Events

Wrist and ankle rattles
In the Community  Art-Making  Family  Free

Drop-In Workshop: Pontiac Arts Crawl

  • Fri, May 3 , 2019
  • 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Downtown Pontiac

Join the DIA at Pontiac Arts Crawl to make a Wrist and Ankle Rattle. Use leather, beads, wire, and metallic markers to create a whimsical musical instrument.

Sandpaper Monoprints
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Drop-In Workshop: Sandpaper Monoprints

  • Fri, May 3 , 2019
  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Art-Making Studio

A monoprint is a single impression of an image made from a reprintable block. Try your hand at this unusual form of printing using sandpaper and crayons.

Kids drawing in the modern and contemporary galleries
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Drawing in the Galleries

  • Fri, May 3 , 2019
  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Modern Galleries

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection.

Chrysta Bell
In the Museum  Free  Music

Friday Night Live! Chrysta Bell

  • 7:00 & 8:30 p.m. | Fri, May 3, 2019
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Rivera Court

Singer Chrysta Bell‘s voice and musical style has been described as ethereal and sensual.

Gallery teacher giving a tour to students
In the Museum  Educator Events

Educator Appreciation Breakfast

  • Sat, May 4 , 2019
  • 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts

Get inspired and refreshed with a morning of free, educator-exclusive activities to kick off National Teacher Appreciation Week.

A man working on wood furniture in the Great Hall
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Society of American Period Furniture Makers

  • 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Sat, May 4 & Sun, May 5, 2019
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Great Hall

Acquire an appreciation for eighteenth-century American furniture with members of the Society of American Furniture Makers.

Sandpaper Monoprints
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Drop-In Workshop: Sandpaper Monoprints

  • 12 - 4 p.m. Sat, May 4 & Sun, May 5, 2019
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Art-Making Studio

A monoprint is a single impression of an image made from a reprintable block. Try your hand at this unusual form of printing using sandpaper and crayons.

Dad and Young Daughter Drawing in the Galleries at the DIA
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Drawing in the Galleries

  • Sat, May 4 , 2019
  • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Arts of Africa (1st Floor)

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection.

A person hunched over a bench and drawing in the Native American galleries
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Drawing in the Galleries

  • Sun, May 5 , 2019
  • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Native American (1st Floor)

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection.

A large array of floral arrangements done by Lewis Miller
In the Museum  Lecture

20th Annual Elizabeth Sites Kuhlman Lecture: Styling Nature in Floral Design

  • Mon, May 6 , 2019
  • 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts

Lewis Miller is a renowned New York-based floral designer with a background in horticulture and landscape design.

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