“Futuros Posibles / Possible Futures” invites viewers to explore an evocative question: What might Latin American cultures have become if colonization hadn’t interrupted the natural evolution of indigenous civilizations? Through visual storytelling, the exhibit delves into an imagined future where indigenous languages, traditions, and spiritual beliefs have continued to flourish, evolving alongside modern technologies and other global influences. Featured artworks explore how indigenous cultures might have approached contemporary themes, such as modern medicine, sports, and language. The result is a confrontation of historical narratives, creating a dialogue between past and future.

Curated by María José Castillo and Alondra Garza and created by artists with roots in Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, and beyond, the exhibit is both a tribute and a vision, honoring diverse Latin American heritages while offering a fresh lens through which to re-engage with identity, memory, and possibility.

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The Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program (MAEP) is a curatorial program of the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), dedicated to exhibiting and supporting artists living and working in the state. The program supports emerging and mid-career artists in realizing their proposed exhibition of new, ongoing, or recently finished artwork.

The MAEP selects exhibitions through a juried competition, or Open Call. The program hosts three Open Calls a year, in February, June, and October. The MAEP Advisory Committee and Mia staff review applications to select one recipient who will receive up to $13,500 to realize their proposed exhibition in the U.S. Bank Gallery.

• October 1–31, 2025, for the November 2026–February 2027 exhibition

Learn more: https://new.artsmia.org/exhibitions/maep/apply-to-the-maep

The Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program (MAEP) is a curatorial program of the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), dedicated to exhibiting and supporting artists living and working in the state. The program supports emerging and mid-career artists in realizing their proposed exhibition of new, ongoing, or recently finished artwork.

The MAEP selects exhibitions through a juried competition, or Open Call. The program hosts three Open Calls a year, in February, June, and October. The MAEP Advisory Committee and Mia staff review applications to select one recipient who will receive up to $13,500 to realize their proposed exhibition in the U.S. Bank Gallery.

February 1–27, 2026, for the March–June 2027 exhibition

Learn more: https://new.artsmia.org/exhibitions/maep/apply-to-the-maep