Program areas at The Detroit Institute of Arts
Stewardship, care, access, preservation and acquisition of The collection: The Detroit Institute of Arts is among The top encyclopedic museums in The united states. Core to dia's stewardship activities is The long-term care and preservation of The collection. The dia provides access to works of art through innovative gallery installations, world-class exhibitions, scholarship, interpretation, and publications. The dia purchases objects intended to enhance The artistic quality of its collection and to be relevant to our communities. Purchased acquisitions use restricted funds established through donations to The museum. Fy22 acquisitions amounted to $5,430,336. The dia acquires art objects through gifts to The museum from donors. Fy22 gifts amounted to $1,331,832.
Education: The dia is a leader in education, providing free k-12 field trips to one of The nation's best art museums. The dia hosts more than 36,000 annually. Students get a unique opportunity to see world-renowned artwork, history and culture not found in classrooms today. Engagement strategies include critical thinking skills, hands-on activities, writing, role playing, dialogue and team building. A menu of 21 guided experiences help teachers determine which museum experience best reinforce curriculum learning outcomes. More than 590 teachers annually attend dia workshops that promote Arts enrichment experiences for students.
Audience engagement: from The first van gogh painting to enter a u.s. museum to diego rivera's world-renowned "Detroit industry" murals, The dia provides visitor-focused, experiences. Visitors experience tours in The galleries, special exhibitions, live music, films, art-making and family programs. The dia is committed to celebrating The Arts throughout The region, most notably with The nationally acclaimed inside/out installations of high-quality reproductions placed in local communities.