Passport to the Arts
Your ticket to great arts - on us
Passport To The Arts is an initiative to encourage new students to
explore the arts on campus. Pick up a new Passport ticket voucher every two weeks, and exchange
it for a FREE or DISCOUNTED ticket to a great selection of events.
The Accolades Awards
Recognizing outstanding student arts orgs
The Accolades Awards were started in 2014 to recognize
U-M student organizations for their outstanding achievements in the arts each year,
and for their leadership in the university's vibrant arts community.
Art Outta Town
Wanna Get outta town?
Join us as we venture outside of Ann Arbor in search of interesting art events.
Each year, we bring you to arts experiences outside of Ann Arbor to broaden your perspective.
Arts Competitions
Share your perspective
Arts at Michigan believes there is an artist inside each of us. Our arts competitions are your opportunity to share your artistic genius! Competitions are held periodically throughout the year, and then the finalists are voted on --by the public.
Art Around Town
Explore the arts in downtown Ann Arbor!
This self-guided art tour will welcome you to the rich arts culture that the downtown area has to offer. We highlight free or low-cost arts resources and give you some hints for fun things to spot along the way!
Arts Ambassadors
Connect U-M students to the arts!
The Arts Ambassadors are a student organization designed to increase student awareness of the arts on campus and connect students who share an interest in the arts.
Artscapade
Kick off the year with the arts
Arts at Michigan and UMMA celebrate Welcome Week by introducing students to
the wide array of possibilities for arts participation on campus at an evening of art-making,
live music, dance and poetry, games, and prizes.
Haiku of the Week
Share your poetic genius
Each week we feature a Haiku of The Week in our newsletter.
Collected from student submissions during Artscapade and via email, We encourage the whole
Michigan community to share your own poetic genius. It's easy- 5 syllables, then 7, then 5!
Lifting Voices
Lift up underrepresented voices & stories
The arts are one of the most powerful tools for giving voice to underrepresented peoples
and stories. Arts at Michigan supports art that aims to do this through many of our programs,
and this initiative seeks to more clearly recognize these projects, events and opportunities.
Science as Art
Exploring Science through Art
Arts at Michigan and ArtsEngine hold an annual Science as Art exhibition, featuring student artwork inspired by and demonstrating scientific ideas and principles. Awards are given out for Best in Show and a range of other categories across a wide range of media.
Share Your Genius
Providing a platform for student creativity
Arts at Michigan is dedicated to providing a platform for students to share
their artistic voice and creativity. Share Your Genius is a suite of programs meant to offer and showcase
those voices and visions.
Connecting Student Creatives
Discover and share with fellow creative students!
We're sharing the creative work of U-M students, highlighting some of the many students who make up our campus artistic community: visual artists, filmmakers, dancers, musicians, architects, designers, actors, poets, set designers, cartoonists and more!
Doodle of the Week
Share your artistic genius
Each week we feature a Doodle of the Week in our newsletter. Here are the past doodles we’ve featured, created by the Michigan community. Want to share your own artistic genius? Click Learn More for the steps to submit.