All Events

Our events are where ideas become experiences. From student exhibitions and visiting artist lectures to portfolio reviews, panel discussions, workshops, and community collaborations, each gathering is an opportunity to connect, explore, and be inspired. Whether you’re a current student, alum, prospective creative, or part of the broader Detroit community, there’s always something happening worth showing up for.
Check back often, bring a friend, and step into the energy
of a campus that’s constantly in motion.

Constitution Day 2026

September 17, 2026 ºÚÁÏרÇø, Wendell W. Anderson Jr. Auditorium, Walter B. Ford II Building

Defense attorney and former federal, state, and local prosecutor, Sunita Doddamani, is ºÚÁÏרÇøâ€™s esteemed Constitution Day presenter this year. Ms. Doddamani will discuss the Constitution and how its framers were…

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Alumni Lounge @ Eastern Market After Dark

September 17, 2026 6:00 PM Eastern Market — Shed 2

Join the ºÚÁÏרÇø alumni community in partnership with IDSA at Eastern Market After Dark (EMAD), one of The Detroit Month of Design's signature events. This incredible, district-wide event takes over…

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Photo collage featuring the text "ºÚÁÏרÇø Alumni Lounge." The main image shows two people sitting on a blue couch in front of giant, colorful inflatable sculptures. Two smaller photo insets at the bottom show groups of people posing and smiling at an event.

Toyota Lecture Series: Making Better Things: Daniel Liden

September 18, 2026 5:30 PM ºÚÁÏרÇø, Taubman Center, 11th Floor

Rather than waiting for the circular economy to be defined for us, designers are in a unique position to proactively shape it. This lecture by Daniel Liden, a Copenhagen-based designer…

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Daniel Liden reviewing color samples with students.

Alumni Reception at the Gilmore Car Museum

September 19, 2026 Gilmore Car Museum

Join the ºÚÁÏרÇø Community for a special event at the Gilmore Car Museum celebrating exceptional design, creativity, and connection.

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Talk & Tour – September

September 21, 2026 10:00 AM ºÚÁÏרÇø, Walter B. Ford II Building

Join us for a short presentation that explains each of our art & design programs, career potential in creative fields and details about the admissions and application processes. Your full…

Students walking in front of the Ford Building at sunset at the Ford campus

Woodward Lecture Series, in partnership with MOCAD: Pat Phillips

September 29, 2026 5:30 PM ºÚÁÏרÇø, Wendell W. Anderson Jr. Auditorium, Walter B. Ford II Building

Join artist Pat Phillips for an introduction to his creative process and a closer look at Primer Mover, his first museum presentation at MOCAD.

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Photo of Pat Phillips with a neon sign behind him.

Virtual Information Session

September 30, 2026 Online

Learn about admissions processes and requirements, as well as everything ºÚÁÏרÇø has to offer! There will also be the chance at the end for Q & A with an Admissions…

SEGUE: ºÚÁÏרÇø Alumni in New York

October 1, 2026 6:00 PM Sojourner Gallery

SEGUE brings together the work of ºÚÁÏרÇø alumni whose creative journeys began at the ºÚÁÏרÇø in Detroit and have since taken them to New York City. Like…

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Talk & Tour – October

October 12, 2026 ºÚÁÏרÇø, Walter B. Ford II Building

Join us for a short presentation that explains each of our art & design programs, career potential in creative fields, and details about the admissions and application processes. Your full…