Student Organizations

The University of Michigan is home to over 1,600 student organizations.

Are you interested in joining an existing student organization or creating your own at U‑M? Browse the university’s Maize Pages for a complete list of student organizations. Below are student organizations of particular relevance to art and design students.

Clay Club

Clay Club is a student organization where our main goal is to create ceramic bowls for an Empty Bowl fundraiser at the end of the semester in which proceeds are donated to local and/or global food banks/relief funds. Our club helps members from all ceramic backgrounds learn the ins and outs of the ceramic process. While bowls are the priority, you will also have some freedom to create personal pieces as well!

DigiPaint

DigiPaint nurtures students throughout their digital painting journey by fostering a sense of community where artists of all levels can grow and form meaningful connections with like-minded individuals. DigiPaint supports each other through social and professional events where students can hone their skills and careers through workshops, art challenges and critiques, casual painting jams, and professional networking opportunities.

Hopelessly Yellow

Hopelessly Yellow is an Instagram and website duo that promotes mental health and spreads positivity through writing, music, and art. Founded in 2020, Hopelessly Yellow revolves around the little things: the yellow stuff. The sea of maize and blue spirit on a Saturday morning, the cotton-candied Ann Arbor skies, or laughing so hard that your stomach hurts. We agree that yellow is a state of mind and want to share that idea. Hopelessly, Yellow exists to cover anything and everything, good and evil: it is a lifestyle. In a world with so much hopelessness, we want to highlight the Hopelessly Yellow times - the small moments that make you excited and grateful to be alive.

MA:E Magazine

MA:E Magazine is an interest-based publication and creative collective focusing on the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) community at the University of Michigan. Our mission is to provide a space for members to engage, express, and empower themselves and one another through stories and the arts.

MDesign

MDesign aims to develop a consultancy-style organization offering students hands-on design experience and portfolio enhancement while networking within the design community. In addition, MDesign supports student clubs by providing free, high-quality design services to those lacking resources.

Michigan Animation Club

The Michigan Animation Club is dedicated to creating and appreciating animation. It’s a space for artists and enthusiasts who wish to further their abilities in animation and illustration while learning to use the variety of technical tools available to us. We create and critique animated films, host technical workshops, and screen weekly animated shorts. But most importantly, we have fun! We invite students from any year or department to join, the only specification being a passion for learning and creating.

Stamps in Color

Stamps in Color (SiC) is a group of artists/creatives of color at the Stamps School of Art & Design whose mission is to increase the creative, social, and professional opportunities of students, faculty, and staff of color at the Stamps School of Art & Design. SiC promotes a conducive atmosphere for the professional and personal growth of students and artists of color through the facilitation of events, lectures, dialogue sessions, and exhibits that speak to the experiences of its members. Stamps in Color offers multiple engagement opportunities, including: Stamps in Color Welcome & Mentorship Program and the Stamps in Color Annual Professional Development Trip.

Stamps Student Government

Stamps Student Government (SSG) is a student government organization that works to build community and support student initiatives. SSG is a collective of active Stamps students seeking the world's best art and design educational experience and working cooperatively with the student body, administration, faculty, and staff to achieve this experience.

The Stampede

The Stampede aims to foster community among the Stamps student body while providing real-world experience in exhibiting art. The Stampede will orchestrate, curate, and exhibit shows that welcome all students across the University of Michigan campus to facilitate connections so that students can come together, with art as the common ground. These shows will occur in informal off-campus independent/guerilla art shows and more formal exhibitions connected with university spaces.