Student Arts Org Gatherings
Connecting with Student Arts Orgs
The Arts Initiative organizes gatherings throughout the year to bring together student arts org leaders to hear their perspectives, help build community amongst student arts orgs, and to help map out the future of U-M’s student arts community.
Upcoming Gatherings:
Literary and Publication Orgs Gathering
Monday, November 17, 6-7:15pm
The Arts Initiative invites members of literary and publication student orgs to discuss your various orgs' needs and wants at Michigan, and to share your thoughts with fellow org members and the Arts Initiative. We want to learn about what we can do to help your orgs here at Michigan! We'll also have some snacks, giveaways, and prizes. This is the third in a series of gatherings we're planning with groups across shared artistic practices-- we're really hoping to learn from the vocal & a cappella orgs!
Save the date for the next Student Arts Org Summit on February 2, 2026! Registration will open in December.
Student Arts Org Summit
The Arts Initiative and the Center for Campus Involvement host an annual Student Arts Org Summit, a large gathering of student arts org leaders to learn about resources, connect with peers, enjoy some food, and earn money for their organizations. The University has an incredible 250+ student organizations engaging in the arts, whose members come from all degree programs across the University and play a huge role in the Michigan arts ecosphere.
In addition to the Student Arts Org Summit, The Arts Initiative also hosts smaller gatherings of Student Arts Org leaders, often around a specific medium or arts practice. These gatherings cultivate interesting conversations about shared needs and help us learn about places the Arts Initiative could provide or advocate for additional support. They also generate ideas and facilitate new contacts between student org leaders themselves.