Arts Initiative
Arts Initiative

Arts Initiative Workshops 2026 - 2027

The Arts Initiative is university-wide, and we believe the arts are for everyone. One of our goals is to make creative experiences accessible across all three University of Michigan campuses and beyond by connecting students, faculty, staff, and community members through meaningful artistic opportunities.

Throughout the year, we support hundreds of free or low-cost events, workshops, performances, exhibitions, artist talks, creative wellness programs, and public art experiences. Whether someone has been making art their entire life or is trying something creative for the very first time, there's a place for them here.

We believe that creativity helps us build community, explore new ideas, reduce stress, and connect with one another in meaningful ways. There's no expectation to be an artist when attending our workshops —just come as you are, stay curious, and enjoy the process.



Art in the Arb: Creative Writing & Movement With Kara Roseborough

Available Seats 15
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1610 Washington Heights, Nichols Arboretum
Kara Roseborough (Teaching Artist)

This interactive, interdisciplinary workshop blends creative writing and creative movement, offering participants of all levels a space to explore personal and environmental narratives and shared experience. No previous writing or dance experience is required. Working both solo and collaboratively, participants will co-create and translate short dance and written pieces, discovering how movement and language can shape and inform one another. The workshop culminates in a brief sharing and reflection session, where participants present their creations and discuss their process. These reflective moments celebrate our individual and collective relationships with the Arboretum, and the community built in our short time together.


About the Teaching Artist: Kara Roseborough is a multi-disciplinary artist specializing in dance, creative writing, and theatre. She holds an MFA in Dance and a Certificate in World Performance Studies from the University of Michigan, a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Utah, and teaching certifications in Grades I-V of the Cecchetti Ballet method. 

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