Partners in Public Art

The PIPA program was created in 2018 to collaborate with communities to co-create community-informed, highly visible public works of art. The goal is to help people explore, express, and build a stronger sense of community through a communal art experience.

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A DIA Partners in Public Art partner artist paints stalks of wheat onto a mural

The Detroit Institute of Arts’ Partners in Public Art (PIPA) program is a collaboration with municipalities and organizations throughout southeast Michigan to co-create community-driven, highly visible public works of art.

This program helps people explore their sense of community through a collaborative design and creation process, producing works of public art that express the unique stories and interests of each community.

See selected projects from Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties below.

Oakland County Projects

Lake Orion PIPA project, a mural with a large dragon eye

Lake Orion

Rochester mural

Rochester

Clawson PIPA mural featuring a farm stand

Clawson

PIPA is a popular component of the DIA’s artmaking and community engagement efforts. The DIA collaborates with six communities each year on public art projects, two in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb Counties, respectively.

Macomb County Projects

Mural in Eastpointe

Eastpointe

PIPA Mural in Romeo

Romeo

Abstract mural in Warren for the DIA PIPA project

Warren

If you are an artist living in Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb county who is interested in collaborating on future PIPA projects, submit your name for consideration using the button below. 

 

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Wayne County Projects

Hannan Center Public Art project

Hannan Center, Detroit

Osborn public art project

Osborn, Detroit

Public Art project in Plymouth

Plymouth