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Host Museum-Quality Traveling Exhibitions

Book exhibitions that arrive curated, crated, and ready to install, making it easy to bring engaging arts and humanities experiences to your community.

Host Museum-Quality Traveling Exhibitions

Bring Engaging Exhibitions to Your Community

For decades, Exhibits USA®, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance, has helped museums and cultural venues bring compelling exhibitions to their audiences. Our traveling exhibitions are designed to strengthen institutions, advance educational missions, and deepen community impact.

From urban art museums to rural historical societies, university galleries to science centers, Exhibits USA exhibitions serve venues across the United States—from Florida to Alaska to Hawaii.

Arts and humanities exhibitions provide powerful platforms for civic dialogue and cultural discovery. By presenting diverse perspectives and stories, exhibitions create spaces where communities can gather, reflect, and engage with new ideas.

Whether your venue is large or small, urban or rural, Exhibits USA helps make hosting an exhibition simple, professional, and impactful.

Image from Through Darkness to Light exhibition

Jeanine Michna-Bales, Decision to Leave. Magnolia Plantation on the Cane River, Louisiana, 2013; digital C-print, 25 x 36 inches; © Jeanine Michna-Bales.

Two people move through a gallery space with photographs on the walls.

Visitors in front of works from Shutter and Sound: The Jazz Photography of Bob Willoughby at the Chandler Museum (Chandler, Arizona). Photo courtesy of the Chandler Museum.

A black and white photograph of a group of children playing baseball in the city streets of Havana, Cuba.

Photographer Adrien Broom’s A Colorful Dream art exhibition at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art in Norman, OK. Photo courtesy of Adrien Broom.

Exhibition visitors in front of works from I AM A MAN: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1960–1970 at Texas A&M at Commerce (Commerce, Texas). Photo courtesy of Texas A&M at Commerce.

Ready-to-Install Exhibitions for Busy Institutions

Exhibits USA exhibitions are designed to make hosting an exhibition easier for your staff.

Our exhibitions arrive fully prepared for installation and include the resources you need to present them successfully.

Venues consistently tell us they value the quality, organization, and ease of installation that Exhibits USA provides.

“We would absolutely recommend M-AAA to any colleague or institution. The professionalism, support, and attention to detail make M-AAA a pleasure to work with on every level.”
Jennifer Landry
Irving Archives & Museum, Irving, Texas
“These exhibits are great if you are limited on time or staff because they are essentially “plug and play” exhibitions. You don’t have to do much extra work and the quality is always great.”
Chandler Museum, Chandler, Arizona

What Venues Receive

Each Exhibits USA exhibition includes comprehensive support to ensure a successful installation and exhibition run.

Hosting venues receive:

  • Professionally curated traveling exhibitions
  • Clear installation and deinstallation instructions
  • Crating, shipping, and logistics guidance
  • Educational and programming guides
  • Press kits with digital images and sample publicity materials
  • Insurance coverage during transit and display
  • Staff support for programming and community engagement

These resources allow venues of all sizes—including institutions with limited staff—to present museum-quality exhibitions that reach new audiences and engage their communities.

Designed for Many Types of Venues

Exhibits USA exhibitions are hosted by a wide range of institutions, including:

  • Museums and art museums
  • University galleries and academic museums
  • Libraries and cultural centers
  • Historical societies
  • Science and education centers

Many exhibitions are designed with flexible layouts that adapt to different gallery spaces.

This flexibility allows venues to present compelling exhibitions even when gallery size or layout varies.

Special Support for Mid-America Arts Alliance Region

Venues located in the Mid-America Arts Alliance region—Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas—receive a discounted In-Region Rental Fee.

This reduced rate is made possible through partnerships with the National Endowment for the Arts and state arts agencies.

How to Book an Exhibition

Hosting a traveling exhibition with Exhibits USA is designed to be straightforward and manageable for institutions of all sizes.

  • 1

    Explore Available Exhibitions

    Browse our current exhibitions to find one that fits your space, audience, and programming goals. Each exhibition page includes gallery size, installation details, tour availability, and rental fees.

  • 2

    Contact Our Team

    Our staff can help you identify exhibitions that align with your venue’s mission, gallery space, and audience interests.

  • 3

    Reserve Your Exhibition Dates

    Once you select an exhibition, we will help coordinate your place in the exhibition tour schedule.

  • 4

    Prepare Your Gallery

    Before the exhibition arrives, your team will receive installation instructions, shipping details, and programming resources.

  • 5

    Install and Engage Your Community

    Exhibitions arrive professionally crated and ready for installation. Educational materials and programming guides help you connect the exhibition with your community.

Start Planning Your Exhibition

To learn more about hosting an Exhibits USA exhibition, contact our team.

Email: MoreArt@maaa.org
Phone: 816-800-0925

Our staff will help you explore exhibition options and plan a successful exhibition for your venue.

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