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Drawing in the Galleries: Fashionable Living

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Friday, Sep 19, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, Sep 21, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Create a pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection up close. No experience is necessary, and all supplies are provided.

For ages 6 through adult. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is limited.

A patron working on a bright red canvas in the Fashionable Living galleries at the DIA

Create a pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection up close. No experience is necessary, and all supplies are provided.

For ages 6 through adult. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is limited.

Drawing in the Galleries: Ancient Cultures of the Americas

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Friday, Sep 12, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, Sep 14, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at works from the collection. No experience is necessary, and all supplies are provided.

For ages 6 through adult. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is limited.

Asian Galleries

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at works from the collection. No experience is necessary, and all supplies are provided.

For ages 6 through adult. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is limited.

Drawing in the Galleries: American

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Friday, Sep 5, 2025
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, Sep 7, 2025
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary, and all supplies are provided.

For ages 6 through adult. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is limited.

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Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary, and all supplies are provided.

For ages 6 through adult. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Capacity is limited.

Big Picture Guided Tour with American Sign Language Interpretation

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Saturday, Oct 11, 2025
1 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Experience the highlights of the Detroit Institute of Arts on a free, guided tour with American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. 

Explore some of the museum’s most beloved works of art while learning about the stories, history, and artists behind them. 

Tours meet in the Great Hall at 1 p.m. and last approximately 45 to 60 minutes. 

An ASL tour in action in the DIA's Great Hall

Experience the highlights of the Detroit Institute of Arts on a free, guided tour with American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. 

Explore some of the museum’s most beloved works of art while learning about the stories, history, and artists behind them. 

Tours meet in the Great Hall at 1 p.m. and last approximately 45 to 60 minutes. 

Edith Halpert and the Rise of American Art

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Wednesday, Jun 25, 2025
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

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Member reception and dinner $100
Public lecture Free

*6:30 p.m. lecture is free for all, no tickets required. AAW Members may purchase dinner tickets.

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

This lecture, presented by Rebecca Shaykin, Curator at the Jewish Museum in New York City, will explore the remarkable career of Edith Halpert (1900–1970), founder of the legendary Downtown Gallery and one of her generation’s greatest champions of American Modernism and folk art. For over 40 years, Halpert promoted a diverse roster of artists — including Stuart Davis, Jacob Lawrence, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Charles Sheeler, among others.

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  • 5:30 p.m. Reception
  • 6:30 p.m. Annual Meeting and Free Public Lecture
  • 7:30 p.m. Seated Dinner $$

Sponsored by the Ida and Conrad Smith Foundation

Caption: Edith Halpert at the Downtown Gallery, surrounded by some of her artists, in a photograph for Life magazine in 1952. Photograph (c) Estate of Louis Faurer

Edith Halpert at the Downtown Gallery, surrounded by some of her artists, in a photograph for Life magazine in 1952. Photograph (c) Estate of Louis Faurer

This lecture, presented by Rebecca Shaykin, Curator at the Jewish Museum in New York City, will explore the remarkable career of Edith Halpert (1900–1970), founder of the legendary Downtown Gallery and one of her generation’s greatest champions of American Modernism and folk art. For over 40 years, Halpert promoted a diverse roster of artists — including Stuart Davis, Jacob Lawrence, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Charles Sheeler, among others.

Schedule

  • 5:30 p.m. Reception
  • 6:30 p.m. Annual Meeting and Free Public Lecture
  • 7:30 p.m. Seated Dinner $$

Sponsored by the Ida and Conrad Smith Foundation

Caption: Edith Halpert at the Downtown Gallery, surrounded by some of her artists, in a photograph for Life magazine in 1952. Photograph (c) Estate of Louis Faurer

Visual Thinking Strategies Educator Workshop

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Tuesday, Aug 5, 2025
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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*Registration is free for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb Counties or to those with a DIA Educator Pass.

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Please join us for this two-day introduction to Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS)! VTS is an inquiry-based teaching method that enhances students’ abilities to describe, analyze, and interpret content through the observation and discussion of visual art. During this workshop, participants will learn how to facilitate a VTS conversation, explore the impact of VTS on student writing, and receive coaching from DIA educators.

All educators are welcome. 5.5 free State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) are pending approval.

