Past Events 2021 – 2022 Academic Year


  • Job Posting: Student Program Manager – Digital Media Commons (posting ends July 13)
    The Student Program Manager will lead an initiative that centers student employees in the service design for our unique labs and studios. If you are passionate about empowering learners to grow into problem-solvers who help other learners succeed, this is the place for you. A complete description of this full-time position is available at the […]

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  • Multithread
    Multithread is an interactive art exhibit highlighting spectacle, fun, and family via a mother’s kaleidoscopic quilts and her daughter’s live video collages inspired by them. Visitors get to explore a unique quilting algorithm in a variety of analog and digital modalities, from mirroring fabrics to even becoming the textile themselves! How? Find out for yourself […]

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  • “Photocracy” – ArtsEngine Event and Exhibit in the DC Gallery
    Photocracy Celebration Tuesday, April 19, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Duderstadt Center Gallery. Exhibit of Photocracy images: April 19 through April 22 in the Duderstadt Center Gallery. Please save the date and join ArtsEngine for a program and reception to celebrate the work that has come from our Photocracy project including commissioned student performances and submitted […]

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  • a2ru Online Event: Three New Exemplars for Best Practices in Arts Integration: An a2ru & ICFAD Collaborative Webinar
    Online Event (via Zoom) – Wednesday, April 13, 2022: 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST (from the a2ru Connect newsletter): Please join us for an online conversation about three new exemplars for arts integration from the a2ru network, in collaboration with ICFAD (International Council of Fine Arts Deans): University of Cincinnati’s Strange Tools Lab (inspired by the work […]

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  • Living ArtsEngine Gallery Exhibit
    Duderstadt Center Gallery April 9 through April 22, 2022 Join this year’s Living ArtsEngine class in the final presentations of their Creative Capstone Projects and to celebrate their hard work throughout the past year in the 11th annual Living ArtsEngine Symposium. Teams of first- and second-year undergraduate students will present projects beginning at 4 p.m. […]

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  • Call for Student Submissions: XR at Michigan 2022 Summit (Deadline: April 18th at 12 noon)
    The XR @ Michigan 2022 Summit is looking for students who are interested in sharing their work with extended reality (AR/VR/MR). On Day 2 (April 20) of the Summit, students will have the opportunity to share their work with faculty, staff, and industry professionals at the Student Showcase. Deadline for submissions: April 18th at 12 noon. […]

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  • “growing pains” An original musical by Dana Pierangeli – performance video online
    The April 8 performance of “growing pains” is now available on Vimeo (link below). Two lifelong best friends now high school seniors begin growing apart as their lives begin diverging from their shared roots. As they deal with changing family relationships, romantic interests, mental health issues, and the looming threat of college they must ask […]

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  • 26th Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners – Now Online
    Updated April 6: A complete online gallery of nearly 700 works from the The 26th Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners, many recently exhibited at Duderstadt Center Gallery (March 22 through April 5, 2022), is available for viewing. Almost 300 pieces are for sale through the Prison Arts Creative Project PCAP site (the net proceeds […]

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  • Instructor Survey: Have you used, or plan to use, the MIDEN 3D facility?
    Deadline for responses: 5 p.m. Monday, March 28. Instructors who have used, or plan to use the MIDEN, for teaching or research are asked to respond to this important survey to help us evaluate your needs for this technology. If you are a recent user of the Duderstadt Center’s MIDEN technology, you are likely aware […]

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  • How the changes to U-M’s mask mandate will affect users of the Duderstadt Center
    From the U-M Campus Maize & Blueprint: “Effective March 14, 2022, masking will be optional in most indoor spaces on campus, including in offices, residence halls and at athletic events. Masks will remain required in classrooms and other instructional spaces (during class times), patient care areas, campus buses and in campus COVID-19 testing sites at least through the end of […]

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  • CFE Event: “This One’s for the Girls”
    In-person event Thursday, March 10th from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Cahoots. “This One’s for the Girls”: a networking event featuring guest speaker Marianna Kerppola, Founder and CEO of Poisera. Poisera helps moms forge their own journey. Women* have been driving change, scaling heights, and breaking barriers for centuries. Come join fellow women in […]

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  • Giving Blueday Update: Make a gift to the Duderstadt Center anytime
    Updated March 18, 2022. If you were planning to make a gift on Giving Blueday it’s not too late. The Giving Blueday web site experienced higher than expected traffic and some of you may not have had a chance to make your planned gift. To do so now, follow this link to the “Search Funds” […]

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  • FWC Centennial Quilting Exhibition: “Stitched Together”
    Duderstadt Center Gallery, March 6-15, 2022. Special opening day hours & chat with quilters: 2-4pm on Sunday, March 6. To celebrate the U-M Faculty Women’s Club 100th anniversary, its Quilting Section proudly presents examples of the many traditional and non-traditional quilts their members have designed and created. Included are individual projects; a sample of the many collaboratively […]

