Arts Initiative

April 8, 2022
Arts Initiative seeks proposals for Arts + the Curriculum program

The U-M Arts Initiative is accepting proposals from faculty and staff for projects that promote the integration of arts thinking, methodologies and practices into student learning.
February 23, 2022
U-M recruiting students across campus to fill arts internships

The U-M Culture Corps is flipping the script on the traditional arts internship by recruiting students historically excluded from arts careers.
September 20, 2021
Yo-Yo Ma collaboration offers a blueprint for healing

“A Travel Guide for Talking Hearts” is a project inspired by creative explorations undertaken with longtime U-M collaborator and cellist Yo-Yo Ma that features a virtual event at 7 p.m. Sept. 23.
June 9, 2021
Arts Initiative announces demonstration projects launching this fall

U-M’s Arts Initiative continues to move forward exploring new models for students, faculty and staff to work within the arts with new demonstration projects set to launch this fall.
April 28, 2021
Art of queer health sciences featured in new exhibition

A community art exhibition, “The Art of Queer Health Sciences,” explores what happens when science prioritizes empathy. It will be on view in downtown Ann Arbor until May 5.
April 2, 2021
Arts Initiative launches collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma, regional artists

The U-M Arts Initiative, in partnership with the University Musical Society, has launched a residency with performing artist Yo-Yo Ma that is part of a new regional collaborative project.
September 1, 2020
Arts Initiative announces first round of Exploration Pilot Grants

Eight Exploration Pilot Grants of between $7,000 to $17,000 have been awarded to staff, faculty and students as part of the presidential Arts Initiative, announced by President Mark Schlissel last fall.
February 24, 2020
Arts Initiative seeks project proposals, stakeholder input

A new presidential Arts Initiative at U-M is seeking proposals by March 17 from faculty, students and staff for pilot projects that will be funded as part of the launch of a two-year startup phase.
October 3, 2019
Schlissel highlights arts, firearm injuries, academic innovation

At his annual Leadership Breakfast, President Mark Schlissel announced initiatives on firearms-injury research and the arts, a Center for Academic Innovation, and a multimillion-dollar fund to support research toward carbon neutrality.
October 3, 2019
Campus arts initiative to ‘unleash imagination and creativity’

President Mark Schlissel has announced a comprehensive presidential arts initiative designed to “unleash imagination and creativity” across U-M.