DVS Detroit Events

Here are the events that we have coming up. Click the images for details and links to their individual websites, social media pages and admission/reservation forms.

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To view our past events, click here.

Here are the current calls for art, films and vendors. Click the images for details and links to their individual websites, social media pages and submission forms.

Here’s what’s coming up so save the dates!

Apr 05 2025 – 10th annual Detroit Intl Festival of Animation
@ Senate Theater, Detroit

Sep 27 2025 – 4th annual Festival of Darkness
@ Redford Theater, Detroit

About 4 times a year, we send a quick email notice on all our upcoming events and art/film/vendor calls.  To receive this, sign up to our newsletter below.  Your email address will NOT be sold.

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Latest Newsletter

Hello. We are Dekilah and Anthony, a married team that produces and curates a wide variety of art-based events (listed below) in and around the metro Detroit area. On this website, you can find general information on our upcoming events, as well as our calls for artists, filmmakers and vendors.

If you enjoy our events and wish to keep notified of future dates, consider subscribing to our newsletter! You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to get our notices there. On Facebook, we also created the DVS Detroit Events Notifications group to help make sure you don’t miss our upcoming event notices there.

We hope to see you soon and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

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The follow are the events we are currently producing annually, along with links to their available websites and social medias:

Detroit International Festival of Animation (April)
A showcase of local and international animated shorts
– Website – Facebook – Twitter –

Festival of Darkness (September/October)
A showcase of local and international horror shorts
– Website – Facebook – Instagram – Twitter –

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Closed events.

Halfway2Halloween Monster Boolesque Spooktacular (April)
Halloween party w/costume contests, horror art, film shorts & merchants
– Website – Facebook – Twitter –

Detroit Rummage – Sell/Trade/Give (May)
The big annual city rummage sale!
– Website –

Detroit Artist Clearance Event (May)
An artist studio rummage & artist-to-artist supply sale
– Website –

Small Wonders – An Exhibition of Tiny Art & Films (July)
An exhibition of tiny art under 5 inches & films under 5 minutes
– Website – Facebook –

Detroit Artist Bazaar – Support Local Artist (August)
The annual bazaar of local art and artists!
– Website –

DAMNED – An Exhibition of Enlightened Darkness (October)
Art – Performance – Masquerade
– Website – Facebook – Instagram – Twitter –

Krampus Night – A Holiday-ish Charity Extravaganza (December)
The holiday-ish art, bazaar and variety show charity extravaganza
– Website – Facebook – Instagram – Twitter –

Krampusnacht Detroit Parade (December)
Taking over the streets near you
– Website – Facebook – Instagram – Twitter –