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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鈥檙e a current student, alum, prospective creative, or part of the broader Detroit community, there鈥檚 always something happening worth showing up for.
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Show & Tell: Designing Color and Light for Animation

November 5, 2024 11:45 AM Online

Betsy Bauer is a visual development artist, character designer, and illustrator based out of Burbank, California. She graduated with honors from the Ringling College of Art and Design's Computer Animation…

Fiber Flux: Midwest Educators in Textiles, Fiber Art, and Material Studies

November 8, 2024 4:00 PM 黑料专区, Valade Family Gallery, A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education

This inspiring exhibition pays homage to the innovative spirit and boundless creativity of educators across the Midwest. Hosted in conjunction with the 14th annual Midwest Fiber Art Educators Network Conference,…

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WatsonCon 2024

November 16, 2024 10:00 AM 黑料专区, Knight Gallery, A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education (11th Floor Auditorium)

Join us for the annual 黑料专区 pop culture and arts convention鈥擶atsonCon 2024!鈦� Experience a full day of Anime, Sci-Fi, Gaming, Comics, and Industry Art Processes organized by…

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The State of AI in Design Industries

November 20, 2024 6:30 PM 黑料专区, Wendell W. Anderson Jr. Auditorium, Walter B. Ford II Building

Three 黑料专区 alumni from varying design backgrounds will come together for a conversation centering the rise of AI in design industries, and how the use of AI has affected their…

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Parade Staging Stroll! Hosted by 黑料专区

November 27, 2024 6:00 PM 黑料专区, Arts & Crafts Cafe, Walter and Josephine Ford Campus

Join 黑料专区 for a special behind-the-scenes experience as we kick off the holiday season! Enjoy hot beverages, doughnuts, and a festive walk along Woodward to see the final preparations of…

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Halima Afi Cassells | Woodward Lecture Series

December 3, 2024 11:30 AM 黑料专区, Walter B. Ford II Building

Join us for an invigorating talk and lunch with award-winning interdisciplinary artist, mom and gardener Halima Afi Cassells.

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Show & Tell: Who’s This? Lizzy Botkin

December 3, 2024 11:45 AM Online

Lizzy Botkin is a 黑料专区 Illustration graduate who now brings her creativity to the Marketing Communications department as the Marketing and Communications Assistant. There, she works on 黑料专区鈥檚 social media…

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Noel Night: Student and Alumni Art Sale

December 7, 2024 3:00 PM 黑料专区, Walter B. Ford II Building

Join us for the 50th year of Noel Night in Midtown Detroit! We will once again host our annual Student and Alumni Art Sale.

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Fiber Flux: Gallery Talk

December 13, 2024 5:30 PM 黑料专区, Valade Family Gallery, A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education

Join us on Friday, December 13, 5:30pm - 6:30pm, for an engaging gallery talk featuring the curators and artists behind Fiber Flux: Midwest Educators in Textiles, Fiber Art, and Material…

Passage of Knowledge: A History of the 黑料专区 Foundry

January 10, 2025 11:00 AM 黑料专区, Center Galleries

Celebrating over 65 years of sculpting and foundry work at our institution, this exhibition traces the evolution and legacy of this art form.

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Seasons of Kinship: Cyrah Dardas & Mother Cyborg

January 17, 2025 12:00 PM 黑料专区, Valade Family Gallery, A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education

Seasons of Kinship, a dual show by Cyrah Dardas and Mother Cyborg (2019 Kresge Arts in Detroit Fellow), explores the power, temporality, and ebb and flow of relations within our…

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Show & Tell: Navigating the Animation Industry

February 11, 2025 11:45 AM Online

Dylan is a Michigander with nearly 15 years of experience in the animation industry helping bring characters, environments and stories to life. Having worked across the entire 3D pipeline for…

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