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  • a2ru Online Event: Black Perspectives on Creativity, Trustworthiness, Welcome and Well-Being
    This event took place on March 4, 2022. Researchers from Slover Linett Audience Research discuss findings from their new report “A Place to Be Heard, A Space to Feel Held: Black Perspectives on Creativity, Trustworthiness, Welcome and Well-Being.” This webinar will also include a discussion of the report’s possible implications and impacts for the higher education sector. Registration […]

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  • CFE Event: Navigating Startups
    Monday, February 21, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Cahoots. Career advice from a panel of those in the startup Ecosystem. The world of startup recruiting is often a mystery. When do they recruit? What do they look for in employees? What’s the culture like? Hear from three distinguished panelists in different stages of their […]

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  • Carrying the Torch: Rekindling Prescribed Fire in Michigan’s Prairie Peninsula
    Duderstadt Center Gallery, February 14 – 27, 2022. Fire has profoundly influenced ecosystems across the planet. It is a natural phenomenon borne of lightning, but it is also a cultural one carried in the hands of human beings. As the singular species with the ability to harness fire, it has played a fundamental role in […]

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  • 2022 Theater Design & Production BFA Portfolio Exhibition
    Duderstadt Center Gallery, January 28 – February 11, 2022. Take a peek behind the scenes of the plays, musicals and operas throughout the University of Michigan. Explore the work of our undergraduate student stage managers, technicians, and scenic, costume and lighting designers in the annual Department of Theater Design and Production Portfolio Exhibition. Visit the School […]

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  • Stamps Takeover!
    Duderstadt Center Gallery, January 17-21, 2022. Students from the Stamps School of Art & Design will occupy the Gallery in the Duderstadt Center from January 17-21. They curated and contributed all of the artwork, including 2D, 3D, video and more. Come enjoy the cake and ice cream! […]

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  • Space Art Competition
    Duderstadt Center Gallery, October 21-29, 2021. Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) is hosting a student art competition, and the winning artworks go to space! Any U-M student is eligible to take part in the competition from Oct. 4th to Oct. 20th at no cost (all materials provided). This event is sponsored by […]

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  • Duderstadt Center 25th Anniversary Exhibition
    Duderstadt Center Gallery, October 4-15, 2021. The James and Anne Duderstadt Center opened in Fall Semester 1996. We’re marking the 25th anniversary of this unique facility with a look back at the remarkable creativity and innovation that has taken place here. The Gallery is featuring photos, artifacts and videos of some of our favorites. Read more about […]

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  • Interarts Live Art Survey final project video now online.
    Updated December 11, 2021. The Live Art Survey course, performance art event of December 10, 2021, is now online at the Interarts Vimeo Account.  The Live Art Survey Course is part of The Interarts Performance program. The event is the culmination of a semester-long investigation of the history of performance art and experimental theater. We […]

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  • December 3, 7:30 p.m. – “Broken Reflections” – Fall 2021 Interarts Performance
    “Broken Reflections” are performances by students of the Fall 2021 Interarts Performance program in the Stamps School of Art & Design. The event will be live-streamed from the Duderstadt Center Video Studio beginning at 7:30 p.m. Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/event/1615108 Broken Reflections – Fall 2021 Interarts Performance from The Duderstadt Center on Vimeo. […]

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  • November 12, 5pm to 6:15pm – Virtual Student Venture Showcase (CFE)
    An evening of promising student projects and ventures looking to highlight their ideas and recruit new members.  Sponsored by The Center for Entrepreneurship. Twelve hand-selected projects and ventures will have 3 minutes to present their ideas and answer audience questions. This is a must attend event for those looking to network with other student entrepreneurs or to join a team. RSVP at bit.ly/ventureshowcase21 […]

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  • November 15, 2pm to 3:30pm – Leading Effective Collaborative Teams
    Graduate Student Workshop – a Virtual Event sponsored by ArtsEngine and Rackham North. This engaging, hands-on workshop is designed to give you important facilitation tools you can use to effectively lead diverse, interdisciplinary, and highly productive teams—setting your efforts up for success right from the start! Grad students can register now to attend! […]

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  • November 17: 3:30pm to 5pm – Designing Augmented Reality for Collaborative Learning
    Virtual Event sponsored by the XR Initiative. Lessons from Designing Augmented Reality for Collaborative Learning: Iulian Radu, PhD; Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Iulian Radu will discuss the intersection of immersive design and educational innovation, focusing on aspects of AR/VR collaborative learning, makerspaces, embodied cognition, and immersive software / hardware engineering. At Harvard University, […]

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