Arts Initiative

September 8, 2023
Clare Croft to direct expanded arts research effort

Clare Croft, a dance historian, theorist and curator, has been appointed to a new leadership position designed to expand and integrate the arts in faculty research across U-M.
September 7, 2023
New, expanded roles announced for Arts Initiative leadership

Provost Laurie McCauley has appointed Mark Clague as interim executive director of the U-M Arts Initiative and expanded Vice Provost Sara Blair’s role to oversee the initiative, reflecting the university’s commitment to arts engagement.
April 28, 2023
Arts Initiative announces 2023 Creative Careers Residents

The Arts Initiative has announced three master’s degree-level residents for its Creative Careers Residency, a transitional program providing support for full-time, self-directed creative practice.
April 11, 2023
Arts Initiative, SMTD expanding student arts opportunities

A collaboration between the Arts Initiative and the School of Music, Theatre & Dance is expanding opportunities for students who want to learn to play the guitar.
April 3, 2023
Arts Initiative seeks proposals for Creators on Campus

The U-M Arts Initiative is accepting proposals from faculty and staff for Creators on Campus, a residency program to expand visiting artist programs, arts research and the overall student experience.
January 25, 2023
Arts Initiative receiving $20M to boost campus, regional efforts

U-M will allocate $20 million over five years for its Arts Initiative to expand access with new programs and projects to engage university audiences, bring more artists to campus, and support and amplify the arts more broadly.
January 25, 2023
XR technology team to serve 2023 Taubman artist residency

Gibson/Martelli, a London-based team specializing in extended-reality technology, will be the 2023 artists in residency at the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning.
September 19, 2022
Arts Initiative names eight for Public Art & Engagement Fellowship

Eight U-M faculty, fellows and staff have been named Public Art & Engagement Fellows by the Arts Initiative, a program committed to amplifying the role and significance of the arts within the campus and regional communities.
August 25, 2022
Arts Initiative awards inaugural Arts + the Curriculum grants

The U-M Arts Initiative has announced the inaugural projects in its Arts + the Curriculum program and is accepting a second round of proposals from faculty and staff to help integrate arts thinking in curricular development.
April 11, 2022
Ph.D. dissertations provide inspiration for artist

Alison Rivett, associate director of the Arts Initiative, has created several paintings inspired by Ph.D. dissertations, including one based on a Greek-language papyrus letter from a man to his wife.