About
Students travel with Creative Cities Fellow, Andrew Herscher, for a week-long immersive experience of contemporary art in Detroit. The focus is on the intersections between art, activism, race, and austerity politics. Students can register for the Detroit Arts Immersion separate from any other courses, or may choose to pair it with the winter quarter course How to be Governed Otherwise: Art, Activism, and the City (ARTSINST 180Q). Preference for the Detroit Arts Immersion trip will be given to those enrolled in ARTSINST 180Q.
How to Apply
To be considered for this trip you must submit an application through the Stanford Arts Institute below. If you are accepted, you will receive a permission number to enroll in this 2-unit course.
Applications are welcomed from all undergraduate class years.
Applications were due by 11:59 PM on Friday, January 27, 2017.
Recommended Seminar
Students applying for the Detroit Arts Immersion may also be interested in the winter quarter class How to be Governed Otherwise: Art, Activism, and the City (ARTSINST 180Q). This seminar will introduce students to contemporary art's engagement with political activism. Over the quarter, students will study some of the many artistic interventions that are encompassed by urban activism, from informal and everyday practices to protest, resistance, and occupation. This course is not required in order to participate in the Detroit Arts Immersion, but it will cover related content in a global context. Students enrolled in this course will also receive preference on their Detroit Arts Immersion application.
This course is offered by the Stanford Arts Institute in collaboration with the Introductory Seminars program, and is cross-listed with Urban Studies and Civil & Environmental Engineering.
Program Details
Cost: Each student pays $600 to participate in the Detroit Arts Immersion trip. Financial aid is available. Students should also plan to bring spending money for the week, including enough to cover meals.
This trip is made possible in part through the generous support of the Drs. Ben and Jess Shenson Fund.
Important Dates
Application Period: December 5 – January 27, 2017
Acceptance Notification: February 3, 2017
Travel to Detroit: March 25 – April 1, 2017
