New Beginnings Photo Exhibition
October 5–23, Michigan Union & Pierpont Commons, French Hall (UM-Flint), and the CASL Building (UM-Dearborn)
Open Calls & Exhibitions
Current & Upcoming
Student
Exhibitions
CALL FOR ART | FALL 2026
Food That Reminds Me of Home
Deadline: October 25, 11 p.m.
Limit: 2 submissions
All 2D artwork is accepted including drawing, painting, photography, literary, etc.
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All students enrolled at the University of Michigan during the Fall 2026 semester are eligible.
Students may submit up to two pieces for consideration.
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All entries must be submitted through the submission form before the deadline.
One completed entry form per student.
Limit two submissions per student.
Photos must be submitted as a png or jpeg.
Please title the file with the name of the drawing.
Submissions missing information will not be considered by the judges.
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By submitting work to the competition, you agree that you have the legal rights to distribute your submitted image. Once submitted, the Arts Initiative reserves the right to present your work in print materials and on our website, yet you always maintain copyright over the work and can request removal of the work from our website whenever you choose.
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PHOTO COMPETITION | FALL 2026
New Beginnings
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Deadline to submit:
Thursday, September 24, 11:00pm
Finalists exhibited online and in-person for voting:
TBA
Finalists will be exhibited for voting both online and in-person on all 3 campuses.
Students with U-M IDs can vote online for two submissions.
Winners announced:
Early October.
Finalists will be notified before the official announcement.
All applicants will be notified when the finalists are posted.
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First Place will receive $200.
Second Place will receive $100.
Third Place will receive $50.
Winners will be announced via our weekly email, Arts Info.
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All students enrolled at the University of Michigan during the Fall 2026 semester are eligible.
Students do not need to be enrolled in a photography class or studying photography.
Students may submit up to two photos for consideration.
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All entries must be submitted through the submission form before the deadline.
One completed entry form per student.
Limit two submissions per student.
Photos must be submitted as a png or jpeg.
Please title the file with the name of the drawing.
Submissions missing information will not be considered by the judges.
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By submitting work to the competition, you agree that you have the legal rights to distribute your submitted image. Once submitted, the Arts Initiative reserves the right to present your work in print materials and on our website, yet you always maintain copyright over the images and can request removal of the image from our website whenever you choose.
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