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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Ballet Folklorico de Metztli

Ballet Folklorico de Metztli is a dance organization that strives to teach about Mexico's traditional dances. Its main focus is to teach about Mexico's different styles/regions of dances. This org is open to everyone regardless of previous dance and culture experience. This is for anyone open to learning more about authentic Mexican culture through dance and music.

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ARCH1

ARCH1 is a student-led architectural project team at the University of Michigan with the primary goal of researching, assessing landscape, designing, and constructing interesting solutions to global and local design competitions held year-round. The group's primary objective is to collaborate in the efforts to generate a singular design proposal to a specific and researched architecturally based project, submit the design, and win. The group's secondary objective is to build the portfolios, team building skills, and real-world architectural skills of students at the University of Michigan. This objective will contribute to students' greater class work, as well as provide opportunities in professional markets.

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POSA (Portrait of South Asia)

POSA (Portrait of South Asia) is a South Asian focused magazine with a purpose to help shine light on continuously neglected narratives of the South Asian student population at the University of Michigan. As we see more South Asian representation in all forms of media, various stereotypes become reinforced through editing and refining South Asian stories to fit Western aesthetics. Through elaborate photoshoots and recording stories, POSA aims to create a physical relic of the South Asian experience in a way that is inclusive, authentic, and fulfilling. POSA’s goal is to capture the essence of being South Asian to help build a tangible history for the South Asian community at U-M.

Events


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.