Source: Office of the Vice President for Research
Geoffrey Thun
Geoffrey Thun
The Arts Research: Incubation & Acceleration program has awarded grants to six projects ranging from a sculpture garden examining the history of rock music in Detroit to an effort making artistic performances more sustainable.
“ARIA grants allow faculty from across the university to expand the landscape of what is possible at the intersection of art and research,” said Geoffrey Thün, associate vice president for research – social sciences, humanities and the arts.
This round of ARIA awards also includes an ARIA+ award — a new feature of the ARIA program that pairs faculty research efforts in the arts with other campus initiatives and infrastructures. This ARIA+ award is in partnership with the School for Environment and Sustainability and will support “Sustainable Stages,” an effort by the School of Music, Theatre & Dance and the Detroit Opera to make productions more sustainable, both onstage and off.
