The Stamps gallery is an 8,000 square foot public center for contemporary art in downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan. An outpost of the University of Michigan’s School of Art and Design, the center’s off campus location orients it towards the general public, and its curatorial efforts are designed to engage its community in discussions around pressing social, political and cultural issues. The gallery’s program highlights the perspectives of traditionally marginalized groups by showcasing work by women, people of color, Indigenous and queer artists. Its exhibitions and public programs take up questions that resonate with local communities as well as their national and international counterparts.
Stamps Gallery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
“The Warhol Foundation aims to support the full range of artistic activity in America—from exhibitions at major museums to neighborhood projects by artist collectives. Arts writers, through the range and specialization of their individual interests, touch upon all of this activity—illuminating and interrogating it and bringing it into conversation with the public. Support for artists is not complete without support for the circulation and serious consideration of their ideas. The Arts Writers Grant program keeps artists at the center of cultural dialogue and debate—in our opinion, right where they belong.”
Joel Wachs, President