2019 Graduate Degree Exhibition

ArtMembers' Opening: Saturday, April 13, 2019

Non-members can purchase admission/membership at the door

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Join us for the opening of the 2019 Graduate Degree Exhibition where you will see the most innovative work from the next generation of architects, artists, and designers.

STUDIO 2019

Saturday, April 27, 2019

Join Cranbrook Academy of Art for a fun-filled evening featuring a studio stroll, reception, short program, banquet dinner and an (AFTER)STUDIO party!

OPEN(STUDIOS)

Sunday, April 28, 2019

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Art will be for sale, and students from the Academy will discuss their work and show off their creative spaces; admission is free!

Storytime

Saturday, April 20, 2019

11:00am - 12:00pm

Join Bloomfield Township librarians and Cranbrook's museum educators for storytime and self-guided observation activities in our current exhibitions!

Museum Makery: Charcoal Still Life

Thursday, April 25, 2019

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Learn the basics of still-life drawing with Cranbrook Academy of Art painting student Natalie Wadlington.

Family Day: Art and Nature!

Sunday, April 28, 2019

11:00am - 2:00pm

Drop in to explore hands-on artmaking in the Art Lab, our interactive learning space (teaching artists will provide instruction and materials).

Conservation Matters: The Work of the Getty Conservation Institute

Sunday, May 5, 2019

3:00pm

Tim Whalen, Director of the Getty Conservation Institute will talk about five of the Institute's multidisciplinary projects in the third annual Bauder lecture; admission is free.

Studio Loja Saarinen: The Art and Architecture of Weaving, 1928-1942

Opening Reception: Sunday, April 28, 2019

1:00pm - 5:00pm

The 2019 Saarinen House exhibition focuses on the remarkable work of Studio Loja Saarinen, showcasing stunning handwoven rugs and textiles.

Frank Lloyd Wright Smith House Tours

Saturday, May 11, 2019 - Saturday, November 9, 2019

See website for tour schedule

Tours offer a unique view of Smith House, its landscape, and the story of a couple whose vision allowed them to achieve their dream.

Steinway Piano Recital: Fr. Sean Duggan

Sunday, April 14, 2019

3:00pm

Fr. Sean Duggan, OSB, concert pianist and Benedictine monk, will perform the works of Bach...from memory on the Cranbrook House Steinway Piano.

Cranbrook House OPEN HOUSE

Sunday, April 28, 2019

1:00pm - 5:00pm

In celebration of Cranbrook Academy of Art's OPEN(STUDIOS) event, Cranbrook House will open its historic doors to the public for free (with registration) self-guided tours!

Mother's Day at the Manor: Tour & Tea

Saturday, May 11, 2019

11:00am - 1:30pm

Celebrate Mother's Day early with a guided tour of Cranbrook House followed by an elegant high tea in the library of the historic manor.

Spring Into Science Over Spring Break

Monday, April 1, 2019 - Friday, April 5, 2019

11:00am - 3:00pm

Meet the "Dirt Doctors," learn about the vampire of the Great Lakes, enjoy hands-on exploration of wildlife and nature found in Michigan, and much more.

Women Rock Science

Friday, May 17, 2019

6:30pm - 9:00pm

Join us for an interactive experience to raise funds to support the Institute's Service to Other's initiatives and celebrate those who are champions of STEAM.

Explore Science! Summer Camp at the Institute of Science

June 2019 - August 2019

See website for schedule

Become a geologist or chemist when you register today for a summer packed with science experiments, meaningful discoveries, and vast exploration of our planet.

Summer Camp Registration Now Open

Register today - spaces are selling out quickly.