The University of Michigan Arts Initiative seeks to energize, support, and amplify the creative ecosystem on campus to: --Transform the student experience; --Work better together to spark ideas + innovate; --Foster a more vibrant, joyful, friendly + just world; --Build capacity and sustainability for the arts at the University of Michigan. We do this by developing programs with U-M students, faculty, staff, and artists; convening and facilitating collaborations; and through impactful grant-making that supports and strengthens the arts ecosystem.