Events

Explore Family Days at MOCAD! Family Day activates the Museum for kids, youth, teens, and their grownups. All ages enjoy free admission and explore the galleries with opportunities to connect through hands-on art making, gallery chats, and collaborative projects!

Community Care is a rapid response program where we provide hands-on training and workshops that directly respond to the needs of our communities. All programming in this series centers the health and wellness of our neighbors and uplifts the notion of the museum as being a site that is “of the people.”

Visit MOCAD and join Artist Martha Mysko and Susanne Feld Hilberry Curator Isabella Nimmo as they hold an informal in-gallery conversation exploring Mysko’s new body of work in her solo exhibition, Retail Therapy. Attendees will gain insight into her process, inspirations, and the themes that shape the exhibition. https://mocadetroit.org/event/talking-shop-martha-mysko-on-retail-therapy/

Join MOCAD for a conversation on This Side of the River, an exhibition exploring the innovative textile practice of Detroit-based artist Carole Harris. The program brings Harris into dialogue with writer and curator Taylor Renee Aldridge, Executive Director of Modern Ancient Brown Foundation, and will be introduced by Abel Gonzalez Fernandez, Curator at MOCAD. https://mocadetroit.org/event/carole-harris-taylor-renee-aldridge/

Let’s look, make, and connect at MOCAD! Explore the artworks and materials in Olayami Dabls: Detroit Cosmologies. Make your own beads inspired by textures, colors, and materials. Connect with Dabls’ practice that objects communicate, carry intention, and activate memory across cultures. Family Days foster a sense of community and learning that spans all ages, including

Navigating the complexities of civic systems requires more than just knowledge—it requires a community. This workshop provides a clear-eyed guide to individual and collective rights, empowering Detroiters to advocate for themselves and their blocks. This session is presented in partnership with the Detroit Justice Center, bringing their expertise in restorative justice and legal advocacy to

This Family Day, we celebrate three new exhibitions, rootoftwo: Anyspace? Whatever., Pat Phillips: Prime Mover, and Music From Dimensions Tomorrow. Visitors enjoy free admission and a day full of artful activities. 11am–3pm: Explore the paintings in Prime Mover and make collaborative graffiti murals while connecting with Pat’s painting practice and each other! 1–3pm: Experience 463NCY with rootoftwo. Central to Anyspace? Whatever., this tabletop game casts

This Family Day, we celebrate three new exhibitions, rootoftwo: Anyspace? Whatever., Pat Phillips: Prime Mover, and Music From Dimensions Tomorrow. Visitors enjoy free admission and a day full of artful activities. 11am–3pm: Explore the paintings in Prime Mover and make collaborative graffiti murals while connecting with Pat’s painting practice and each other! 1–3pm: Experience 463NCY with rootoftwo. Central to Anyspace? Whatever., this tabletop game casts

As we continue to expand our presentation of live music, sound, and performance, MOCAD is proud to partner with Concert of Colors to welcome the renowned Kronos Quartet to Detroit. This presentation is part of our growing commitment to music programming, building on recent collaborations, including The Detroit Regenerative Orchestra, and the launch of The Sounding Room — a new rotating residency

Our City, Our Rights: Housing + Advocacy continues MOCAD’s two-part advocacy series with a community-centered workshop focused on housing justice, tenant rights, and the systems that shape access to safe, stable, and dignified housing. This gathering invites neighbors to learn more about the legal, civic, and community-based tools available to support housing security across Detroit. Register