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2025 Early Career Artists Show

A professional exhibition opportunity for visual artists

One of Lanesboro Arts' 2015 Emerging Artists, Ellie Schmidt, with her ceramic work.

The 2025 Early Career Artist Exhibition will highlight the work of three or more emerging artists from Minnesota, Iowa or Wisconsin. The show will run from February 8 through March 30, 2025. Applications are due December 9, 2024 at noon. Accepted artists will be contacted by December 20.

The Early Career Artist Exhibition will be curated by an advisory committee made up of BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and disabled artists involved in the Equitable Systems Change Program. Lanesboro Arts has launched the Equitable Systems Change Program for the Lanesboro Arts Gallery as a commitment to a thorough review and change of current systems and processes, based on detailed recommendations to align practices with equity values and more deeply serve BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ and disabled artists.

Lanesboro Arts defines an “early career artist,” or emerging artist, as an individual who has great potential in their artistic practice but has not yet received major recognition, has not yet been substantially celebrated for their work and / or has not yet established significant “footing” within their field. This particular show will prioritize early career artists who also identify as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and/or disabled; however all early career artists are welcome to apply. All visual arts media are eligible. Artists may be any age, but Lanesboro Arts specifically invites those artists with limited exhibition experience to apply.

To apply, artists may complete the online application available on the Lanesboro Arts website. From the homepage of lanesboroarts.org, click on ‘Artist Opportunities’ on the sidebar, and then on ‘Early Career Artist Application’. To complete the application, artists are asked to submit images via Google Drive or Dropbox. All visual arts media are eligible – both 2-D and 3-D. For those who prefer, you may submit a video application to gallery@lanesboroarts.org, with the subject line “Early Career Artist application”.

Wall pieces chosen will need to be framed and include a hanging wire in the back; all work in the Early Career Artist Exhibition will be for sale as per consignment agreement (40% gallery, 60% artist). Each accepted artist will receive a $500 stipend for exhibition costs, and will have the option of assisting with installation. Transporting the work to and from Lanesboro will be the responsibility of the artist; however, for this show, we are able to offer a mileage stipend for those who request it up to $250. The deadline for work delivery will be January 31, 2025.

The Early Career Artist Exhibition will open on Saturday, February 8, 2025, with an artist reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lanesboro Arts Gallery.

The Lanesboro Arts Gallery is located at 103 Parkway Ave. N. in Lanesboro, Minnesota. The organization provides year-round arts programming and serves as a regional catalyst for artistic excellence and educational development, by providing diverse art experiences for people of all ages. Contact Lanesboro Arts with questions or for more information, 507-467-2446 / gallery@lanesboroarts.org.

Early Career Artist Exhibition Gallery Application 2025

  • A description of your submitted work that is at least four to six sentences long.

  • Early Career Artist Status

    Only early career artists are eligible to participate in the Lanesboro Artist Residency Program. For more details, review the program guidelines.
  • What is your story or journey as an emerging artist? How long have you been making visual art? What are your future goals or projects?
  • An updated artist statement that is at least four to six sentences long.

  • Work Samples

    Please include up to six DIGITAL IMAGES or PHOTOGRAPHS representative of your work. Digital images must be 300 dpi at approx. 4” x 5” .eps or .tif or .jpg. If your images are too large for the download area below, we ask that you share them via a folder in Dropbox or Google Drive (instructions – see "Other ways to share > Share a link to a file or folder"). Your application will not be considered complete until we receive your images.
  • Drop files here or
    Max. file size: 300 MB, Max. files: 6.
      Up to four sample images of your artwork: Attachments or links; Please do not send DVDs or thumb drives.
    • Share your work samples via a folder in Dropbox or Google Drive by providing the URL here.

      IMPORTANT: If submitting work samples via Google Drive or Dropbox, please ensure the folder is SHARED PUBLICLY. Here is an example of what a link to a shared folder in Google Drive looks like: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0B5g-CKN-b2d9SW4eUnV1dTr3Z0U
    • TitleYearMediumSizeRetail Price* 
      For each work you submit, please add a new row using the plus ( + ) icon.

      *Lanesboro Arts is a non-profit, consignment gallery. Artists receive 60% of the retail price, and Lanesboro Arts retains 40% for staffing, operations, marketing, etc. When establishing retail prices, please keep this mind.

    • Additional Information

    • Demographic Information

      People who are Black, Indigenous, Native, People of Color, LGBTQIA+, and/or People with disabilities will be prioritized in the selection process, however all early career artists are encouraged to apply.
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