We’re Hiring!

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The Digital Media Commons (DMC) in the James and Anne Duderstadt Center (DC) at the University of Michigan (U-M) is seeking a qualified Financial and Human Resources Specialist who is intellectually curious, creative, an organized problem solver, and has  experience applying and developing internal controls. This is a full-time regular

Card Making Party

Vintage Valentines Day Card
Design Lab 1 Tuesday, February 13, 2024 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Just in time for Valentine’s Day… join us and create some festive cards for your sweetie, besties and mom! Tea and card making materials will be provided. Design Lab 1 location

Guardian Passage

Guardian Passage Poster
RECENT EVENT: Duderstadt Center Gallery December 6 – 22, 2023 Opening Reception: Sunday, December 10, 2-4 p.m. In Guardian Passage: The Power of Ukrainian Cultural Memory in the Face of War, artists Irina Bondarenko and Katya Lisova employ the tools and imagery of traditional Ukrainian art forms to face down

Live Chat Service Now Available 

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The Duderstadt Center (DC) website has launched a new live chat service you can access from any page on our site. It’s both the easiest way to get help and it will connect you with a member of the Digital Media Commons (DMC) staff specific to specialized resources.  Look for

Halloween Sewing Workshop

Halloween sewing workshop poster
Design Lab 1 October 23, 2023 5:00-8:00 pm Join us on Monday, Oct 23 to get help with sewing basics; tips on making costumes; and tea & treats! Bring your own fabric and ideas, we are here to help. Located in Design Lab 1, first floor of the Duderstadt Center.

DUELGBTQ

Duelgbtq poster
RECENT EVENT: Stop by Design Lab 2 throughout the month of September to see an interactive installation by Stamps Alumni and winner of the Stamps Big Idea Award, Pheiv Kurtz. With assistance from staff at the DMC, Pheiv developed “Duelgbtq” – a video game about the power of authentic self-expression

After Unica

Image of performer in After Unica by Malcolm Tulip and Unica Zürn
Recent Event: Thursday, August 31 and Friday, September 1 at 7:30 pmDuderstadt Center Video Studio (overflow seating in Design Lab 2) After Unica is a multi-media solo performance. It is a chimeric non-linear surreal autobiography intertwining Tulip’s family experiences and artist Unica Zürn’s life, art and writings. There are references to

Emerging Technologies and Media & Studio Arts bring Unreal Engine to Virtual Reality Production Platform in the DC.

image of still frame from "Peace" using DC/DMC Virtual Production immersive 3D VR environment
The DMC’s Emerging Technologies Group and Media & Studio Arts Group have co-developed a powerful new platform, using the powerful rendering capabilities of industry-leading Unreal Engine, enabling students, faculty, and staff to create advanced photo-real 3D virtual environments for a new generation of learning, instructional, and research applications. The two

aZn luv luv t0ur

AZN Luv Luv Tour Performance Poster
May 11, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. and May 12, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.  Video Studio, Duderstadt Center. A live, interactive performance, directed and performed by Caroline Yoo and Okyoung Noh*. Free but reservation required – in-theater attendance is limited: https://bit.ly/aznluvluv. This performance “aZn luv luv t0ur” invites audiences to join Noh

Recent Event: Fabric Scraptacular

Fabric Event Poster
Sunday, April 23, 20233:00-6:00 p.m.Duderstadt Center, Design Lab 1 What can you do with scraps of fabric? We will be holding a workshop in Design Lab 1 to find out. Bring old clothing to make new again, or use our stock of scraps to create fabric art. Bring your creativity

TVLab TRADE SHOW

Trade Show Flyer
Live streamed to Design Lab 2, Room 1365 Beginning at 9:00 am and running throughout the dayDuderstadt Center TRADE SHOW is a one-day series of free and public lectures, workshops, installations, forums and tech demos focusing on emergent visualization technologies and their spatial applications organized by the Taubman College of

Giving Blueday

Giving Blueday 2023
The Duderstadt Center is physically located at the heart of north campus and dwells at the intersection of information, engineering, art and design, architecture, music and theater performance. It is a student-centric, technology-rich, interdisciplinary center devoted to developing and providing new ways for students, faculty and staff to collaborate to

Canada’s Longest Running Prison Theatre Company: Insights from Kate Rubin, Theatre Artist’s Work with William Head on Stage

PCAP keynote speaker
Keynote Presentation of the 27th Annual Exhibition of Artists in Michigan Prisons 3358 Duderstadt Center, Lower Level. Thursday, March 23, from 7:00-8:30 pm. Join us for an informative and engaging keynote speech with Kate Rubin, an experienced and accomplished theatre artist known for her dynamic leadership and collaborative approach. She

DigiPaint Food Zine Gallery

DigiPaint Poster
Duderstadt Center Gallery February 13 – March 12, 2023 Opening Reception: Friday, February 17, 2023 4:00 – 6:00p.m. Feeling hungry? DigiPaint’s fall semester zine features student artwork surrounding the theme of food! About DigiPaint DigiPaint, U of M’s first digital art club, nurtures students throughout their digital painting journey by