Explore the transformative power of the arts! Creative Currents, a podcast from the University of Michigan's Arts Initiative, tackles big and small questions at the intersection of art, culture, and society.
Arts Research + Creative Practice
Clare Croft
Faculty Director of Research & Creative Practice for the U-M Arts Initiative
Anne Mondro
Visual artist & professor at the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design
Taubman College: Anya Sirota
Anya Sirota
Designer, professor, and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Initiatives at the Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning
Helen Zell Writers’ Program: Aaron Coleman
In this episode of U-M Creative Currents, host Mark Clague talks with Aaron Coleman, poet, translator, and professor of English and Comparative Literature in U-M’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. He also serves on the faculty of the U-M Helen Zell Writers’ Program. Coleman shares how poetry and translation shape his creative practice and how the Michigan literary community fosters dialogue across cultures and identities.
SMTD: Paul Feeny
In this episode of U-M Creative Currents, host Mark Clague interviews Paul Feeny, Director of Concerts & Events at the University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre & Dance.
Stamps Gallery: Srimoyee Mitra
In this episode of U-M Creative Currents, host Mark Clague interviews Srimoyee Mitra, Director of the Stamps Gallery at the University of Michigan.
UMS: Mark Jacobson & Cayenne Harris
In this episode of U-M Creative Currents, host Mark Clague interviews Cayenne Harris, Vice President for Learning & Engagement, and Mark Jacobson, Vice President for Programming and Production, both from the University Musical Society (UMS).
UMMA: Jim Leija
In this episode of U-M Creative Currents, host Mark Clague interviews Jim Leija, Deputy Director for Public Experience, Learning, & Operations at the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA).
Penny Stamps Speaker Series: Chrisstina Hamilton
In this episode of U-M Creative Currents, join host Mark Clague as he interviews Chrisstina Hamilton, producer and director of the University of Michigan's prestigious Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series and Roman Witt Visiting Artist Program.