Press & Film Policy

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Guidelines on the Film & Photography Policy at the DIA 

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Detroit Institute of Arts invites artists to create ofrendas for display in the museum Proposals due by Aug. 11; selected ofrendas will be on view Oct. 13–Nov. 12

  July 11, 2017 (Detroit)—The Detroit Institute o...

“Art of Rebellion: Black Art of the Civil Rights Movement” at Detroit Institute of Arts opens July 23 Marathon showing of Detroit Home Movies on July 29

July 10, 2017 (Detroit)—As part of a city-wide com...

Media Alert: John Sinclair to perform from “Mobile Homeland” at Detroit Institute of Arts Live music from Detroit musicians part of program

WHAT: John Sinclair performs from his recording “M...

DLectricity, Taiwanese Puppetry, films, classical music and more this September at the Detroit Institute of Arts

June 28, 2017 (Detroit)—From the art of Taiwanese ...

Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Otis Redding, Ravi Shankar, The Who among performers featured in 1968 film “Monterey Pop” at Detroit Institute of Arts’ Detroit Film Theatre Seminal music festival boosted careers of many of today’s rock icons

June 26, 2017 (Detroit)—The Detroit Film Theatre (...

Detroit Institute of Arts initiates Teen Arts Council to engage metro Detroit students Funded by a National Endowment for the Humanities grant, students serve as paid interns to help develop teen arts programs

June 21, 2017 (Detroit)—Fifteen high school stude...

Detroit Institute of Arts celebrates 25th anniversary of Concert of Colors with live music, movies DIA, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and Michigan Science Center team up to present outdoor performances Friday, July 14

June 22, 2017 (Detroit)—They’ll be dancing—and lis...

Detroit Institute of Arts’ Detroit Film Theatre to show award-winning documentary “Watermark” How water shapes civilizations, humans’ relationship with nature topic of movie

June 7, 2017 (Detroit)—The Detroit Institute of Ar...

Photos of Detroit hip-hop musical artists, producers, DJs and influencers focus of “D-Cyphered: Portraits by Jenny Risher” at Detroit Institute of Arts

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