Educator workshop

Please join us for this two-day introduction to Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS)! VTS is an inquiry-based teaching method that enhances students’ abilities to describe, analyze, and interpret content through the observation and discussion of visual art. During this workshop, participants will learn how to facilitate a VTS conversation, explore the impact of VTS on student writing, and receive coaching from DIA educators.

All educators are welcome. 5.5 free State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) are pending approval.

2025 Annual Teen Summit

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Saturday, Jun 14, 2025
9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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*Registration is free for teens in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb Counties or to those with a DIA Educator Pass.

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

We’re excited to announce that this year’s featured artists will include poet Natasha Miller, painter Darius Baber, and painter and muralist Ijania Cortez.

The Annual Teen Summit, hosted by the Teen Arts Council, provides a space for teens to learn, share ideas, network, collaborate, and create at the Detroit Institute of Arts. This year’s Summit will focus on the intersection of art and activism. During this conference-style event, teens will attend their choice of three 50-minute sessions, including artmaking workshops, lectures, artist talks, and guided gallery tours. Session options will be emailed to registrants prior to the event date. Breakfast and lunch are provided.

Teen Arts Council events are free with general admission, which is always free for residents of Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties.

All Teen Arts Council events are open to teens ages 13–19. Please bring a student ID or other photo ID that shows your age.

 

The Teen Arts Council is made possible by the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan.

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Teens checking out the art in the DIA galleries

We’re excited to announce that this year’s featured artists will include poet Natasha Miller, painter Darius Baber, and painter and muralist Ijania Cortez.

The Annual Teen Summit, hosted by the Teen Arts Council, provides a space for teens to learn, share ideas, network, collaborate, and create at the Detroit Institute of Arts. This year’s Summit will focus on the intersection of art and activism. During this conference-style event, teens will attend their choice of three 50-minute sessions, including artmaking workshops, lectures, artist talks, and guided gallery tours. Session options will be emailed to registrants prior to the event date. Breakfast and lunch are provided.

Teen Arts Council events are free with general admission, which is always free for residents of Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties.

All Teen Arts Council events are open to teens ages 13–19. Please bring a student ID or other photo ID that shows your age.

 

The Teen Arts Council is made possible by the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan.

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"The Rooster's Crow" Automaton Clock in Motion

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Friday, Jun 6, 2025
10:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

See "The Rooster's Crow" Automaton Clock come to life in the DIA's European Medieval & Renaissance galleries during its once-monthly day of operation!

Throughout the day, visitors can see this rare 16th-century clock's mechanical rooster flap its wings and open its beak every fifteen minutes, and witness the figures of seven princes parade around an enthroned emperor as the clock strikes each hour.

Winding the clock for one day each month is vital to maintaining its fully functional condition. This important conservation work offers a unique opportunity to see a work of Renaissance art and technology in motion.

 

“The Rooster’s Crow” Automaton Clock, present-day Germany (Augsburg or Nuremberg), ca. 1585, gilt copper, brass, engraved silver, steel with partial bluing. Museum purchase, Ernest Rosemarie Kanzler Foundation Fund, DIA. No. 2023.601.

Rooster's Crow

See "The Rooster's Crow" Automaton Clock come to life in the DIA's European Medieval & Renaissance galleries during its once-monthly day of operation!

Throughout the day, visitors can see this rare 16th-century clock's mechanical rooster flap its wings and open its beak every fifteen minutes, and witness the figures of seven princes parade around an enthroned emperor as the clock strikes each hour.

Winding the clock for one day each month is vital to maintaining its fully functional condition. This important conservation work offers a unique opportunity to see a work of Renaissance art and technology in motion.

 

“The Rooster’s Crow” Automaton Clock, present-day Germany (Augsburg or Nuremberg), ca. 1585, gilt copper, brass, engraved silver, steel with partial bluing. Museum purchase, Ernest Rosemarie Kanzler Foundation Fund, DIA. No. 2023.601.

K-Pop Culture Experience – Dance, Games and Flavors

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Saturday, Aug 16, 2025
11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

Location:

In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Filled with all-things K-POP - music, dancing, games, food and more - this immersive event is your ultimate introduction to Korean culture. Supported by DIA’s auxiliary Friends of Asian Arts and Cultures, local Korean American community members come together to share this high-energy pop-culture that has taken the world by storm. 

