Student Creative Work

The Arts Initiative is dedicated to providing a platform for University of Michigan students to share their artistic voice and creativity!
These programs showcase a wide range of student creative work.

Student Competitions & Exhibitions

Arts Initiative believes there is an artist inside each of us. These competitions are your opportunity to share your artistic genius, exhibit your work for the University community and win some prizes! Competitions will be held periodically throughout the year, with calls for art using different themes and mediums. 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 email, so you’ll hear about our future contests and opportunities.

Student Arts Org Highlights

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Music Meditation Club

Music Meditation Club wishes to facilitate as a meeting place, where they provide an open, soothing and enriching environment to escape from stress and anxiety; building a community that is diverse, balanced, and supportive. Their key objectives are: to encourage the student community to appreciate and understand higher dimensions of knowledge as given in the Vedic scriptures; to systematically propagate spiritual knowledge to the student body and to educate all people in the techniques of spiritual life in order to check the imbalance of values in life and to achieve real unity and peace, individually and collectively; to discuss modern issues in the light of the ancient Vedic literatures and encourage modern thinkers to appreciate and apply these ideas; and to encourage all youth to espouse eternal principles as given in the Vedic literatures that would help them develop stable, well-rounded personalities.

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Women’s Glee Club

The University of Michigan Women’s Glee Club is a choral ensemble representing undergraduate and graduate women from diverse fields across the U of M campus. Composed primarily of non-music majors, WGC gives female students the opportunity to express their love of music through performance, community outreach, and travel. Their Fall Concert: Echos of Change will be held on November 16 at Hill Auditorium at 8pm. This event is FREE to attend with a Passport to the Arts!

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Men's Glee Club

The University of Michigan Men's Glee Club is the second oldest collegiate chorus in the United States, and has long been acclaimed as one of the finest male choruses in the world. It is the oldest musical group on campus, as well as the oldest student organization at the University. Once only a group of six or eight men, it has blossomed into a group of 100 men representing a majority of the schools and colleges at the University of Michigan. Their Fall Hill Concert: From Heaven to Earth will be held on November 9 at Hill Auditorium at 8pm. This event is FREE to attend with a Passport to the Arts!

Events

Ann Arbor has tons of arts happening at any time. Find art around town, discover opportunities, and read about the local arts scene!


Arts Info

Arts Info is your weekly guide for arts events around Ann Arbor, student arts opportunities, information about and resources for student arts organizations, and student creative work!

Art Around Town

Ann Arbor and U-M have a vibrant art scene with a constant array of arts events. Find weekly recommendations and resources on how to find and attend events.

Calls & Auditions

View a list of opportunities aimed at students who want to share their artistic talents. Photo and design competitions, auditions, and calls for entry and more!

Arts Initiative

The U-M Arts Initiative seeks to illuminate and expand human connections, inspire collaborative creativity, and build a more just and equitable world through the arts.

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.

Photo Credits

Many of the pages on our site feature artwork from students and alumni from the university. We change the photographs and designs periodically, drawing from the Student Creative Work section of this site.