Connections: Artwork from the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District
Building on the success of previous years’ exhibitions at the MSP Airport, the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District is once again excited to invite artists to submit their work for consideration in this juried exhibition. We hope to highlight the many artists working across varied disciplines throughout the district, and intend to showcase works that represent a range of aesthetics, styles, and forms. For that reason, we have selected Connections: Artwork from the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District as this year’s theme. As many as 80 artists will be selected to display their work as part of the final exhibition.
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITION SPACE
The exhibition will take place in the Thomson Reuters Concourse C Art Gallery, which encompasses five large display cases. Works can be placed on pedestals or hung from the wall. Display cases range in size from 192″ (width) x 81″ (height) x 27″ (depth) to 438″ x 93″’ x 45″. Below is an example of display cases from a previous exhibition:
CURATORS
An outside panel of three artists and arts professionals based in Arts District will review all submitted works and design the exhibitions. This year’s guest curators are Gordon Coons, Silent Fox, and Karlee Holets.
ELIGIBILITY
- To be considered for inclusion, applicants must live, work, have a studio, or be featured in a year-round exhibition venue within the boundaries of the Arts District. Those boundaries include: the Mississippi River (west), 26th Avenue NE (north) Central Avenue NE (east), and Broadway Street (south). See the map below for details.
- Subject matter of submitted works must be appropriate for all people who frequent the airport.
- Submitted works can be in any 2D or 3D media. Do note that there is no electricity connectivity within the display cases, so film or other digital works are ineligible.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- All applicants must complete an application form through the Arts District’s website, and include images of submitted works. You can apply here: 2025 Connections Artist Application.
- Selected artists must be able to transport their work to the airport. Once works arrive on-site, they will be cared for and installed by the Arts @ MSP exhibitions team.
- Submitted artwork must be available for the duration of the exhibition, June – December 2025.
IMPORTANT DATES
- February 19, 2025 – Application Opens
- March 14, 2025 – Application Due
- April 2025 – Artists Notified of Decision
- April 30, 2025 – Selected Artists Deliver Work to MSP
- June – December 2025 – Exhibition Run
QUESTIONS
If you have questions about the application form or eligibility, please contact Lisa McDaniel, Program Manager, at lkmcdaniel37@comcast.net.