MISSOULA, Mont. — The Missoula Art Museum is inviting Indigenous artists to participate in an exhibition to bring awareness to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relative in Montana.

The exhibition is only open to artists who are Indigenous or who identify as descendants.

Applications are due on Jan. 5 at 11:59 p.m. and the results will be announced Feb. 29.

The exhibition will be open to the public on May 3 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will run through Sept. 7 2024.

Missoula Art Museum released the following:

Missoula Art Museum invites Indigenous and descendant artists to participate in a juried exhibition focused on bringing awareness to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relative crisis in Montana. The exhibition welcomes a variety of Indigenous voices, including artists residing in communities across the state with any Tribal affiliations. It is only open to artists who are Indigenous or who identify as descendants but does not require proof of enrollment status or blood quantum. MAM asks the public to please share this call for art widely. The submission deadline is Jan. 5, 2024 (11:59pm Mountain Time); artists will be notified of jury results Feb. 29, 2024.

Rachel Allen (Nimiipuu/Nez Perce) serves as juror of this exhibition in her role as MAM’s first Indigenous guest curator. Allen grew up in Great Falls and is exhibition special project manager and co-curator of the upcoming Joe Feddersen retrospective at the Northwest Museum of Art and Culture in Spokane, WA. This position is part of MAM’s initiative to expand the curatorial voice to include broader Indigenous representation and to create new opportunities for Indigenous museum professionals and leadership in the arts.

To participate, artists can apply through MAM’s Submittable account, linked on the museum website. There is no cost to apply. If the Submittable process is not accessible, artists can contact MAM Senior Curator Brandon Reintjes for alternative instructions. Participating artists receive honoraria, support shipping artworks, and a Friend Circle Membership.

Participants and their loved ones will be invited to an artist/family preview on Apr. 22, 2024. The exhibition will open to the public with a First Friday reception on Friday, May 3, 5-8 PM, and will run through Sept. 7, 2024.