Detroit Institute of Arts’ 11th Annual Community Group Art Exhibition to Feature More Than 150 Works of Art Created by Participants in the Museum’s Community Group Program
Updated Oct 17, 2019
October 17, 2018 (Detroit)—The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) presents its 11th Annual Community Group Art Exhibition from Dec. 6, 2019 to Jan. 5, 2019. This year’s exhibition features more than 150 pieces created by participants in the DIA’s Community Group Program, a partnership between the museum and human service agencies in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
The DIA’s Community Group Program has been serving human service agencies in the Detroit area for more than 20 years, providing meaningful experiences through art with gallery tours and hands-on art making. The program focuses on providing a safe, nurturing environment for creative expression and socialization, while building positive relationships within the community. The annual Community Group Art Exhibition provides a unique opportunity for group members to share their artistic work with both their peers and the public.
The Community Group Program will have held 50 individual classes throughout the tri-counties this year with 750 people expected to participate by year’s end.
“Art can be a wonderful healing tool. To be able to support the important work done by these tri-county human services agencies is a point of pride for the DIA,” said Salvador Salort-Pons, DIA Director. “From veterans to grandparents, the participants in this program have created artworks, based on their personal experiences, which will resonate with all of our visitors, and create connections between these artists and our community.”
The groups participating in this year’s show are:
Macomb County
- CARE of Southeastern Michigan
- Tri-county Veterans
Wayne County
- John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Piquette Square for Veterans
- Hannan Center
- Mariners Inn
Oakland County
- Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency’s Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
- Grace Centers of Hope
- Tri-county Veterans
Museum Hours and Admission
9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents and DIA members. For all others, $14 for adults, $9 for seniors ages 62+, $8 for college students, $6 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313-833-7971.
October 17, 2018 (Detroit)—The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) presents its 11th Annual Community Group Art Exhibition from Dec. 6, 2019 to Jan. 5, 2019. This year’s exhibition features more than 150 pieces created by participants in the DIA’s Community Group Program, a partnership between the museum and human service agencies in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
The DIA’s Community Group Program has been serving human service agencies in the Detroit area for more than 20 years, providing meaningful experiences through art with gallery tours and hands-on art making. The program focuses on providing a safe, nurturing environment for creative expression and socialization, while building positive relationships within the community. The annual Community Group Art Exhibition provides a unique opportunity for group members to share their artistic work with both their peers and the public.
The Community Group Program will have held 50 individual classes throughout the tri-counties this year with 750 people expected to participate by year’s end.
“Art can be a wonderful healing tool. To be able to support the important work done by these tri-county human services agencies is a point of pride for the DIA,” said Salvador Salort-Pons, DIA Director. “From veterans to grandparents, the participants in this program have created artworks, based on their personal experiences, which will resonate with all of our visitors, and create connections between these artists and our community.”
The groups participating in this year’s show are:
Macomb County
- CARE of Southeastern Michigan
- Tri-county Veterans
Wayne County
- John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Piquette Square for Veterans
- Hannan Center
- Mariners Inn
Oakland County
- Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency’s Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
- Grace Centers of Hope
- Tri-county Veterans
Museum Hours and Admission
9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents and DIA members. For all others, $14 for adults, $9 for seniors ages 62+, $8 for college students, $6 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313-833-7971.