Speakers & Exhibitions
ºÚÁÏרÇø is proud to host a variety of prominent artists and designers from around the world each semester for our Speakers and Exhibitions Series. Open to the ºÚÁÏרÇø community and the public alike, this series brings creative leaders in their fields to exhibit and speak at ºÚÁÏרÇø.
All exhibitions and lectures are free and open to the public.
Woodward Lecture Series
Since 1998, The ºÚÁÏרÇø Woodward Lecture Series has remained one of Southeast Michigan’s most prominent visiting speaker series, attracting over 100 renowned artists, critics and scholars to Detroit. In addition to public lectures, Woodward Lecturers directly engage with ºÚÁÏרÇø students through critiques and roundtable discussions, fostering a greater understanding of and appreciation for contemporary art and culture. The Series is made possible by a generous endowment gift from an anonymous donor.
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Toyota Lecture on Design Series
The Toyota Lecture Series was established through a generous $1 million endowment gift to the ºÚÁÏרÇø from Toyota Motor Corporation to feature presentations by prominent guest speakers from the international design community at ºÚÁÏרÇø and directly engage with ºÚÁÏרÇø students through critiques and roundtable discussions.
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Valade Speaker Series
The Valade Speaker Series is presented in partnership with ºÚÁÏרÇø’s Studio Art and Craft Department.
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Exhibitions
ºÚÁÏרÇø’s galleries present some of Detroit’s best exhibitions of contemporary art and design. They provide sites of interaction, experimentation, collaboration and dialogue and are an indispensable resource for our students and the community.
States in Play: MdW All Partners Exhibition
ºÚÁÏרÇø — Valade Family Gallery, A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education