The 66th Midwestern Invitational Exhibition of Fine Art
To Make a Prairie: Meditations on Ecology, Poetry, and Place

IMPORTANT DATES & INFORMATION

Entry Form Due:   Fri. 9 May 2025
Artwork Drop-off (hand delivery):  1 to 5 p.m. on Fri. 6 June and Sat. 7 June 2025
Artwork Deadline: Sat. 7 June 2025*
Midwestern Preview/Anniversary Dinner:   Wed. 18 June 2025
Midwestern Luncheon:   Thu. 19 June 2025
Last Day of Exhibit:   Sun. 31 August 2025
Artwork Pickup:   1 to 5 p.m. on Tue. 2 and Wed. 5 September 2025

*Shipped artwork MUST be en route to the museum at this time. We will NOT accept hand-delivered items after Sat. 7 June.

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The THEME

The words of poet Emily Dickinson, in her short poem "To Make a Prairie", provided the initial inspiration for this year's theme.