The DIA Teen Arts Council invites teens ages 13-19 to join us for a night of embroidery lessons and creation, mingling, and fun! Teens will have the opportunity to tour the exhibition Painted with Silk: The Art of Early American Embroidery, learn beginner embroidery skills, and embroider a small piece of fabric to take home. Dinner and all materials are provided.

Free with general admission but registration is required as capacity is limited.

Event Agenda

• 4:30 p.m. – Check in Begins
• 5 p.m. – Welcome and Introduction
• 5:30 p.m. – Tour the Exhibition
• 6:15 p.m. – Dinner
• 7 p.m. – Embroidery basics lesson and Artmaking
• 8 p.m. – Event ends

Note: This event is for teens, ages 13-19. Please bring a Student ID or other type of photo ID that shows your age.

Small containers, eggs, and boxes transform into fantastic percussion instruments with the addition of dried beans, rice, stickers, and decorative papers. Join us for this special spring break workshop!

The DIA is proud to welcome you to our annual Teacher Appreciation Breakfast! Enjoy a complimentary breakfast buffet and converse with colleagues in the Founders Junior Council Dining Rooms.

Prizes from the DIA Shop will be given away and attendees are invited to experience the Guest Artist Workshop: Polymer Clay Essentials with Trice Clark, which will be open from 12:00 - 4:00pm in the Art-Making Studio.

Trice Clark, Detroit’s Handy Woman, is a mom and maker with a passion for art. From selling school jewelry to showcasing her work at Eastern Market and Michigan Fashion Week, she’s known for using limited resources to create innovative pieces. During the workshop, learn techniques to mix colors, shape beads, and create unique designs. Whether you're a beginner or looking to expand your skills, you'll leave with handmade jewelry, keychains, or accessories.

Attendance at the Guest Artist Workshop is not required to join us for breakfast.

All current educators are welcome. Space is limited, so please consider others when reserving your spot. Limit two spots per registration.

Running the Gamut? Recent Acquisitions of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts for the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Dr. Jack Hinton will present the (sometimes dizzying!) range of acquisitions made by the Philadelphia Museum of Art in recent years in the areas of European sculpture and decorative arts. A focus on selected highlights will reveal curatorial strategies to deepen historical context and broaden representation across collections, and the impact these additions have on the museum’s installations and programs.

The DIA’s Visiting Committee for European Sculpture and Decorative Arts (VCESDA) auxiliary group sponsors programs and lectures that celebrate decorative arts and sculpture in all their variety. This free springtime lecture will offer insights into the ways that one of the DIA’s most prominent peer museums is expanding its collection and the stories it shares with visitors.

Hinton is Henry P. McIlhenny Curator of European Decorative Arts and Sculpture at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA). He studied Histories of Art and Design at the Courtauld Institute of Art, the Royal College of Art, and the Victoria & Albert Museum. A distinguished specialist in Renaissance decorative arts, he has spent over 20 years researching and presenting the PMA’s world-class collection of more than 22,000 objects made in diverse media from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Looking at paintings through a prism

This lecture highlights the role scientific imaging of paintings, more precisely molecular and elemental imaging spectroscopy, has played in helping to address questions from conservators, curators, and art historians. Case studies will include understanding the original composition in Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s Young Girl Reading, c.1769 before it was reworked, visualizing the painting stages in Leonardo da Vinci’s painting Ginevra de' Benci c. 1474/1478, determining the original appearance of Italian Renaissance masterpiece Feast of the Gods 1514/1529 as completed by Giovanni Bellini before it was reworked, and elucidating the working methods of Johannes Vermeer from studies of Woman Holding a Balance c. 1664 and Girl with the Red Hat c. 1669.

Biography

Dr. John K. Delaney is senior imaging scientist in the scientific research department of the National Gallery of Art, Washington where he oversees the Chemical Imaging Laboratory. His research involves the adaptation of remote sensing techniques for the study of paintings to help address questions in conservation and art history.

Building a National Collection in a Changing Nation

Kaywin Feldman (Director, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.) leads an institution of intriguing paradox. The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. was founded in 1941 by Andrew Mellon to bestow contemporary ideas upon and share world-class art with the American public. Mellon’s offering was a true gift that continues to benefit his nation to this day.

Yet as societies shift and change, what is the unique but ever-evolving role of a national art museum as it navigates the challenges and opportunities of a dynamic and expanding global audience? What does it mean to be and to become the nation’s art museum?

The Dr. Coleman Mopper Memorial Lecture was established in 1997 in memory of Dr. Coleman Mopper, a longstanding member and patron of the DIA and a founder of the Visiting Committee for European Sculpture and Decorative Arts auxiliary group. In Dr. Mopper’s memory, friends generously endowed an annual lecture on European art to be given by an internationally recognized specialist.

Appointed in 2019, Kaywin Feldman is the National Gallery’s fifth director and the first woman to lead the museum. Her vision for the National Gallery focuses on expanding the museum’s service to the nation. Dedicated to connecting people to art through the power of wonder, Feldman has initiated new programs and exhibitions, expanded the National Gallery’s audience, and increased the national collection through acquisitions that reflect a wide spectrum of art history.

A forum for digital leaders where analysts, thinkers, practitioners, experts and vendors can meet, set the agenda for future industry developments, provide feedback and share thoughts and ideas in an inspiring setting.

Program, 1:30pm - 5.30pm

• Introductions, welcome and check-in
• CDO update at DIA - Jen
• Analyst update: What’s really going on? - Matt
• Quick updates: Composability, digitizing WKAR film from the 1950's, orchestration
• Live demos: Get in touch…

Informal get-together @ TBD 5:30pm

Presented in partnership with Boye & Co.

Please join us for an exclusive morning of relaxation and refreshment designed just for educators! Meditate Detroit will host a mindfulness session in the historic Rivera Court. No prior experience is necessary—just come as you are and experience the benefits of mindfulness.

In addition to the meditation session, participants can enjoy a complimentary smoothie bar and a creative art-making session. All educators are welcome to attend. Please dress comfortably and bring a yoga mat or thick blanket for added relaxation.

Registration is required for this event.

Create a pencil drawing to take home while exploring the collection up close. No experience is necessary, and all supplies are provided. Suitable for ages 6 and up (children 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Space is limited.

Artist trading cards are miniature works of art created on 2½ x 3½ inch card stock. In this activity, design your own card using various materials and trade it with friends, showcasing your creativity in a fun and personal way!