Happening @ Michigan

The SeAH Korean Art Song Gala

Parking / Traffic alert for attendees:...

Viewfinder: Documentaries about Dabls in Detroit

Humanities Film Series

A screening of a selection of documentary films centered on the work of visionary Detroit artist Olayami Dabls, including How to...

The Patch-Up Pop-Up

Mending 101 Workshop - EarthFest

Learn the basics of sewing and mending at the Patch-Up Pop-Up Mending 101 workshop! Bring your own torn, worn, or unloved clothing items to...

Student Art Meetup: LGBT Student Film Fest at the State Theatre

Check out the local arts scene and meet new people!

Are you looking to explore art in the Ann Arbor community? Join us for the LGBT Student Film Fest at the State Theatre in Downtown Ann...

Penny Stamps Speaker Series - Vijay Gupta

Book of Hours

Vijay Gupta is a violinist, curator, and music director who explores the human condition through music. His performing career has taken him...

Student Arts Org Fair

Connect with some of U-M's many student arts organizations

As part of the Michigan Arts Festival, The Arts Initiative invites you to the Student Arts Org Fair on Friday October 2, from 1-3pm on The...

Environmental Justice through the Arts

Join U-M Faculty as they share about current research projects at the intersection of the arts and environmental justice, with a specific...

Music, Medicine, and Mattering: A Fireside Chat with Vijay Gupta

Vijay Gupta, violinist and Street Symphony founder, with Lindsey Mortenson, Jen Erb-Downward and Daniel Whibley.

The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, in partnership with U-M CHHASSEM, SMTD, and University Health & Counseling (UHC) is hosting a special...

Ypsi-Arbor All-Day Sacred Harp Singing

Participate in one of the first musical traditions of the USA—Sacred Harp Singing. Join in a special all-day singing from the new 2025...

Student Art Meetup: Tattoo Art Fest

Check out the local arts scene and meet new people!

Are you looking to explore and connect with art with a small group? Join us to explore the 2026 Tattoo Art Fest at the Ann Arbor District...

Staff Explorer Pass | UMS presents Marks of RED - Shamel Pitts | TRIBE

Free ticket for U-M Staff! Register by 9/27

A work of magical realism narrated by and featuring the viewpoints of six women, Marks of RED is an Afrofuturistic meditation that explores...

The Art and Tradition of Recipe Cards

American Home Cooking

Join us for an evening of reading, making, and sharing recipe cards. You'll have an opportunity to explore and discuss historic, 20th...

Staff Explorer Pass | Guided Tour: Cosmo Whyte's Under the Quiet, Beyond the Eye

Guided tour for U-M Staff!

Stamps Gallery kicks off the Fall 2026 semester with an ambitious mid-career survey of interdisciplinary artist Cosmo Whyte. Born and raised...

Va' Pensiero: Storie ambulanti (Walking Stories) by Dagmawi Yimer

Screening and Q&A with the director

Join us for a screening of Va' Pensiero: Storie ambulanti (Walking Stories) (2013), followed by a conversation and Q&A with...

Staff Explorer Pass | SMTD presents: Time Passes, Eight Short Plays by Samuel Beckett

Free ticket for U-M Staff! Register by 10/2

Born in colonized Ireland just after the turn of the twentieth century, Samuel Beckett wrote about how power works, and how it works on...

String of Stories

An African Trade Bead Workshop and Storytelling with artist Olayami Dabls

Led by artist and founder of Detroit’s MBAD African Bead Museum Olayami Dabls, participants will learn about African history and Dabls’s...

Staff Explorer Pass | Guided Tour: UMMA Curated Conversations: Dialogue with Images

Guided tour for U-M Staff!

Welcome (back) to UMMA! Go behind the scenes and join a guided tour of the renovated galleries and newly-opened fall exhibitions, including...

Canvas of Identity (Latine Heritage Month Closing Ceremony)

"Canvas of Identity" returns as a vibrant showcase of heritage, community, and creative expression. We invite all students and the...

Art in Action: Artists, Disability, & Advocacy

Disability Network Washtenaw Monroe Livingston is hosting a panel discussion on Art & Disability, featuring Kalyn Rose Heffernan of...

Staff Art Meetup | UMS Presents: Lupita Infante y su Mariachi

Register by 10/10!

Interested in attending a concert with a small group of like-minded staff? Attendees will receive free tickets to the performance and...

Staff Explorer Pass | UMS presents: Lupita Infante y su mariachi

Free ticket for U-M Staff! Register by 10/10

Mexican American singer Lupita Infante brings a fresh, modern voice to traditional mariachi and ranchera, carrying forward the legacy of her...

Wheelchair Sports Camp & Gaelynn Lea (the kalyn & Gaelynn tiny mountain tour)

Free book for U-M Staff!

Free concert & discussion by artists Wheelchair Sports Camp & Gaelynn Lea at The Ark. Part of the 2026 Michigan Arts Festival,...

Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra: The Lord of the Rings Symphony

A symphonic journey from the Shire to Mordor....

Staff Explorer Pass | Guided Tour: Frames of Reference, Past and Present: Selected Works by Anita Bates

Artist-led tour for U-M Staff!

The Art Collections and Exhibitions Department for the U-M Dearborn campus is proud to offer a special staff-only tour given by renowned...

Staff Explorer Pass | Meet & Greet with Penny Stamps Speaker James Baxter

Meet & greet for U-M Staff!

Join fellow staff members for a special U-M Staff backstage Meet & Greet with Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker James Baxter, followed...

Staff Explorer Pass | Halloween Concert

Free ticket for U-M Staff!

This popular and family-friendly tradition brings together the University Symphony and University Philharmonia Orchestras for a musical...