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.
Student Arts Org Gatherings
Connecting with Student Arts Orgs
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eat food
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connect with peers
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learn about resources
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earn money for your org
🌮 eat food 🤜🤛 connect with peers 💫 learn about resources 🤑 earn money for your org
The Arts Initiative and the Center for Campus Involvement host an annual Student Arts Org Summit—a large gathering of student arts org leaders. This year’s Summit was held on Monday, February 2.
Around 80 students representing 50 student arts organizations joined to share their perspectives, connect with peers, talk with campus experts, enjoy some food, and earn money for their orgs.
The Student Arts Org Summit
was held Monday, February 2, 2026
Smaller Gatherings
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.
