MAEP Advisory Committee

Over the past 50 years, the Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program (MAEP) has showcased and supported more than 3,000 artists from across the state, working in an array of media and styles. Today, the MAEP hosts three exhibitions and programs. Learn more about the MAEP.

As we look ahead to the next 50 years, the MAEP Advisory Committee will play a crucial role in shaping the program’s future. Advisers are artists who live and work in Minnesota. As artists, they help foster connections between their communities and the museum. They work closely with the MAEP supervisor and Mia’s teams to promote and support regional artists, ensuring the program is inclusive, equitable, and accessible and aligns with Mia’s commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility.

Role of MAEP Advisory Committee Members

The Advisory Committee reviews open-call applications. Committee members select and rank three applications for final review by Mia’s internal committee. The selected applicant will receive $13,500 to realize their proposed exhibition in Mia’s U.S. Bank Gallery.

Advisory committee members:

– Serve one-year paid terms (renewable for up to three years).
– Attend an annual training workshop at Mia.
– Review and score all MAEP applications via Submittable.
– Meet to select and rank three applicants for final review.
– Provide continued insights and feedback during the selection process.

2024–2025 Advisory Committee Members

Nancy Ariza
Sam Easterson
Tia Keobounpheng (MAEP Artist 2023)
Aaron Spangler*
Anika Schneider

_{*Committee member from Greater Minnesota}

Interested in becoming an adviser? Visit Mia’s jobs posting page to review openings on the Advisory Committee.

Ideal Candidates

We look for the following characteristics when selecting Advisory Committee members:

– Emerging, mid-career, or established visual artists who are familiar with contemporary art, the MAEP, or Minnesota arts.
– Artists who live and work in Minnesota and who have access to a computer or device with internet access.
– Artists from Greater Minnesota (one committee position is held for an artist who lives outside the seven-county Metro region).
– Previous MAEP artists, arts faculty, or those with experience jurying art calls.
– Artists from a diverse range of communities—our strength lies in the diversity among the broad range of people who contribute their time and talents to Mia.

Compensation

Advisory Committee members are paid positions. Each adviser receives:

– $500 for the annual training workshop and $1,000 per review cycle (three per year).
– Mileage reimbursement for attending the yearly in-person training and other on-site meetings (for advisers traveling from Great Minnesota).
– A Mia Contributor Membership ($60 value).
– Invitations to select events and tickets to exhibitions.