The Artist Panel is responsible for selecting exhibitions and
directing overall policy.
Panel elections are held every fall at The Minneapolis Institute of
Arts during the Program's Annual Meeting. All artists who live and work
in Minnesota are invited to attend this meeting to participate in the
nomination and election of panel members.
The Artist Panel represents Minnesota's artist community. Approximately
70 percent of the artist population resides in the seven-county metro
are and are represented by five artists from the metro area. The remaining
30 percent lives outside the Twin Cities and are represented by two
artists who live in greater Minnesota.
Each panelist serves a two-year term. One-half of the panel rotates
out of office each year, a system that provides for new input while
maintaining a certain continuity.
Duties of an MAEP Panelist
MAEP Exhibition Selection
The panel selects exhibitions in one of three ways:
If a guest curator is selected, she/he is entirely responsible for the
content of the exhibition and is limited only by budget and logistical
constraints as outlined by the Program Coordinator.
The question of how to select exhibitions continues to be explored,
but central to the process are the evaluations and perceptions of the
artist community.
All artists who live and work in Minnesota are invited to submit exhibition
proposals for consideration.
Panel Criteria for Selecting Exhibitions
Exhibition Proposals
Proposals should include the following:
Artist who are unable to meet these guidelines should contact the MAEP
at (612)870-3125.
Proposals should be mailed to:
MAEP/The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 Third Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Proposals are requested at least ten days before a panel meeting so
they can be prepared for review. The Artist Panel meets every four to
six weeks (or as needed) to review proposals and ascertain the MAEP's
status. It is not uncommon for the panel to defer decisions until subsequent
meetings. The MAEP Program Coordinator will contact proposing artists
as soon as a decision regarding acceptance or rejection is made.
Artists are cautioned against using friendship as a reason for defining
an exhibition group. The Artist Panel will not redefine a proposed exhibition
group; that is, it will not add or exclude artists proposed for an exhibition.
The MAEP slide reference and resource library is accessible by appointment
for planning exhibition proposals. Specific questions concerning the
preparation of exhibition proposals may be directed to the MAEP at (612)
870-3125. It should be noted that neither the Program Coordinator nor
the Program Associate takes part in the selection process; they only
present materials prepared by the applicants.
