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Detroit, MI 48202
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Drop-In Workshop: Printmaking Notecards

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Saturday, Dec 10, 2022
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Dec 11, 2022
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

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

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families Workshops

Use foam printing plates, water-based inks, and a wooden stylus to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind hand-pulled prints on paper. Fold in half to make a card. Envelopes are provided!

An example of print making cards made at the DIA's drop-in Art-Making studio

Use foam printing plates, water-based inks, and a wooden stylus to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind hand-pulled prints on paper. Fold in half to make a card. Envelopes are provided!

Drawing in the Galleries: Modern galleries

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Friday, Dec 9, 2022
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Free with general admission

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

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience is necessary. All supplies provided.

For ages 6 - Adult (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

Visitors drawing on stools in the modern art galleries at the DIA

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience is necessary. All supplies provided.

For ages 6 - Adult (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

Drawing in the Galleries: American Galleries

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Friday, Dec 2, 2022
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Free with general admission

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

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience is necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 - Adult (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

American galleries

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience is necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 - Adult (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

Drawing in the Galleries: Japanese & Korean Art and Indian & Southeast Asian Art

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Friday, Nov 25, 2022
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience is necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 - Adult (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

Two children sitting in the DIA's Asian galleries and drawing on large clipboards.

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience is necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 - Adult (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

Drop-In Workshop: Watercolor Postcards

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Friday, Nov 25, 2022
12 – 4 p.m.

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Saturday, Nov 26, 2022
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Nov 27, 2022
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

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

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families Workshops

Join us in the DIA's Art-Making Studio to create postcards of your own design to send to friends and family.

Examples of watercolor postcards made in the Detroit Institute of Arts' Art-Making Studio

Join us in the DIA's Art-Making Studio to create postcards of your own design to send to friends and family.

Drawing in the Galleries: American Galleries

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Friday, Nov 18, 2022
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience is necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 - Adult (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

American galleries

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience is necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 - Adult (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

Teen Workshop: Remembrance Candles

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Saturday, Oct 29, 2022
10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Teens Workshops

Teens, ages 13-19, are invited to join the Teen Arts Council at the Detroit Institute of Arts to explore the meaning of Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, by decorating a remembrance candle!

Learn about the history of the Mexican holiday from our special guest speaker from the Mexican Consulate in Detroit and see what Día de Muertos means to local artists in the exhibition Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos. Finally, teens create their own remembrance candle to connect the meaning and history of Día de Muertos with their personal lives. A free taco lunch is included at the end of the event!

Registration is limited so sign up today!

 

Teen Arts Council events are sponsored by The Dresner Foundation.

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Many ofrendas altars on display at the DIA

Teens, ages 13-19, are invited to join the Teen Arts Council at the Detroit Institute of Arts to explore the meaning of Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, by decorating a remembrance candle!

Learn about the history of the Mexican holiday from our special guest speaker from the Mexican Consulate in Detroit and see what Día de Muertos means to local artists in the exhibition Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos. Finally, teens create their own remembrance candle to connect the meaning and history of Día de Muertos with their personal lives. A free taco lunch is included at the end of the event!

Registration is limited so sign up today!

 

Teen Arts Council events are sponsored by The Dresner Foundation.

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Friends of Art & Flowers Van Gogh in America Tour and Reception

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Thursday, Dec 15, 2022
6 – 9 p.m.

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DIA Member exclusive event

Members and guests $95

RSVP by December 1, 2022

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Friends of Art & Flowers invites you and a guest to join us for a special private viewing of Van Gogh in America and reception. 

  • 6 p.m. | Arrival
  • 6:15 p.m. | Remarks from Exhibition Curator, Jill Shaw Head, The James Pearson Duffy Department of Modern and Contemporary Art Rebecca A. Boylan and Thomas W. Sidlik Curator of European Art, 1850-1970
  • 6:25–7:25 p.m. | Exhibition Viewing
  • 7–9 p.m. | Reception

Complimentary Valet Parking is available at the John R entrance. Please enter through the doors located off John R Street

Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890). Roses, 1890. Oil on canvas; 27 15/16 x 35 7/16 in. (71 x 90 cm). National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, gift of Pamela Harriman in memory of W. Averell Harriman, 1991.67.1.

Friends of Art & Flowers invites you and a guest to join us for a special private viewing of Van Gogh in America and reception. 

  • 6 p.m. | Arrival
  • 6:15 p.m. | Remarks from Exhibition Curator, Jill Shaw Head, The James Pearson Duffy Department of Modern and Contemporary Art Rebecca A. Boylan and Thomas W. Sidlik Curator of European Art, 1850-1970
  • 6:25–7:25 p.m. | Exhibition Viewing
  • 7–9 p.m. | Reception

Complimentary Valet Parking is available at the John R entrance. Please enter through the doors located off John R Street

Drop-In Workshop: Rhythmic Ribbon Batons

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Saturday, Nov 12, 2022
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Nov 13, 2022
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

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

Location:

In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families Workshops

The ribbon baton is used in floor exercises for gymnastic and dance. Make a simple version using paper, ribbon and decorative tapes.

Rhythmic ribbon batons

The ribbon baton is used in floor exercises for gymnastic and dance. Make a simple version using paper, ribbon and decorative tapes.

Drawing in the Galleries: Ancient Greek & Roman

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Friday, Nov 11, 2022
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Free with general admission

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

Location:

In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience is necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 - Adult (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

Two girls jotting down notes

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience is necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 - Adult (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

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