Intro to Printmaking Workshop

Fish print stamp image in a light green box and rust background.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 12:00 – 2:00 pm Design Lab 1 Come learn basic printmaking in Design Lab 1 and take home your own stamp. We will provide all the materials and you will be able to make a cute stamp out of an eraser. Hope to see you there!

Giving Blueday 2025!

Giving Blueday logo with white & yellow text on blue backgournd.
Mark your calendars and celebrate Giving Blueday, a focused 24-hour effort to support giving at U-M. Donors are invited to give to what they love about Michigan from between 12 am and 11:59 pm on March 19th.  By giving early to the Duderstadt Center via our custom Giving Blueday webpage,

Darn it!

Yellow sweater on blue background with text for the Darn it workshop.
March 20, 2025 3:00 – 5:00 pm Design Lab 1 Join us on Thursday, March 20 and learn how to mend your clothes using darning and sashiko style patching. Sashiko is a type of traditional Japanese embroidery or stitching used for decorative or functional reinforcement of clothes. Design Lab 1

29th Annual Exhibition of Artists in Michigan Prisons

An abstract painting of a person against a pink and green wall.
RECENT EVENT: March 18 – April 1, 2025 Duderstadt Center Gallery Special Hours: 10 am-7 pm, Tues-Fri Noon-6 pm, Sun & Mon The 29th Annual Exhibition of Artists in Michigan Prisons showcases the creative work of artists from 26 Michigan prisons. Hundreds of original, handmade works by incarcerated artists in Michigan will be

Michigan IT Visits the DC

Photo of 2 people inside the MIDEN immersive VR space in the Duderstadt Center.
Members of the Michigan IT community toured the Duderstadt Center (DC) recently, getting a behind-the-scenes look at the many resources available to the entire UM community. Colleen McCormick and Lisa Nuñez wrote about their experience and the article was featured on the Michigan Technology Community website. Read the full article here. Photo

Card Making Party

Invitation to card making party with a red background and decorative hearts.
Thursday, February 13, 2025 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Duderstadt Center Design Lab 1 Just in time for Valentine’s Day… join us and create a personalized, heartfelt card for your sweetie, best friend or anyone special in your life! Tea and card making materials will be provided. Design Lab 1 location

Colorism

Poster for Colorism Exhibit featuring pictures of the artist in different skin colors, hair styles and personalities.
RECENT EVENT: An Exhibition by Rogerio M. Pinto February 14 – March 12, 2025 Duderstadt Center Gallery Rogério Pinto’s multimedia art exhibit, Colorism, comprises works of video, still photography, sculpture and audience interaction, questioning our psychosocial and biological ideas about skin color and treatment of people, based on skin tones, including

Science as Art Exhibition

Science as Art logo on teal background with text about the exhibit.
RECENT CCA EVENT: February 11 – March 11, 2025 Reception: February 21, 3:30 – 5 pm Duderstadt Center CCA Gallery The annual Science as Art competition features student artwork inspired by and demonstrating scientific ideas and principles. Awards are given for Best in Show and a range of other categories

Clay-cation with Curiouser Clay

Take Care logo with a clay pocket piece behind.
RECENT WORSKSHOP: Creative Writing and Clay Workshop Thursday, February 27, 4-6:00 pmDuderstadt Center Design Lab 2 Take some creative time for yourself and join Curiouser Clay in Design Lab 2 on the first floor of the Duderstadt Center on Wednesday, February 27th as we create ceramic wall pockets! No experience

U-M PAT Student Wins Hedy Lamarr Achievement Award

Photo of Emelia Piane
The 2024 Hedy Lamarr Achievement Award for Emerging Leaders in Entertainment Technology, honors a female college student whose studies in the fields of entertainment and technology have shown exceptional promise. The 2024 award was presented to two students, including Emelia Piane, an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan who is majoring

Igniting Growth

Poster for Igniting Growth exhibit featuring a Moizio Painting.
RECENT EVENT: January 8-20, 2025 Reception: Thursday, January 9, 4:30-6:00 pm Duderstadt Center Gallery Armani PlantSeeds / Artist & ProducerRichard Moizio / Painter This is an interactive exhibit, bring your earbuds and smartphone to enjoy the full experience. Growth can come from outside inspiration, life experiences, pain, illness, etc. This

Art of Anatomy

Blue & green "Art of Anatomy" pop up gallery poster.
Pop-Up Gallery Friday, December 6, 2:00-4:00 pm School of Kinesiology Commons (830 N. University) Explore the intersection of art and anatomy at a special pop-up gallery showcasing student work from the School of Kinesiology’s MOVESCI 313: “Art of Anatomy,” class. Students in the class explore different representations of the human

Giving Tuesday

Blue & Yellow Giving Tuesday poster.
On December 3, 2024, the University of Michigan joins thousands of organizations from across the world by participating in Giving Tuesday. Making a gift to the Duderstadt Center will help support it’s ongoing collaborative work, and it’s place as a North Campus community hub. Support cutting-edge technology, workshops, and labs

ZAP

Photo of "Eel" art piece. White frame with tulle and thread arms.
RECENT EVENT: Duderstadt Center Gallery November 25-December 9 The SMART (Sound and Media Art) Lab is an artistic research lab where students explore the intersection of art, technology, and science to create sound and media art. We use a multidisciplinary approach that blends areas such as sound design, human-computer interaction,

North Campus Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards

Photo of MLK at a demonstration and poster for the North Campus Deans MLK spirit awards.
The North Campus Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards are given to faculty, staff, students, postdocs, and student organizations in North Campus schools and colleges at the University of Michigan who exemplify the leadership and vision of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through their commitment to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion, including within the

The Body of the Sun

Tan Poster for Mira Hughes Body of the Sun Exhibit.
Currently on display in the CCA Student Gallery. Sun Portraits Cyanotype on Paper Over the span of a week, I tracked the Sun using a Sunspotter telescope and documented the sunspots as they grew and traveled with the Sun, and then translated this data into simplified wire line drawings. Arranged

1000 LOVE LETTERS

Photo of Love letters and Love sign.
November 11-15 Duderstadt Center Gallery 1000 LOVE LETTERS is an ArtPrize piece from artist Brian Steinberg. It explores the act of writing simple gestures of love to a loved one, a secret admirer or to some aspect of the world that viewers admire. The 1000 LOVE LETTERS art piece is

Post-Election: Relax, Recover and Rebalance

Take Care Logo
“Take Care” Activities November 11-15, noon-6 Duderstadt Center Gallery Join us, November 11-15 for a series of creative and calming activities to help promote well-being after the stressful election season. The gallery will be open daily from noon-6, with art supplies for creating, coloring and more. Additionally, we will host