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UMMA Leads Coalition of Art Museums Across the Country in Unprecedented Civic Engagement Campaign Ahead of 2024 Election
Apr 29, 2024
As reported recently in the New York Times, a coalition of 10 art museums, all on public university campuses, are set to play a crucial role in the 2024 U.S. presidential election season.
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Prestigious Chinese Object Study Program Moves to University of Michigan Museum of Art, Builds on the Museum’s Strength in Chinese Art
Mar 19, 2024
Supported by the Kingfisher Foundation, the Chinese Object Study Workshops will transition to UMMA—first program scheduled for 2025
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A call to bravery: in new op-ed UMMA Director outlines five lessons for more courageous museums
Jul 19, 2022
In an op-ed published by ArtNet News, UMMA Director Christina Olsen makes the case that art museums need to be braver.
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UMMA’s Vote 2020 project wins global design award for giving people ‘clarity, confidence, and hope’
Nov 30, 2021
UMMA’s VOTE 2020 project has won a 2021 Global Design Award from the Society for Environmental Graphic Design.