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title: "Envision: The Michigan Artist Initiative 2027"
description: Juried exhibition for Michigan artists at Stamps Gallery, Ann Arbor. Free to apply, all media. $5,000 prize + artist fee for 3 finalists.
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compensationRange: $5,000 cash prize for one selected artist; all finalists receive an artist fee and production stipend plus professional curatorial support.
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# Envision: The Michigan Artist Initiative 2027

**Hosted by:** Stamps School of Art and Design

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Stamps Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI, United States | **Deadline:** August 2, 2026

## About This Program

Stamps Gallery invites artists from across Michigan to apply for Envision: The Michigan Artist Initiative, a juried exhibition celebrating the depth and innovation of contemporary art practices in Michigan. Open to all media; work must be created within the last five years. Three artists will be selected by a distinguished national jury: Rehema Barber (Kalamazoo Institute of Arts), Laura Mott (Cranbrook Art Museum), and Sara Nickleson (2025 Envision Award Winner). Finalists will present work in a group exhibition at Stamps Gallery in summer 2027, receiving professional curatorial support, an artist fee, and a production stipend. One artist will be awarded a $5,000 cash prize, announced at the opening reception.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** Regional
- **Note:** Open to Michigan artists only. Submitted work must have been created within the last five years. Only one entry per artist.

### Additional Requirements

1–3 pieces per entry; only one entry per artist; accepted file types: JPG, PNG; maximum file size: 50MB per image; work must have been created within the last five years.

## Compensation & Benefits

$5,000 cash prize for one selected artist; all finalists receive an artist fee and production stipend plus professional curatorial support.

**Includes:** Prize, Honorarium

Finalists receive professional curatorial support, an artist fee, and a production stipend. One artist will be awarded a $5,000 cash prize, announced at the opening reception.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** May 28, 2026
- **Deadline:** August 2, 2026
- **Program Start:** June 10, 2027
- **Program End:** July 31, 2027

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://um.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/88413/mRtoSkcn7p