Welcome to arts, ink., where our student artists & writers are given a forum to illuminate the Michigan student experience through art.
If you’re a U-M student from any of U-M’s three campuses, and you’re interested in becoming a weekly contributor, there may be a position available to get paid for your work.
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arts, ink. is a series of weekly posts that illuminate the Michigan student experience through art. A staff of U-M students are paid to create and share weekly artistic content. This content can include a wide range of artforms- writing about art, comics, poetry, photo essays, sketchbook excerpts, illustrations, storytelling videos, flash fiction, interviews with artists, mini-concerts, artistic video diaries, and more! arts, ink. incorporates a wide variety of student-created arts content— all with the idea of getting readers to discover new things and think about the arts in new ways.
Deadlines to submit your application:
September 20, 2025
January 27, 2026
Applications submitted after the deadline will be reviewed in the next available window.
Hired writers receive about $36/week, and are expected to post new creative work once per week. We'd love to read your concept proposal!
Questions? Email arts@umich.edu.