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Guests gathered for UMMA’s opening reception of the exhibition, “American Sampler: Activating the Archive” held on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
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Feb 22

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Exhibition Tour: American Sampler Activating the Archive with Stephen Ward

Sun, Feb 22, 2026, 2:00–3:00pm

Vertical Gallery

Professor Stephen Ward will lead a conversation about American Sampler: Activating the Archive. This research-driven, immersive exhibition in UMMA’s Vertical Gallery is a collaboration with the Joseph A. Labadie Collection of anarchism, protest, and social movements housed in the U-M Library’s Special Collections Research Center.

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Participants learn how to create their own zines in facilitated workshops, browse community artist tables, and watch show-and-tell presentations featuring historic zine collections.
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Participants learn how to create their own zines in facilitated workshops, browse community artist tables, and watch show-and-tell presentations featuring historic zine collections.

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