Featuring performances by ArtLab J’s K-Pop dance team and Chicago’s PRISM Cru, plus interactive Korean games like Red-light, Green-light and Ddakji Chigi, and samples of Korean culinary treats, this event is sure to be full of excitement, learning, and delicious experiences! Korean Gift Boxes will be given to the first 50 participants who complete all four games!

  • 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. ꟾ Registration & Photo Booth Open in Great Hall
  • 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. ꟾ Game Zones Open in Great Hall
  • Noon - 2 p.m. ꟾ Food Samples, as supplies last, in Great Hall
  • 1:30 a.m. & 1:15 p.m.  ꟾ Red Light, Green Light in Rivera Court
  • 12:30 & 2 p.m. ꟾ K-Pop Performance in Rivera Court
  • 2:30 p.m. ꟾ Korean Galley Tour departs from Great Hall
 
This program is free with museum admission.
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Collage images of k-pop experiences at the DIA

Filled with all-things K-POP - music, dancing, games, food and more - this immersive event is your ultimate introduction to Korean culture. Supported by DIA’s auxiliary Friends of Asian Arts and Cultures, local Korean American community members come together to share this high-energy pop-culture that has taken the world by storm. 

Featuring performances by ArtLab J’s K-Pop dance team and Chicago’s PRISM Cru, plus interactive Korean games like Red-light, Green-light and Ddakji Chigi, and samples of Korean culinary treats, this event is sure to be full of excitement, learning, and delicious experiences! Korean Gift Boxes will be given to the first 50 participants who complete all four games!

  • 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. ꟾ Registration & Photo Booth Open in Great Hall
  • 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. ꟾ Game Zones Open in Great Hall
  • Noon - 2 p.m. ꟾ Food Samples, as supplies last, in Great Hall
  • 1:30 a.m. & 1:15 p.m.  ꟾ Red Light, Green Light in Rivera Court
  • 12:30 & 2 p.m. ꟾ K-Pop Performance in Rivera Court
  • 2:30 p.m. ꟾ Korean Galley Tour departs from Great Hall
 
This program is free with museum admission.
Logo for Friends of Asian Arts & CulturesLogo for ArtLabJLogo fort Tiger Market
Logo for Noori PochaLogo for Verite VideographyLogo for the Songbird Cafe

 

Museum Shop May Double Discount Days

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May 9-18, 2025

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5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
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DIA Members: Double Discount Days — May 9–18

DIA Members are invited to enjoy 20% off all purchases at the Museum Shop and online from May 9–18.

Double Discount Kickoff Weekend | May 9–11

Celebrate the start of Member Double Discount Days with a weekend of special shopping and local pop-up vendors from 12–4 p.m.:

  • May 9 (Fri) — Coriander Farms | Fresh flower bouquets
  • May 10 (Sat) — Coriander Farms | Fresh flower bouquets
  • May 11 (Sun) — Pingree | Bags and wallets made in Detroit

Pop-Up Vendors the Following Weekend:

  • May 16 (Fri) — Salika’s Jewels | Handcrafted jewelry
  • May 17 (Sat) — Astouri Detroit | Bags and apparel
  • May 18 (Sun) — Thumbprint Artifacts | African diffusers and candles

Take advantage of this opportunity to shop, meet local makers, and enjoy exclusive member perks.

Shop in person or online at diashop.org.

A DIA museum shop employee shows a guest some necklaces.

DIA Members: Double Discount Days — May 9–18

DIA Members are invited to enjoy 20% off all purchases at the Museum Shop and online from May 9–18.

Double Discount Kickoff Weekend | May 9–11

Celebrate the start of Member Double Discount Days with a weekend of special shopping and local pop-up vendors from 12–4 p.m.:

  • May 9 (Fri) — Coriander Farms | Fresh flower bouquets
  • May 10 (Sat) — Coriander Farms | Fresh flower bouquets
  • May 11 (Sun) — Pingree | Bags and wallets made in Detroit

Pop-Up Vendors the Following Weekend:

  • May 16 (Fri) — Salika’s Jewels | Handcrafted jewelry
  • May 17 (Sat) — Astouri Detroit | Bags and apparel
  • May 18 (Sun) — Thumbprint Artifacts | African diffusers and candles

Take advantage of this opportunity to shop, meet local makers, and enjoy exclusive member perks.

Shop in person or online at diashop.org.

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