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Share Your Genius

About

Arts at Michigan is dedicated to providing a platform for University of Michigan students to share their artistic voice and creativity. Share Your Genius is a suite of programs meant to showcase those voices and visions. A few of the programs are displayed here, and more can be found through the link below.

Haiku of the Week

Each week we feature a Haiku of The Week in our newsletter. Here are the past haikus we’ve featured, written by the Michigan community. Want to share your own poetic genius? Submit a haiku to arts@umich.edu. It's easy - 5 syllables, then 7, then 5!.

Competitions

As I See It

Arts at Michigan believes there is an artist inside each of us. The As I See It Competitions are your opportunity to share your artistic genius! Competitions will be held periodically throughout the year, with different themes and mediums for each round. Submissions are narrowed down by staff, and then the finalists are voted on by the public in the Unions and by the U-M Community online. Winners get great prizes, so be sure you’re signed up for Arts Info, our weekly newsletter, so you’ll hear about our future contests and opportunities.

Art 4 Activism

Arts at Michigan, ArtsEngine, and the Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service & Learning have created the Art 4 Activism initiative as an annual competition promoting student engagement and activism through the arts. The results are a series of competitions asking students to create written and visual art addressing social justice themes.

Events Calendar

About

It's searchable by date, time and genre (music, dance, theatre, visual arts, and more), so you can view the events of interest to you and plan out your schedule. Our database also contains opportunities for students to audition and submit work to University and community organizations alike.

Arts Today

Campus Creatives

Jam Club

The Jam Club is a student-run organization that aims to connect musicians at the University of Michigan through the art of improvisational jamming. The Club is open to all students who appreciate music of all kinds regardless of instrument and musical background. The Club hopes to stimulate the formation of bands and connect people with the resources that they need to thrive musically. This is done in part through collaborations with Stamp Nation, Maize Collective, and Project Music. If you wish to contact the Jam Club, feel free to send an email to jamclub.board@umich.edu.

Photo Credits

Many of the pages on our site feature photography from students and alumni from the university. We change the photographs and designs periodically and submissions are welcome.

U-M Arts & Culture

Visit U-M's Arts & Culture website to keep up with the latest arts news, and to explore the University's museums, cultural attractions, performance venues, public art, and more.

Arts Info

Arts Info is Arts at Michigan’s weekly newsletter for anyone interested in the arts! It includes events, exhibits, calls, advocacy, contests, and other interesting arts information.