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Downtown Utica DIA Inside|Out Installation Begins Today

Five reproductions of masterpieces from the Detroit Institute of Arts collection will be on display through June 23 in Utica.

Downtown Utica is being transformed today into an open-air fine art gallery, thanks to the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) Inside|Out project. On display through June, five high-quality reproductions of DIA masterpieces are being installed on the sides of buildings and as free-standing pieces in Utica's parks. Now in its fourth year, the Inside|Out project will bring almost 80 reproductions of masterpieces from the DIA's collection to 13 cities across Metro Detroit. Shelby Township will take part in the program's summer session. Amedeo Modigliani's "A Woman" is scheduled to be the first work installed in Utica, with crews scheduled to arrive in Grant Park at 8:30 a.m. today. Other works selected for Utica include: New this year, residents …

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Detroit Institute of Arts Thanks Metro Area Voters for 'Regional' Support

The 2012 approval of a millage to help support the museum "was an amazing statement on regionalism," DIA chief operating officer Annmarie Erickson said recently, despite many area communities, like Shelby Township, rejecting the measure.

Regionalism was the word of the day recently when the Detroit Institute of Arts announced which suburban communities would host Inside|Out installations this spring and summer. Shelby Township and Utica were among the 25 communities selected to host reproductions of the museum's masterpieces as part of the 2013 program, which will be the first since a millage to help support the DIA was passed in August. Voters in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties approved a tax of 0.2 mills for the next 10 years to help cover the museum's operating costs. In return, tri-county residents will receive free admission to the DIA for the next decade. Incidentally, the millage failed by 588 votes in Shelby Township, but passed by 64 votes in Utica. While the …

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DIA Selects Shelby Township, Utica for Inside|Out Program

The communities are among those throughout Metro Detroit chosen to host outdoor art installations this spring and summer.

The Detroit Institute of Arts has selected Shelby Township and Utica among the Metro area communities that will feature Inside|Out outdoor art installations this spring and summer. "Now in its fourth year, Inside|Out brings reproductions of masterpieces from the DIA’s collection to the streets of metro Detroit," a DIA press release said. "Inside|Out aims to connect with audiences outside the museum walls in places where they live, work and play." Utica and Shelby Township will host Inside|Out installations from April through June and July through September, respectively. “We’re very excited and we really appreciate being part of the program,” said Utica Mayor Jackie Noonan. "I applaud the program. It’s marvelous that a great resource like …

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Macomb Co. Man to Sit on DIA Board as Part of Millage Promise

The Detroit Institute of Arts named a Macomb man to its board of directors as part of an agreement following the August millage.

The Detroit Institute of Arts named Macomb's Donald Ritzenhein to its board as part of an agreement following the DIA’s successful millage in August. Ritzenhein was one of 11 members named to the Detroit Institute of Arts board of directors at its meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 14. In his day job, he is assistant vice president, academic human resources, and professor of communication at Eastern Michigan University. He was provost and vice president at Macomb Community College. He is also a former trustee of the Mount Clemens Community Schools Board of Education.  In August, voters passed a 10-year tax of 0.2 mills to support the Detroit Institute of Arts.  At 0.2 mills, a Macomb taxpayer owning a $200,000 home, with a taxable value of $100,…

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Macomb Co. Residents Wanted to Fill Two Seats on DIA Board of Directors

All Macomb County residents are welcome to apply for this appointment. The Macomb County Art Institute Authority will accept applications until 5 p.m., Sept. 28.

It may have been by less than 1 percent, but the Detroit Institute of Arts millage did pass in Macomb County, giving the Macomb County Art Institute Authority the power to nominate two voting members for the DIA's board of directors. Per the contract between the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Macomb County Art Institute Authority, the authority has the right to nominate two individuals for appointment by the DIA to its board. The authority is currently seeking interested applicants. Those wishing to apply need only be a Macomb County resident and a paying member of the DIA. If selected, the appointed residents would be required to attend the DIA board meetings held at 10:30 a.m. on the third Wednesday in February, May, July, September …

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What Can You See for Free at the DIA? Vermeer, Picasso, Dalí and More

Here are some of the displays that residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county can now see for free at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

After tri-county voters passed the DIA millage in the election yesterday, the Detroit Insititue of Arts wants to make sure that residents get their money's worth. “When we announced that we would seek the millage, we pledged that if it were to pass we would provide free admission to residents of all three counties. We are immediately following through on that pledge," said Graham W. J. Beal, DIA director, in a press release. Tri-county voters approved a tax of 0.2 mills for the next 10 years to fund the arts authority, so admission is now free to residents of Oakland, Wayne and Macomb county residents. Here are some of the special exhibits that residents can see: A painting by Johannes Vermeer on loan from the National Gallery of Art in …

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Mark

8:59 pm on Sunday, August 19, 2012

'Fraid not Madame. The last time I posted on here (most recent comment to you excluded) was nine days ago. You have been blathering all over the place ever since.   more ›

Voters Pass Gogh, Tell DIA to Collect $230M from Macomb, Oakland, Wayne Counties

The Detroit Institute of Arts millage passed in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties on Tuesday.

As of 10 a.m. Wednesday, anyone in the tri-county area can visit the Detroit Institute of Arts for free. The former admission fee has been tossed to the wind thanks to voters in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties passing the Arts Authority Millage, more commonly known as the DIA millage, on Tuesday. Tri-county voters approved a tax of 0.2 mills for the next 10 years to fund the arts authority. “We feel wonderful,” said Annmarie Erickson, the DIA’s chief operating officer. “We want to thank voters throughout the area with coming out for such a strong showing of support. We are so deeply appreciative of the work of our staff and volunteers and everyone who got behind this campaign and pushed it forward to a successful completion.” A Party …

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Leslie Curtis

11:07 am on Monday, August 20, 2012

@Angela I doubt if this guys salary had anything to do with the entire countries economic meltdown and the falling of Detroit's middle class....Which actually is occurring in just about EVERY major city in the U.S.   more ›

DIA To Host 'Mustache Day' in Celebration of Salvador Dalí

Visitors with mustaches receive free general admission to the Detroit Institute of Arts Aug. 3-5.

The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is offering free museum admission to any visitor who wears a mustache—real or fake—from Friday, Aug. 3 to Sunday, Aug. 5 during regular museum hours. The promotion celebrates the eccentric appearance of Salvador Dalí, whose painting Soft Construction with Boiled Beans is currently on view in the DIA’s exhibition Five Spanish Masterpieces. This weekend, visitors can enjoy a variety of museum programs, including The Dalí Project—a puppet performance that explores Dalí’s embrace of the subconscious through various forms of puppetry—presented by Puppet Junction. Schedule of performances: Performances on Friday and Saturday are appropriate for adults only; Sunday’s performance is appropriate for ages 8 and up…

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