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University of michigan
Arts Initiative
A Meditation in Blue at the Arb
An artist and American culture alum returns to Ann Arbor to focus on “a place within the place” that is her creative foundation.
Making Art from Silence and Movement
The LSA Residential College inspires two generations of artists to see motion in metal and to hear music where there is no sound.
There Is Joy in the Woods
Students transform the Arb into an art exhibit, guiding visitors with poetry and connection, and reminding us that “the earth is a living thing.”
The Last Darkroom
In LSA’s Residential College photography program, students develop new perspectives, different approaches to academic inquiry, problem-solving skills—and, of course, powerful images.
What’s So Funny?
American culture graduate student and stand-up comedian Julianna Loera-Wiggins is workshopping some new material about getting into her first fistfight on the rugby field.