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DIA briefs Oakland County commissioners on free admission, outreach and upcoming exhibitions
Summary
The Detroit Institute of Arts updated commissioners on free general admission for county residents, school and senior programs, community partnership initiatives (Inside Out and murals), current exhibitions including Contemporary Anishinaabe Art, and upcoming traveling shows and major loans.
Representatives of the Detroit Institute of Arts updated the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 30 about visitor access, outreach programs and recent and upcoming exhibitions.
Salvador Pons, the DIA’s executive director, and Julie McFarland, executive director for public affairs and community engagement, said free general admission for Oakland County residents continues to be a cornerstone of the museum’s county partnership funded by a county millage. McFarland told commissioners that since the 2013 millage the museum has welcomed more than a million Oakland County residents for free visits and that the DIA expects resident attendance to rise this year.
The DIA described school and senior programs — including field trips with transportation support and “Melodies at the Museum” for…
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