walk on Friday, March 7 from 4 – 5:30 pm.
Portraits is an open exhibition. Anyone may submit a piece that meets the following requirements:
One theme-appropriate submission per artist
Two-dimensional (wall-hanging) artwork only
No more than 30" in any dimension
Ready to hang
Submissions must be received no later than Saturday, January 4, 2025.
Artists are responsible for the delivery and return of their artwork. Submissions may be delivered to MacRostie Art Center during business hours, Monday – Friday, 10 am – 5 pm, Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm, or mailed to:
MacRostie Art Center
Attn: Portraits
405 NW 1st Avenue
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
An Exhibit Contract should be included with the submitted work and can be downloaded here.
An RSVP is not required, but if you’d like to confirm your participation or have any questions, contact: Katie Marshall at 218-326-2697 or katie@macrostieartcenter.org or Ashley Kolka-Lee at macrostieartcenter@gmail.com.
Sculpture Walk
Deadline: March 21st, 2025
Park Rapids
The City of Park Rapids and Park Rapids Arts and Culture Advisory Commission are accepting entries for the Park Rapids Sculpture Trail. Entry deadline is March 21. Artists will be notified of selection committee results by April 4 and will have until May 14 to install their works.
Artists will receive a $250 honorarium when their works are installed and paperwork is completed and $250 when their sculptures are removed. A grant application has been submitted and, if approved, the honorarium will be more. The entry form can be
downloaded at https://www.heartlandarts.org/pages/sculpture-trail/sculpture-trail.php.
An opening celebration of the new installations is planned May 17. The city is also seeking sponsors for 2025-26, including individuals, businesses and
nonprofits. For more information, contact City Hall, 212 2nd Street West, 218-732- 3163..
The Sculpture Trail project was initiated in 2018 in Red Bridge Park, providing a beautiful setting on the Fish Hook River. In 2019, the Sculpture Trail expanded to locations in Downtown Park Rapids. The Arts and Culture Commission’s
For more information please contact Luann67@gmail.com
Are you seeking artists? Would you like a call for artists put out for your event?
Tell us about it! If you are seeking to find artists in our area, please let us know by filling out the form to the right. Please include any information about your call, when is the deadline, what is the call for, who specifically are you seeking, or any additional information you would like staff to know. Please include a link to your website or wherever you would like the submissions to go, thank you!
