MAEP meaning in Community ?

The Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program (MAEP) is a curatorial program at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts that exhibits the work of artists living and working in the state of Minnesota. It is the only program of its kind in an American museum. An elected artist panel representing the Minnesota artist community meets quarterly to select fellow artists to exhibit their work at the MIA. All Minnesota artists (except MIA staff and degree-seeking students) are eligible to submit proposals. Artists who exhibit at the MIA receive access to the museum’s professional support services.