Nominating: Student organizations can self-nominate in up to 4 categories per year. For each nomination, you should highlight the work you have done this past year in that category. You may also submit up to four photos and/or a video not to exceed 15 minutes.

• Example of nominee page for voting.

Voting: All complete submissions will be put to a public vote in mid-April.

Winning: Winners in each category will receive $100 for their organization, plus other great prizes.

Questions? Please contact arts@umich.edu.

Theatre: Recognizes student organizations that produce or create theatre.

Musical Theatre: Recognizes student organizations that produce musical theatre, including operas.

Comedy or Improv: Recognizes student organizations producing comedy or improv through live performances, recordings, or humor publications.

Ensemble Dance: Recognizes student organizations that create choreographed group dance performances.

Instrumental Music: Recognizes student organizations that create or perform instrumental or digital music.

Vocal & A Cappella Music: Recognizes student organizations that create or perform A Cappella, Choral, and other vocal music.

Literary Arts: Recognizes student organizations engaging in printed or spoken word, including publications, performances, and other creative literary formats.

Publication Design: Recognizes student organizations with exceptional publication design.

• Submit examples of your best work such as page spreads or covers.

Visual Arts: Recognizes student organizations that have created an art exhibition, installation, or publication.

Film & Video: Recognizes student organizations that create or produce film or video.

• Submit a video selection not exceeding ten minutes.

Fashion: Recognizes student organizations that curate, photograph, write about, or host fashion events.

• Submit examples in the format that best represents your work.

Alternative Performance: Recognizes performing arts groups that don't fit in other categories, such as juggling, storytelling, magic, or aerial silk.

Event Production: Recognizes student organizations that have produced events or performances with outstanding scenic, costume, lighting, or sound design.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Recognizes student organizations that combine two or more artistic mediums or fields of study to create collaborative art.

Cultural Arts Practice: Recognizes student arts organizations practicing art forms tied to a specific culture or heritage.

Community Arts Engagement: Recognizes student arts organizations using the arts to benefit communities beyond the University of Michigan, including service, awareness, and socially conscious events.

Lifting Voices Award: Recognizes student arts organizations using the arts to give voice to underrepresented peoples and stories.

Emerging Arts Organization: Recognizes student arts organizations with outstanding work that have been active for less than two academic years.