This is day two of a colloquium designed to facilitate dialogue about the role of the arts in environmental education and stewardship. Participants from a wide variety of disciplines and perspectives will look at bridges that have been built across the divide of the arts and the environment and will imagine others that might be created. The colloquium will connect individuals interested in the arts and the environment both within the university and the larger community. Out of such communication could come new works of art, new ways of understanding environmental issues, and possibly ways of influencing public policy. Participation is invited from diverse disciplines—engineers, dancers, designers, painters, photographers, architects, poets, ecologists, filmmakers, community organizers, climate change scientists, musicians, and more.

For information on the keynote addresses and performance, please visit the Arts and Environment Colloquium website.


This colloquium has received generous support from the Office of the Vice President for Research, the Department of English’s Master of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing, Department of Dance, and the University of Michigan Museum of Art.