Arts & Culture

  1. December 5, 2016

    Advisory committee named in search for new UMMA director

    The search for the next U-M Museum of Art director is underway with the selection of a search advisory committee co-chaired by Regent Emerita Julia Darlow and Rackham Graduate School Dean Carol Fierke.

  2. November 22, 2016

    Nominations sought for UpstART 200 bicentennial project

    The UpstART 200 Bicentennial Planning Committee is looking for up to 200 examples from U-M’s art, design, architecture and cultural collections that will inspire new creative projects.

  3. September 27, 2016

    Clements Library acquires rare, hand-drawn map of Detroit

    A recently discovered, hand-drawn map providing new information about late-18th-century Detroit is now part of the William L. Clements Library collection.

  4. September 22, 2016

    Kelsey Museum exhibit highlights beauty, importance of failure

    “Less Than Perfect,” a new exhibit at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, explores how failures of past civilizations provide insight on production processes, ancient technologies and traditions.

  5. September 20, 2016

    UMCU donates $1.5M to UMMA, UMS for arts adventures program

    The University of Michigan Credit Union has invested $1.5 million to create the UMCU Arts Adventures Program at the University Musical Society and the U-M Museum of Art.

  6. September 14, 2016

    U-M brings Greek, Iranian graffiti artists to paint murals downtown

    Three internationally known street artists will visit U-M this fall to paint murals in downtown Ann Arbor, engaging the campus and greater community with a global perspective on the use of street art.

  7. September 12, 2016

    Professor reimagines presidential campaign as musical comedy

    Faculty member Andy Kirshner has created a satirical movie-musical, “Liberty’s Secret,” which explores the relationship between politics and popular entertainment.

  8. August 30, 2016

    Project to provide new lighting for Burton Memorial Tower

    The iconic Burton Memorial Tower on Central Campus will undergo an interior lighting upgrade this fall, in time to celebrate the university’s bicentennial in 2017.

  9. August 12, 2016

    Grant to help connect Matthaei Botanical Gardens with trail system

    A nearly $730,000 grant will help create a hiking and biking trail that connects Matthaei Botanical Gardens with the regional border-to-border trail and beyond.

  10. July 22, 2016

    Students, alumni take U-M to 2016 Traverse City Film Festival

    Since 2009, LSA’s Department of Screen Arts & Cultures has forged a relationship with the Traverse City Film Festival, serving both as a sponsor and supporting partner in many ways.