Sensory Friendly Saturdays

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Saturday, Aug 2, 2025
11 a.m.

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Free with registration

*Registration is free for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb Counties.

Location:

Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

The DIA’s Sensory-Friendly Saturdays offer a welcoming, inclusive art-making experience for neurodivergent children, teens, adults, and their families and friends. Each session features a thoughtfully designed project in a comfortable, supportive environment.

Join us from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the DIA Artmaking Studio. Registration is required, and all materials are provided. Open to all ages; children under 16 must be accompanied by a guardian.

This session’s project: Drawing with Scissors

Using just paper and a pair of scissors, create your own experimental collage focused on layering shapes and combining vivid colors, inspired by Henri Matisse’s Jazz series. Adaptable scissors and pre-cut shapes will be available for those who may need them.

Examples of drawing with scissors projects made in the DIA's Artmaking Studio

The DIA’s Sensory-Friendly Saturdays offer a welcoming, inclusive art-making experience for neurodivergent children, teens, adults, and their families and friends. Each session features a thoughtfully designed project in a comfortable, supportive environment.

Join us from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the DIA Artmaking Studio. Registration is required, and all materials are provided. Open to all ages; children under 16 must be accompanied by a guardian.

This session’s project: Drawing with Scissors

Using just paper and a pair of scissors, create your own experimental collage focused on layering shapes and combining vivid colors, inspired by Henri Matisse’s Jazz series. Adaptable scissors and pre-cut shapes will be available for those who may need them.