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Commence: A Stamps Graduating Students Exhibition

Visitors talk and view artwork at Stamps Gallery; brightly-colored vinyl lettering spelling out the word COMMENCE is visible on the wall.
When

April 25 – May 3, 2025

Where

In-person Event

Stamps Gallery
201 South Division Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
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Details

Exhibition
Open to the public
Free of charge

The Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design is pleased to announce the second edition of Commence: A Stamps Graduating Students Exhibition. The goal of Commence is to provide all graduating majors at Stamps with a meaningful opportunity to exhibit their work that will be viewed by the public in Ann Arbor, Southeast Michigan, and beyond. Commence offers a vibrant snapshot of the wide-ranging and diverse artwork being produced by Stamps undergraduates.

All students who are graduating from the Stamps School’s BFA and BA programs in Fall of 2024, Winter 2025, or Spring/​Summer 2025 are invited to participate by contributing one artwork.

For more information on criteria and to submit work, students should visit the Stamps Intranet and fill out the submission form by February 7, 2025, to declare your intent to opt in and participate in the exhibition.

Exhibition Programs

  • Commence Opening Reception: April 25, 2025, 1 – 8 p.m.
  • Extended Open Hours for Commence: May 4, 2025, 11 a.m. — 5 p.m.

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Stamps Gallery

201 South Division Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
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Hours
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Thursday: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
  • Friday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Saturday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Holiday Hours: Stamps Gallery will be closed on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29.