The Detroit Institute Of Arts

Programs: Curatorial, exhibitions, and collection strategies and information:the curatorial division manages dia's world-class art collection consisting of over 60,000 objects. The curatorial staff conducts research on the museum's collection, produces scholarly publications, proposes art acquisitions and cultivates art collectors. Responsibilities also include developing and organizing art exhibitions; managing the permanent galleries by supervising the collections management staff in the installation of artworks; consulting with conservators who regularly monitor the condition and conservation needs of the artworks; maintaining collection records in accordance with associations of american museums' data and archival standards; collaborating with the learning and audience engagement staff to develop and create interpretive strategies and materials for exhibitions and permanent gallery projects, as well as conduct training for gallery teachers and docents; assisting our development staff in donor cultivation and fundraising; and partnering with the museum's auxiliaries to develop programs around our art installations to engage the museum's diverse audiences. The dia exhibitions department is responsible for the planning and implementation of numerous exhibitions, both in-house and travelling, each fiscal year. The implementation involves nearly every department across the museum. Fiscal year 2016-2017 in-house exhibitions included open road: photography and the american road trip, june 17 - september 11, 2016; guest of honor: gallery of the louvre, june 16 - september 18, 2016; ofrendas: celebrating el dia de muertos, october 21 - november 6, 2016; bitter sweet: coffee, tea & chocolate, november 20, 2016 - march 5, 2017; the edible monument: the art of food for festivals, january 16 - april 16, 2017; detroit after dark: photographs from the dia collection, october 21, 2016 - april 23, 2017; detroit public schools community district exhibition, april 29 - may 28, 2017; and thalassa, september 24, 2016 - june 24, 2017. Fiscal year 2016-2017 traveling exhibitions included dance! American art 1830-1960, at the denver art museum, july 10 - october 2, 2016; and crystal bridges, october 22, 2016 - january 16, 2017. The dia also organized from the impressionists to picasso: european modern masterworks from the detroit institute of arts that was shown at osaka city museum of fine arts, july 8, 2016 - september 25, 2016; and ueno royal museum, tokyo, october 6, 2016 - january 22, 2017. Additionally, the dia organized two michigan statewide touring exhibitions: wpa prints, shown at oakland university art gallery, september 9, 2016 - october 9, 2016 and seaside shown at muskegon museum of art, february 1, 2017 - march 26, 2017 and at holland historical trust, april 6, 2017 - july 4, 2017. The collection strategies and information division supports the core stewardship functions of the museum including collecting, conserving, researching, exhibiting and interpreting the permanent collection as well as managing and preserving collections information. The division consists of the following departments: conservation, collections management, registration, publications and collections information, and research library and archives. Conservation oversees the care and long-term preservation of the collection including the examination, research, scientific analysis, technical imaging, documentation and treatment of artworks of all types in the collection. Collections management is responsible for the installation, maintenance, repairs and improvements of the permanent collections galleries, and the planning and installation of special exhibitions. The department also coordinates all art movements and monitors the condition of artworks in storage and in the galleries. The registration department maintains collection records, oversees all incoming and outgoing loans of art, coordinates the shipping, insurance, and installation of artworks in special exhibitions, and is responsible for the accessioning and deaccessioning of artworks in the collection in compliance with a rigorous collections management policy. The publications and collections information department manages the production of museum publications including collection and exhibition catalogues and the dia's in-house scholarly journal as well as editing permanent gallery and exhibitions labels. The department is also responsible for managing and preserving collections information in the museum's registration system (tms) and storing and managing collection digital images produced by the photography department in the museum's digital asset management system (piction). Finally, the research library and archives, an integral part of the museum since the late 19th century, serves as an invaluable resource for museum staff, scholars and students with more than 191,000 volumes, 300 periodical titles, and 8,000 cubic feet of archival material.

