Art | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Tags

Art

Showing 1 - 3 of 3 results
News

‘Music is about people — it’s not about music’

Feb 21, 2025
‘Like a big gumbo pot’The way Branford Marsalis sees it, the world needs social activists and artists. Yet the Grammy-winning saxophonist said he has a hard time doing both. “Playing music is so hard — I don’t really have time for (activism),” Marsal...

Student Art Exhibition: Art for Policy Change

Apr 21, 2026, 1:00-2:20 pm EDT
Becky Blank Great Halll
Please join the students of PubPol 475.005/750.005 as they showcase some of the art they created this semester. Ask them about how social science research and theory, UMMA's American Sampler Exhibit, the Arts Initiative, and the Labadie Collection informed their art.

Take Care: Democracy, Art & Healing

Jan 30, 2025, 7:00-9:00 pm EST
University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)
Join us for an unforgettable evening with four trailblazing women in the arts, each bringing their own unique vision on how art can heal our society—on a national, community, and personal level. Part performance, part interactive workshop, and part discussion, this dynamic event explores the themes of care, resilience, and self expression in times of challenge.