Exchanges: How We Got Here - The 2018 Stamps Senior Show

April 13 – 27, 2018
In-person Event
Stamps Gallery
201 South Division Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
Map/Directions
Hours/Access
Exhibition
Open to the public
Free of charge
Exchanges: How We Got Here, the 2018 Stamps Senior Show, features work in a range of media by graduating BA, BFA, and Interarts students at U‑M’s Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design. The exhibition unfolds during the month of April in sites throughout the city of Ann Arbor: the Michigan Theater, the Duderstadt Video Studio, Work Commons in the Art & Architecture Building, and Stamps Gallery in downtown Ann Arbor. Each space will be host to key exhibition events including film/video screenings, live performances, and opening receptions. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
Exhibition Openings & Events
Wednesday, April 11
- Live Performances: Duderstadt Video Studio, 2281 Bonisteel Boulevard, 7:00 pm.
Thursday, April 12
- Screenings: Michigan Theater, 603 East Liberty Street, 5 — 6:30 pm.
- Live Performances: Duderstadt Video Studio, 2281 Bonisteel Boulevard, 7:30 pm.
Friday, April 13
- Opening Reception: Stamps Gallery, 201 S. Division Street, 4:30 — 6:30 pm.
- Opening Reception: Work Commons (Art & Architecture Building), 2000 Bonisteel Blvd, 6 — 8 pm.
- Live Performances: Duderstadt Video Studio, 2281 Bonisteel Boulevard, 7:30 pm.
The 2018 Stamps Senior Show will be on display at Stamps Gallery and Work Commons from April 13 — 28, 2018.
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