Compete Midwest Miniatures Museum – 2025 Annual Art Exhibition
Opportunity Description
U.S. National Deadline: September 12, 2025 – The Midwest Miniatures Museum is excited to host its annual juried exhibition, Scaled Perspectives. This year the museum welcomes artists nationwide to submit work around their understanding of “miniature.” Whether it is a traditional, 1:12 scaled replica, a petite original, or a contemporary interpretation, we encourage artists to creatively consider “miniature” from their perspective. Just remember! Any submitted artwork must be no larger than 3 1/2” on its longest side.
On display October 28th – December 13th, 2025.
JUROR
Jane Graber has been an artist and creator for nearly 50 years. After graduating from Goshen (Ind.) College in 1976 with a B.A. in Art, Graber worked as a full-time potter for Saunder Museum in Archbold, Ohio. During her five years there as a full-scale production potter, she also began working in miniature to create small souvenirs for the children who visited the museum.
Graber began working as a full-time miniaturist in 1981. Her work was exhibited nationwide, both in traditional craft fairs as well as miniature exhibitions up until her final showing in Chicago in 2022. During her career, Graber was highlighted in several publications, including Miniature Collector, Dolls House World, American Miniaturist, and a cover story in Ceramic Monthly (Jan 2000).
Graber currently lives just outside of Frankfort, MI with her husband and pet farm-dog. Despite being partially retired, she regularly creates in her home studio, making pots as time allows while still keeping room for other interests like gardening, travel, and focusing on expanding her artistic practice outside her usual historically inspired works.
ELIGIBILITY
Artists 16 years or older. Any 2-D or 3-D works. We encourage 3-D works! Submissions must be no bigger than 3.5” on the largest side. Entries can be 1/144, 1/48, 1/24, or 1/12 scale reproductions or the artist’s interpretation of “miniature” as long as it adheres to the measurement requirements listed above. Works must be ready for presentation.
AWARDS
Monetary awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Best Scaled Miniature along with a minimum of one honorable mention. Additional awards will be given for Best Contemporary work.
APPLY ONLINE – $15 Entry
SALES
All accepted work is eligible for sale through the MMM. The MMM commission is 20% and must be included in the purchase price. Work offered for sale will be sold as exhibited. If the work is not for sale, please indicate “NFS” for value on entry form. Price On Requests (PORs) will not be accepted.
About:
The museum features fine-quality miniatures beautifully displayed in a historic mansion near downtown Grand Haven. Enthusiasts, curious visitors, and families alike will delight in the works of numerous world-renowned miniaturists, with scale-model examples from various eras and historical periods, a variety of room-boxes and vignettes, and so much more.
Midwest Miniatures Museum
20 South 5th Street
Grand Haven, Michigan 49417
Phone: (616) 414-5809
