Events

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).   Learn More: https://dia.org/events/asian-art-galleries-1

The Concert of Colors returns in 2026 for its 35th annual celebration, bringing together global music, culture, and community across Midtown Detroit. As a longtime partner and host venue, the Detroit Institute of Arts continues to play a central role in the festival, presenting performances and programs that connect audiences through the power of music. This

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).   Learn More: https://dia.org/events/islamic-world-galleries-1

A welcoming, inclusive art-making experience for neurodivergent children, teens, adults, and their families and friends. Each session features a thoughtfully designed project in a comfortable, supportive environment. Taking inspiration from photography work in the newly reinstalled African American galleries, participants will use a digital camera that instantly prints your photos, along with magazine scraps, color

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.   Learn More: https://dia.org/events/drawing-galleries-american-galleries-landscapes?event_date=2026-08-11   

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.   Learn More: https://dia.org/events/drawing-galleries-dutch-golden-age-galleries-2?event_date=2026-08-18 

Many people doodle as a fun, spontaneous way to express ideas. Grab some drawing materials and see where your creativity takes you! Experiment with Paint markers, Color Pencils, Gel Pens and more-to make something truly unique.   Learn More: Drop-In Workshop: Doodle Art | Detroit Institute of Arts Museum

In this workshop you’ll learn to make a journal for recording your adventures and travels, using heavy card stock, paper, and a rubber band. No experience needed. All supplies provided.   Learn More: https://dia.org/events/drop-workshop-travel-journals-1?event_date=2026-08-28 

Create a One-of-a-Kind Handmade Print in this Mixed Media Monoprint Workshop. Participants will explore traditional printmaking techniques while incorporating mixed-media materials to create unique, expressive works of art. Through layering, color, and texture, each participant will produce a one-of-a-kind handmade print to take home. Join printmaker De'Mone Davis for an introduction to traditional printmaking through

New Music Detroit (NMD) celebrates 19 years of strange and beautiful music in the Motor City. This year's theme, 'AFTERIMAGE', traces the meaning that emerges through the resonance and reverberation of listening together. Night 2 of SBM 19 at the Detroit Institute of Arts opens with a very special set by Joy Guidry — bassoonist,