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Drop-In Workshops: Stabiles Event

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Wednesday, Aug 9, 2023
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Thursday, Aug 10, 2023
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Friday, Aug 11, 2023
11 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Aug 12, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Aug 13, 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

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What is a “stabile”? Learn more about this sculpture style, a favorite of sculptor Alexander Calder. Then make one of your own using scissors and colorful paper. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. 

Examples of stabiles made in the DIA's Art-Making Studio

What is a “stabile”? Learn more about this sculpture style, a favorite of sculptor Alexander Calder. Then make one of your own using scissors and colorful paper. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. 

Drawing in the Galleries: Modern Art

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Tuesday, Aug 8, 2023
11 a.m. – 3 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 necessary. All supplies provided.

For ages 6 and up (children 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 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, Aug 4, 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 necessary. All supplies provided.

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

Two visitors drawing in the modern galleries

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

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

Pop-up Portrait Studio with Capturing Belief

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Saturday, Aug 12, 2023
10 a.m. – 2 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

After exploring James Barnor’s groundbreaking portrait photography in the exhibition James Barnor: London/Accra, come be the subject of your own portrait. Photography students from Capturing Belief, a local nonprofit focused on giving young Detroiters the tools to tell their stories, invite you to experience an individual studio portrait session. Come explore your own image!

Participants will get a copy of their images (while supplies last).
 

A man taking a photo of a family with two young children, posing in front of a backdrop.

After exploring James Barnor’s groundbreaking portrait photography in the exhibition James Barnor: London/Accra, come be the subject of your own portrait. Photography students from Capturing Belief, a local nonprofit focused on giving young Detroiters the tools to tell their stories, invite you to experience an individual studio portrait session. Come explore your own image!

Participants will get a copy of their images (while supplies last).
 

Drop-In Workshop: Rod Puppets

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Thursday, Aug 3, 2023
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Friday, Aug 4, 2023
11 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Aug 5, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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Saturday, Aug 5, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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

Families Free Workshops

Visit the DIA's Puppetry Collection on the first floor, then head to the studio to create your own stick puppet using a variety of art-making materials. Free with admission; all supplies provided.
 

People sitting at short tables for four on stools in the DIA's Art-Making Studio.

Visit the DIA's Puppetry Collection on the first floor, then head to the studio to create your own stick puppet using a variety of art-making materials. Free with admission; all supplies provided.
 

50th Anniversary of Hip Hop

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Friday, Aug 11, 2023
7 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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Lecture Hall

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Adults Performances Free Friday Night Live

2023 marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. All aspects of hip-hop culture are being celebrated in the community and around the world. While many tributes are male-dominated, this performance celebrates the contributions of women in hip hop.

"Let’s make the fiftieth anniversary of hip-hop a time to engage. Look to the future, support, effect change." —Ice T

A digital art mural featuring the text "The 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop"

2023 marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. All aspects of hip-hop culture are being celebrated in the community and around the world. While many tributes are male-dominated, this performance celebrates the contributions of women in hip hop.

"Let’s make the fiftieth anniversary of hip-hop a time to engage. Look to the future, support, effect change." —Ice T

Basil Twist’s Symphonie Fantastique

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Saturday, Aug 5, 2023
3 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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Detroit Film Theatre

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Directed by Basil Twist / 2019 

Created for the theater in 1998, Twist’s now-legendary underwater puppet production Symphonie Fantastique is set to composer Hector Berlioz’s signature work and performed in a 1,000-gallon fish tank where seven unseen puppeteers manipulate hundreds of fabrics, feathers, forms, colors, and shapes into a visual extravaganza. 

All ages, but best suited for children 8 and up and adults. 90 min. 

 

Presented in partnership with Cinema Lamont and the Detroit Puppet Company as part of the 2023 Puppet Film Series. 

This program is supported through the generous support of the Dr. Audley M. Grossman and Paul McPharlin Puppetry Funds. 
 

A red ribbon of silky fabric swirls through the air on a background of dark blue with gold sparks.

Directed by Basil Twist / 2019 

Created for the theater in 1998, Twist’s now-legendary underwater puppet production Symphonie Fantastique is set to composer Hector Berlioz’s signature work and performed in a 1,000-gallon fish tank where seven unseen puppeteers manipulate hundreds of fabrics, feathers, forms, colors, and shapes into a visual extravaganza. 

All ages, but best suited for children 8 and up and adults. 90 min. 

 

Presented in partnership with Cinema Lamont and the Detroit Puppet Company as part of the 2023 Puppet Film Series. 

This program is supported through the generous support of the Dr. Audley M. Grossman and Paul McPharlin Puppetry Funds. 
 

Guest Artist Workshop: Materials and Methods with Jide Aje

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Saturday, Jul 29, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Jul 30, 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 Adults Free Workshops

Join Detroit-based painter Jide Aje for an afternoon of creative exploration and mixed-media abstract artwork. Visitors will have the chance to talk with Aje about his work and his studio practice, and explore shape, color, and form by creating their own collage.. 
  
Aje earned his degree from the University of Ife, Ile-Ife in Nigeria. His work mines and mixes a wide variety of iconography both modern and contemporary. The ancient symbols of the Akan, Dogon, and Yoruba peoples in their traditional forms, as well as the artist’s contemporary spin on them, serve as a jumping-off point for his paintings.

Artist Jide Afe pictured next to one of his works

Join Detroit-based painter Jide Aje for an afternoon of creative exploration and mixed-media abstract artwork. Visitors will have the chance to talk with Aje about his work and his studio practice, and explore shape, color, and form by creating their own collage.. 
  
Aje earned his degree from the University of Ife, Ile-Ife in Nigeria. His work mines and mixes a wide variety of iconography both modern and contemporary. The ancient symbols of the Akan, Dogon, and Yoruba peoples in their traditional forms, as well as the artist’s contemporary spin on them, serve as a jumping-off point for his paintings.

Drawing in the Galleries: Native American Galleries

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Friday, Jul 28, 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). Free with museum admission; capacity is limited.

Young girl and father looking at Native American art

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). Free with museum admission; capacity is limited.

Drop-In Workshop: Watercolor Postcards

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Wednesday, Jul 26, 2023
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Thursday, Jul 27, 2023
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Friday, Jul 28, 2023
11 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Jul 29, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Jul 30, 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

Using watercolor technique, design and make your own postcards for friends, family, or just yourself! All materials provided; no experience necessary.
 

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

Using watercolor technique, design and make your own postcards for friends, family, or just yourself! All materials provided; no experience necessary.
 

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