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Drop-in Workshop: Sugar Skulls

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Friday, Nov 3, 2023
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Nov 4, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Nov 5, 2023
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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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Workshops

Learn how sugar skulls are used for Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexican and Mexican American communities while you decorate one of your own to take home! No experience necessary. All supplies provided. Free with admission.

An example sugar skull made in the DIA's art-making studio

Learn how sugar skulls are used for Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexican and Mexican American communities while you decorate one of your own to take home! No experience necessary. All supplies provided. Free with admission.

Drop-in Workshop: Sugar Skulls

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Saturday, Oct 28, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Oct 29, 2023
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:

Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Workshops

Learn how sugar skulls are used for Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexican and Mexican American communities while you decorate one of your own to take home! No experience necessary. All supplies provided. Free with admission.

An example sugar skull made in the DIA's art-making studio

Learn how sugar skulls are used for Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexican and Mexican American communities while you decorate one of your own to take home! No experience necessary. All supplies provided. Free with admission.

Drop-in Workshop: Finger Puppets

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Friday, Oct 20, 2023
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Oct 21, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Oct 22, 2023
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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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Workshops

Take a finger from a glove and bring it to life by decorating it with a variety of artist materials. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. Free with admission.

Examples of finger puppets made in the DIA's art-making studio

Take a finger from a glove and bring it to life by decorating it with a variety of artist materials. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. Free with admission.

Drop-In Workshop: Instant Photos and Picture Frames

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Friday, Oct 13, 2023
6 – 8 p.m.

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Saturday, Oct 14, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Oct 15, 2023
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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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Workshops

DIA Studio staff will help you snap a portrait with an instant film camera then use a variety of art-making materials, including beads, markers and collage papers, to decorate a 5-by-7 inch frame made from corrugated cardboard. 

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition James Barnor: Accra/London, on view through October 15. 

Examples of picture frames made in the DIA's Art-Making studio

DIA Studio staff will help you snap a portrait with an instant film camera then use a variety of art-making materials, including beads, markers and collage papers, to decorate a 5-by-7 inch frame made from corrugated cardboard. 

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition James Barnor: Accra/London, on view through October 15. 

¡Hola Cine!

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Saturday, Oct 21, 2023
3 p.m.

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Free with registration

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

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Detroit Film Theatre

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families Free Films

The New York International Children’s Film Festival’s collection of Spanish-language shorts spans genres, styles, and geographic regions to present a rich slice of Hispanic and Latinx storytelling that is perfect for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.  

These amazing short films were audience favorites and award winners at the 2022 New York International Children’s Film Festival, and are sure to inspire curiosity and conversation for viewers big and small. 

For ages 9 and up. In Spanish, Portuguese, and O'odham with English subtitles. (66min.) 

Advanced registration is encouraged.
 

A child dressed as dracula hangs upside down in front of a drawn red stage curtain.

The New York International Children’s Film Festival’s collection of Spanish-language shorts spans genres, styles, and geographic regions to present a rich slice of Hispanic and Latinx storytelling that is perfect for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.  

These amazing short films were audience favorites and award winners at the 2022 New York International Children’s Film Festival, and are sure to inspire curiosity and conversation for viewers big and small. 

For ages 9 and up. In Spanish, Portuguese, and O'odham with English subtitles. (66min.) 

Advanced registration is encouraged.
 

Detroit Jewish Book Fair Presents "Brushed Aside"

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Sunday, Oct 22, 2023
1 p.m.

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Free with registration

*Registration is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.

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Lecture Hall

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Adults Free Lectures

Please come to a live, on-screen event with Pulitzer Prize-winning and international best-selling author Noah Charney and DIA Deputy Director of Art, Education, and Programs Judith Dolkart.

They will be discussing Charney’s latest book, Brushed Aside, a deep and focused look at the history of women in the art world that celebrates great women artists and influencers whose work has been overlooked far too long.

Following the talk, join a DIA docent-led tour of women artists highlighted by Charney.
 

Noah Charney, a man with a short beard, sits wearing a large button down shirt and holding copies of his books in his arms.

Please come to a live, on-screen event with Pulitzer Prize-winning and international best-selling author Noah Charney and DIA Deputy Director of Art, Education, and Programs Judith Dolkart.

They will be discussing Charney’s latest book, Brushed Aside, a deep and focused look at the history of women in the art world that celebrates great women artists and influencers whose work has been overlooked far too long.

Following the talk, join a DIA docent-led tour of women artists highlighted by Charney.
 

Drop-In Workshop: Pamphlet Stitch Books

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Friday, Sep 22, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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Saturday, Sep 23, 2023
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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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Workshops

Drop by the Art Making studio and use an assortment of decorative papers to make a book bound with a traditional form of stitching. No experience necessary, all supplies provided. 

An example of pamphlets made in the DIA's Art-Making Studio

Drop by the Art Making studio and use an assortment of decorative papers to make a book bound with a traditional form of stitching. No experience necessary, all supplies provided. 

Drawing in the Galleries: Great Hall

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Friday, Oct 27, 2023
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 Free

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 and up (children 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.
 

A patron sits drawing on a stool in front of suits of armor, shadowed from the light from the windows above the Detroit Institute of Art's Great Ha..

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 and up (children 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.
 

Drawing in the Galleries: Dutch Golden Age

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Friday, Oct 20, 2023
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 Free

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 and up (children 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

A visitor in all black sits on an easel bench drawing in the Dutch 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 and up (children 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

Drawing in the Galleries: Contemporary Art

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Friday, Oct 13, 2023
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 Free

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 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.
 

A person in a hoodie and beanie sits on an easel stool drawing in the *Contemporary 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 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.
 

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