News & Stories

Learn more about the Stamps School through the stories of our faculty, students, alumni, and staff.

Jun 2025

COMMUNITY Roman Witt Artist Residency awarded to Holly Bass by U-M Stamps School of Art & Design and the University of Michigan Museum of Art Bass will premier Civilities in 2026 — a bold and inventive exploration of American identity for…

Oct 2024

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COMMUNITY Stamps Pre-College Announces Launch of "Stamps Pre-College Anytime" Stamps Pre-College Announces Launch of “Stamps Pre-College Anytime”

Jan 2024

UNDERGRADUATE Stamps Students, Faculty, and Staff Honored at the 2024 North Campus Deans’ MLK Spirit Awards Stamps School Faculty, Staff, and Students are honored for their commitment to the ideals of Dr.…

Dec 2023

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COMMUNITY Penny Stamps Speaker Series reveals lineup for Winter 2024 The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series proudly announces its exceptional lineup of…

FACULTY Melanie Manos and Tom Bray: Sky Eye Melanie Manos and Tom Bray produced Sky Eye, a new large-scale outdoor projection, from the U‑M…

Nov 2023

UNDERGRADUATE Studio 3D students reimagine ocean ecosystem in Creal Microgallery exhibition In a group exhibition at the Creal Microgallery, Stamps Studio 3D students imagined an ocean…

COMMUNITY Machine Dazzle Receives 2024 Roman Witt Artist Residency The Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design has awarded the annual Roman J. Witt Residency to…

Oct 2023

FACULTY Brightmoor Maker Space expands in Detroit The Brightmoor Maker Space has increased its presence in Detroit, as announced by DBusiness…

FACULTY Anne Mondro honors Rogel Cancer Center and cancer journey in “The Quiet Strength of Nature” Professor Anne Mondro’s exhibition, “The Quiet Strength of Nature,” is on view at the Voices Art…

Sep 2023

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ALUMNI Nick Azzaro's 'Simple Math, Too' exhibit examines challenging discussions in public schools Stamps alum, sculptor, installation artist, and former public school teacher Nick Azzaro’s (BFA…

FACULTY Stamps instructor Jessica Frelinghuysen focuses performance art on the human experience Learn more about Stamps instructor Jessica Frelinghuysen: an award-winning performance artist,…

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ALUMNI “Grass Grows in the Icebox” featuring Stamps community members opens in Ypsilanti Grass Grows in the Icebox, curated by recent MFA graduate and Lecturer I Nathan Byrne (MFA ‘21),…