2012 Detroit Inside|Out Bike Tour
On Sunday, Sept. 16, more than 100 bicyclists took to the streets of Detroit for the 2012 Detroit Inside|Out Bike Tour, which traveled to the DIA’s 11 reproductions at various locations throughout the...
View ArticleDirector’s Letter October 2012
The exhibition Fabergé: The Rise and Fall opens this month and, as I said in an earlier letter, it’s hard for many of us not to associate the name Fabergé with the fate of the company’s most...
View ArticleSummer 2012 Inside|Out Photo Contest Results
Thank you to all who participated in the Summer 2012 Inside|Out Photo Contest. We love seeing your creativity and appreciate your involvement with the program. We had some wonderful submissions, as you...
View ArticleFabulous Fabergé Gift Guide
The Museum Shop is proud to present a guide to the exhibition shop for Fabergé: The Rise and Fall, The Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. With so many truly wonderful items available for...
View ArticleDirector’s Letter November 2012
Since deep cuts in state support were put into effect in 1991, the DIA has been closed two days a week: Monday and Tuesday. It thrills me to say that because of the successful millage campaign, the DIA...
View ArticleThe year in review: Metro Detroit communities actively embrace Inside|Out
By Kathryn Dimond, DIA director of community relations It’s that time of year again. All of the Inside|Out reproductions have been taken down and carefully packed away for the winter. This year marked...
View ArticleThanksgiving Weekend at the DIA
There’s no place like home for the holidays, but “home” can feel a bit crowded when all of your relatives come to town. Bring your family to the DIA this Thanksgiving weekend to enjoy great art and...
View ArticleAbsolutely Perfect Holiday Gifts 2012
We have put together this gift guide to make your holiday shopping a cinch! Click on the photos below to shop now at diashop.org or visit us during regular museum hours to find something your friends...
View ArticleDirector’s Letter December 2012
The City of Detroit and its environs seem to be a source of endless fascination for photographers. Earlier this year, we presented Detroit Revealed: Photographs, 2000-2010, an exhibition drawn from the...
View ArticleDirector’s Letter January 2013
A few days before we hit the holiday season, we officially received the very welcome news that the DIA had been reaccredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM, formerly the American Association...
View ArticleThe League of Extraordinary Poets
Last month the League of Extraordinary Poets—a student group from the University of Michigan-Dearborn—visited the DIA to tour the galleries and write ekphrastic poetry inspired by the works in the...
View ArticleDirector’s Letter March 2013
My colleagues and I are deep in what has turned out to be an unusually lengthy process of long-range planning as we balance the new, millage-engendered obligations to Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb...
View ArticleDo Good by Shopping Local at the Museum Shop
There are many reasons why shopping locally is a good idea. Buying a product made locally helps the local economy grow. Your purchase can be considered “green” due to fewer miles that product has...
View ArticleCelebrate Earth Day with Eco-Friendly Gifts from the DIA Museum Shop
On April 22, 2013, people around the world will participate in the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day. There are many ways to “go green,” including bicycling or walking to work or for errands, carrying a...
View ArticleMother’s Day Gifts from the DIA
The second Sunday in May reminds us to celebrate mothers, honor the role of motherhood and reflect on the influence of mothers in society. Traditionally, school children will make such heartwarming...
View ArticleDirector’s Letter April 2013
In 1990, a local heiress living in New York left the DIA a small group of paintings and Chinese decorative arts. Her will stipulated that the objects be sold to establish a fund for the purchase of...
View ArticleCleaning The Lost Pleiad: An Introduction
Hello and welcome to the first of three blog posts on the in-gallery cleaning of Randolph Rogers’ The Lost Pleiad. My name is Cindy Lee Scott, and I’m the current Andrew W. Mellon Fellow in Objects...
View ArticleJune Gift Guide: Dads and Grads
June is the time of year we honor our fathers for all the special ways they make our lives better. Whether traditional or trendy, your Dad has a personality all his own and that is what makes him so...
View ArticleSummer Essentials from the Museum Shop
Plus, FREE Shipping in July* It’s July, and summer is just heating up. Whether you are planning to travel or stay put, you will surely be thinking of creative ways to while away the long days. Touring...
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