DETROIT (WWJ) – The Detroit Institute of Arts is again installing dozens of artwork reproductions outside in the metro area this summer.
The museum announced this week that its Inside|Out program, which brings high-quality reproductions of masterpieces from the DIA's collection to outdoor venues, will return for the tenth year.
The reproductions will be on view in four communities from April to July, and eight others from July to October. Each community will have from seven to 12 images clustered within walking or bike-riding distance. When the exact locations are finalized, they will be featured on an interactive map on the DIA's website, available at dia.org/insideout.
"The Inside|Out program allows us a unique way to engage with tri-county residents by bringing art from the DIA into the communities in which they live," Salvador Salort-Pons, DIA director, said in a statement. "For a decade, this program has been bringing culture and history that must be experienced in person to the communities we serve, providing an experience that cannot be found on TV or the internet."
Spring Communities: Lake Orion (installation is April 10 at 8 a.m.), Clawson (installation is April 10 at 1 p.m.), Wayne State University (installation is April 11 at 8 a.m.), and North Corktown, Detroit (installation is April 12 at 8 a.m.)
Summer Communities: Macomb Corners Park, Shelby Township, Wyandotte, Warren, Oakland County Municipal Campus, Oakland Community College, Belle Isle and Detroit RiverWalk
Two highlights of the 2019 Inside|Out program are a partnership with Oakland Community College to place reproductions on all five of OCC’s campuses and a September bike tour leaving from the DIA to the Inside|Out exhibition on Belle Isle.