learning and audience engagement and community relations:the learning and audience engagement division (l&ae) help the public find personal meaning in art through visitor-centered interpretive planning and media development for special exhibitions and gallery installations; services for k-12 students and teachers; and gallery tours, art talks and art making both in the museum and off-site for all ages. L&ae also trains and coordinates the efforts of more than 100 volunteers who deliver select l&ae programs. During the fiscal year, l&ae served 245,000 people. In addition, staff led interpretive planning for 2 exhibitions which were attended by more than 125,600 visitors. Exhibitions included texts, videos, hands-on interactives, and visitor response stations, some of which were developed with community input. Services for k-12 students and teachers continued to expand during the fiscal year, with 67,000 students benefiting from dia field trips and 1,400 teachers participating in workshops and information sessions. The dia also presented the 80th annual juried detroit public schools student exhibition. L&ae guided 123,000 visitors on gallery tours and talks. Participants totaling 26,000 people joined drop-in art making workshops in the museum and at art fairs and festivals throughout the metro detroit region, and another 4,300 took advantage of the drawing in the galleries program. Dia teaching artists and tour guides also provided twice-weekly healing arts programs for patients at children's hospital of detroit and series visits for clients at the dingell veterans administration hospital and other community service organizations. The dia also collaborates with the michigan alzheimer's association on a gallery talk and art making program for people living with the disease and their caregivers. All l&ae programs and interpretive plans are based on a learner-centered, constructivist model through which l&ae staff and volunteers continually deepen their understanding of visitors in order to facilitate experiences that encourage people to notice more, wonder, reconsider and express ideas. The museum provides a full menu of public programming designed to provide educational opportunities, engage museum visitors of all ages and utilize the museum's position as a regional asset to extend the visitor-centered mission beyond the walls of the museum. Museum programs include the popular friday night live program, bringing an array of local and national musical talent to perform in the museum. Weekend programs for families offer live performances, artist demonstrations and animated films. The dia also programmed three seasons of the detroit film theatre, the dia's gallery of motion picture history and cinematic art. Community partnerships with local non-profit organizations include events with the detroit city chess club, michigan student film festival, mosaic youth theatre, arab american national museum, wsu, artlab j, allied media project, midtown detroit and the michigan theatre foundation. Over the course of the fiscal year dia programs served the following audiences: detroit film theatre 58,750 visits; friday night live! 25,886 visits; sunday music bar 14,931 visits; family sunday programs and artist demonstrations 25,627 visits; community programming 2,435 visits; miscellaneous program visits (community partnerships, special performances) 7,590 visits. The community relations department at the dia assesses the needs of the community and seeks partnership opportunities through broad access, invitation and community engagement strategies. Access programs are designed to seek out underrepresented groups and provide opportunities for them to make a personal connection with the dia; programs include dia away: think like an artist, county days, and thursdays at the dia for senior citizens. Each of these activities is designed to introduce community members to the museum by providing them entry level engagement that can include transportation, providing an ease of access to the museum. Community relations staff works with departments within the dia to develop and implement creative, collaborative projects that connect individuals to the dia and meet our strategic missions. The inside|out program takes high quality reproductions to the streets and neighborhoods of the communities we serve and gives community members the opportunity to learn about the dia's collection in their own neighborhood with temporary, walk-able outdoor galleries. To date, the dia has worked with over 130 cities, townships and villages and has installed over 1,000 reproductions throughout the community. In conjunction with the bitter sweet: coffee tea and chocolate exhibition coffee and tea sets from the dia collection were displayed in the community at anton art center, oakland university and arab american museum. Community groups and the dia staff work together to host community building events such as tours, talks and bike rides; some even include the museum director salvador salort-pons. The project has enabled the museum to develop lasting relationships with residents and community groups throughout the region and has been a catalyst for additional community engagement opportunities such as the arts and healing symposium.

art acquisitions:acquisitions relate to the acquiring of art by purchase and by gift. Following standard museum accounting practices, the dia recognizes the entire amount as an expense at the time of purchase or gift. The dia purchased 51 pieces totaling $2,643,455 and received 62 gifts of works of art valued at $840,471. Each acquisition was accessioned into the dia's permanent collection. All acquisitions are reviewed by the collections committee and approved by the board of directors and are paid for using restricted funds designated for the acquisition of art.

other marketing, enterprise, museum admissions, auxiliary and volunteer groups:the dia supports museum programs and exhibitions through coordinated marketing efforts including paid advertising, online/social media platforms, direct mail, partnerships, email marketing and media relations. The enterprise activities include program services for the parking lot, retail gift shop, caf, catering and crystal gallery. General admissions:residents of wayne, oakland, and macomb counties receive free unlimited general museum admission in accordance with the passage of the county art institute authority millage. For others, the museum requires a modest general admission of $14 per adult, $9 per senior, $6 per youth (ages 6-17) and $8 per college student. General admission is free for children age five and under. Admission for members continues to be free. Visitors to the museum have the opportunity to view the permanent collection in the galleries, participate without additional charge in many diverse activities including lectures, musical performances, drop-in workshops, docent-led and self-guided tours. A limited number of ticketed special exhibitions require an entry fee that includes general admission to the museum. Members receive an allotment of exhibition tickets as part of their membership benefits. The dia has 12 auxiliaries and support groups. Each group offers its members exciting opportunities to explore common interests, develop new tastes, make new friends, learn about collecting and become personally involved in the life and support of the museum. Open exclusively to dia members, auxiliaries offer behind the scenes experiences, private viewings of galleries and special exhibitions and extraordinary trips. Auxiliaries are also involved in fund raising for special museum projects and the acquisition of art for the dia's world renowned collection. The dia volunteer council supports museum visitors, staff and other auxiliary support groups. Volunteers work front line, outreach and behind the scenes. In all, 661 dia volunteers donated 59,697 hours of service during the fiscal year, which was their 55th year of service to the dia.