E Pluribus: From Many

Opportunity Summary

Latino Arts, Inc., in partnership with Milwaukee School of Art & Design (MIAD), invites emerging and established artists age 18 and older from Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, and Michigan to submit up to two original works for a 2027 juried exhibition.

General Information

For 40 years, Latino Arts, Inc. has created mission-driven programs rooted in Cultura y Corazón (Culture and Heart). E Pluribus: From Many looks toward the next decade by celebrating the talent of Hispanic and Latino artists and their allies across the Midwest. E Pluribus means “from many.” The exhibition considers how many voices, histories, traditions, and forms of expression can exist together while remaining distinct. Artists are invited to respond through personal, cultural, community-based, or cross-cultural perspectives. Submitted work should explore the rich mix of cultures, traditions, artistic practices, communities, and lived experiences that shape Hispanic and Latino identities. Artists are encouraged to create work that sparks curiosity, builds connection, and invites thoughtful conversation. Work may center on cultural identity, personal experience, creative expression, belonging, multiplicity, shared values, or the ways communities meet and influence one another. Submissions should welcome a broad audience and support respectful dialogue across backgrounds and points of view.

Selection Approach

Jurors will consider how effectively each work engages with this curatorial framework and how it could contribute to the strongest overall exhibition. The process does not ask whether a work is Hispanic or Latino enough.

Key Dates

• Submission deadline: January 10, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. CT
• Exhibition: March 5 - June 4, 2027
• Opening reception: March 5, 2027, 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Eligibility Criteria

• Artist Track: Applicants select either Emerging Artist or Established Artist and use the same track for both submitted works (if two submitted). Artists may only apply in one of the two tracks.
• Emerging Artist: An artist who is actively developing a studio practice and artistic voice. The artist may have limited exhibition experience or may be entering a new stage of practice. This category is not defined only by age, education, or years working.