Art Outta Town

Art Outta Town is a program offering a number of off–campus trips each semester for a low student price which includes transportation, tickets, and sometimes food or swag! These trips are a perfect way to explore arts and culture beyond the campus, while meeting new people who love the arts!

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Art Outta Town
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Art Outta Town: Eastern Market

Join the Arts Initiative and the International Center for a trip to Detroit's Eastern Market! Experience a 150-year-old Detroit tradition featuring hundreds of open-air flower & produce stalls, over 100 murals, historic brick architecture, & iconic neighborhood food spots.

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Art Outta Town: Detroit Institute of Arts

Join the Arts Initiative and MESA/Trotter to explore one of the best art collections in the U.S., including temporary exhibitions such as Reimagine African American Art and Ofrendas: Celebrating el Dia de Muertos.

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    • Independent Film Festival of Ypsilanti
      April 18, 2026 | Ypsilanti, MI

    • Detroit Gallery Crawl
      March 28, 2026 | Detroit, MI

    • Hadestown Touring Broadway Show
      February 1, 2026 | East Lansing, MI

    • Dance Theatre of Harlem
      November 16, 2025 | Detroit, MI

    • Flint Institute of Art
      October 5, 2025 | Flint, MI

    • Funky Ferndale Art Fair
      September 20, 2025 | Ferndale, MI

    • Life of Pi Touring Broadway Show
      March 16, 2025 | East Lansing, MI

    • Flint Art Walk
      February 14, 2025 | Flint, MI

    • Arab American National Museum
      December 6, 2024 | Dearborn, MI

    • Motor City Comic Con
      November 9, 2024 | Novi, MI

    • Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
      October 19, 2024 | Grand Rapids, MI

    • Detroit Institute of Arts
      September 29, 2024 | Detroit, MI

    • Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
      March 23, 2024 | Detroit, MI

    • Art Outta Town: Detroit Symphony Orchestra Red Carpet Film Scores
      March 10, 2024 | Detroit, MI

    • Hairspray
      December 3, 2023 | East Lansing, MI

    • Toledo Museum of Art
      November 11, 2023 | Toledo, OH

    • Holy Bones Festival
      October 7, 2023 | Ypsilanti, MI

    • Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse Live in Concert
      September 24, 2023 | Detroit, MI

    • Chicago the Musical
      April 1, 2023 | Detroit, MI

    • An Afternoon at the Flint Institute of Arts
      March 12, 2023 | Flint, MI

    • First Fridays Ypsilanti
      November 4, 2022 | Ypsilanti, MI

    • DLECTRICITY
      September 25, 2021 | Detroit, MI

    • Yayoi Kusama's Fireflies on the Water
      February 1, 2020 | Toledo, OH

    • Aladdin
      December 7, 2019 | Lansing, MI

    • Impressions to Expressions
      September 28, 2019 | Detroit, MI

    • The Beach Detroit
      March 30, 2019 | Detroit, MI

    • Evita
      February 2, 2019 | Toledo, OH

    • DIYpsi Holiday Market
      December 8, 2018 | Ypsilanti, MI

    • ArtPrize 10
      September 29, 2018 | Grand Rapids, MI

    • First Fridays Ypsilanti
      April 6, 2018 | Ypsilanti, MI

    • From Motown to Hip-Hop
      February 17, 2018 | Detroit, MI

    • Detroit Gallery Crawl
      November 11, 2017 | Detroit, MI

Art Outta Town: How Shared Arts Experiences Help U-M Students Connect Beyond Campus