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85th Annual Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) Student Exhibition

April 23 – May 29, 2022

The DIA's 85th Annual Detroit Public Schools Community District Student Exhibition is online and in-person.

This annual exhibition is the longest standing continuous relationship the DIA has with an educational organization and features imaginative works created by Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) students in grades K-12, ranging from paintings, prints, drawings, photography, ceramics, videos, jewelry, and more.

The exhibition is on view on the first floor in the Wayne and Joan Webber Education Wing and is free with museum admission.

 

Exhibition Video

Exhibition Walkthrough

Student Voices Video

Media Preview

 

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The 85th Detroit Public Schools Community District Student Exhibition is organized by the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Detroit Public Schools Community District. This exhibition is made possible by the generous support of the Ruth T.T. Cattell Education Endowment Fund. Additional funding is provided by the Detroit Public Schools Foundation.