Filming on Campus

Fees

The University of Michigan has a daily permit fee (see below).

Daily Permit Fee
Independent films: $1,000/day
Studio–backed films: $2,000/day
The cost of conducting scouting tours and the U–M liaison assigned to assist the filming is included in this permit fee.

In addition to this daily permit fee, the University of Michigan will charge actual costs incurred, including the following:

Operations and Maintenance

Location Rental
We charge the actual rental costs for auditoria, meeting rooms, and athletic facilities. Some locations may require site representatives, for which we will charge their actual hourly wage.

Interior Locations

Arthur Miller Theatre $400/day
Lobby only $200 first 4 hours; $75 per hour after that.

James and Anne Duderstadt Center
Audio Studio $700/day
Conference rooms range from $90-180/day
Gallery $500/day
Video and Performance Studio $1,200/day

Hill Auditorium $1,700/day
Hill Auditorium Lobby $450/day

Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre $680/day

The Michigan League
Ballroom $120/hour with $600 minimum
Garden $50/hour with $250 minimum
Meeting rooms range from $11.50-50/hour. Minimum charges apply.

The Michigan Union
Ballroom $120/hour with $600 minimum
Meeting rooms range from $10.50-63/hour. Minimum charges apply.

The Power Center
Theater $1,515/day
Lobby only $665 for first 8 hours; $100/additional hours

Rackham Auditorium $400/4 hours; $100/additional hours
Rackham Amphitheatre $550/day

Towsley Conference Center (University of Michigan Medical School)
Available: 415-seat auditorium; 148-seat amphitheater; lobby; meeting rooms.
For rates, click on link or email towsleycenter@umich.edu

Athletics Locations

Central Campus Recreation Building, North Campus Recreation Building, Intramural Sports Building
All $280/hour; partial/$210 hour; individual $132/hour

Sports Coliseum
All $225/hour; invididual $132/hour

Elbel Parking Lot area
$70/hour

Mitchell Fields/Elbel Fields
All $280/hour; partial $225/hour; individual $132/hour

Palmer Complex
$225/hour

Radrick Recreation Area and Facility
Facility $132/hour; facility and recreation area $225/hour

Tennis Courts
$132/hour