envision: the michigan artist initiative 2027
Stamps Gallery, part of the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan, invites artists and collaboratives to submit their work for consideration for Envision: The Michigan Artist Initiative. This initiative showcases the depth of artistic excellence and merit of contemporary art practices in Michigan and recognizes the creativity, rigor and innovation of artists and collaboratives working in the region, inspiring the next generations of artists in our state.
A shortlist of three artists will be selected by a prominent national panel of jurors: Rehema Barber, Chief Curator, Kalamazoo Institute of Art; Laura Mott, Chief Curator, Cranbrook Art Museum; and artist Sara Nickleson, winner of the 2025 Envision: Michigan Artist Initiative Award.
Timeline:
June 10, 2027: Public opening and award ceremony event
June 10-July 31, 2027: Exhibition dates