Stamps Gallery at the University of Michigan

Stamps Gallery is a center for contemporary art and design in downtown Ann Arbor. Part of the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan, it opened in 2017 after years of being located in disparate campus spaces. Building on the school’s strong tradition of excellence, thought leadership, and community engagement, the Stamps Gallery organizes innovative and scholarly exhibitions, publications, and public programs that foster vibrant and inclusive platforms for presentation, discussion, and inquiry into the urgent questions and concerns of our time. As a non-collecting institution — functioning in the Kunsthalle tradition — Stamps Gallery is committed to deepening the understanding of contemporary art and design practices that spark action and conversation. 

Vision & Mission: 

Stamps Gallery is an incubator and lab for contemporary artists and designers to explore ideas and projects that catalyze positive social change. We play a leadership role at the University of Michigan and the global art community through exhibitions, publications and public programs that are lively, experimental, and inclusive. A commitment to social justice shapes our work, developing exhibitions, programs, and publications that inspire new ways of looking, making, and thinking.