How to Get Involved

For faculty:
How can you and your students participate?
There are lots of ways for you to participate in The Walking Project through Arts at Michigan in Ann Arbor and Detroit.

We're happy to discuss ways to customize special events and workshops for classes or campus groups. We also have opportunities for students to work on the project as interns. We encourage faculty to bring in visiting scholars whose work is relevant to The Walking Project in conjunction with Arts at Michigan. (We have a list of exciting potential speakers who will inspire your students as much as they've inspired us.)

Here are some of the events already scheduled, which include specific workshops that might connect with your courses.

Saturday May 21, Saturday October 8, Sunday October 9, 2005
Desire line walks in Detroit with artists and community partners working on The Walking Project

September 26 - October 12, 2005
Walking and visual performance workshops with Walk & Squawk artistic directors Hilary Ramsden and Erika Block ­ Click here for workshop descriptions. (download .pdf file)

February 2006
Walking and visual performance workshops with Walk & Squawk artistic directors Hilary Ramsden and Erika Block ­ Click here for workshop descriptions. (download .pdf file)

March-April 2006

• more desire lines walks with artists and community partners
• visiting South African artists available for gumboot dance and isicathymia singing workshops
• humanities convening
• special U of M performance with a reception and student talk back organized by Arts at Michigan
• intensive workshop for artists who want to expand their tools for community-centered arts practice

In addition, Arts at Michigan also utilizes its services and programs to promote opportunities to the U-M community by:

• Putting The Walking Project events on the Culture Bus schedule and including a focused talk-back for the group.
• Offering funding opportunities for student groups or faculty to apply for funding support to bring a South African artist or Walk & Squawk members to campus to facilitate a workshop around walking.
• Facilitating workshops through Arts at Michigan focused around the themes of walking (bookmaking, walking sticks, etc.).
• Marketing The Walking Project events to students through the Arts Info e-Newsletter.

To find out more about The Walking Project or to get involved in a walking project of your own at the University of Michigan, please contact Arts at Michigan at 764-5123 or arts@umich.edu .