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DIA outlines millage‑funded programs, previews Georgia O'Keeffe and Caravaggio exhibitions
Summary
Detroit Institute of Arts staff told the board how millage support funds free admission and K–12/senior programs, community murals and outreach. The DIA previewed Georgia O'Keeffe (Sept. 13), a modern/contemporary reinstallation (Nov. 15) and a Caravaggio exhibition with major loans, and said county residents will get a 30% ticket discount and three free days for special shows.
Detroit Institute of Arts representatives briefed the Macomb County Board on millage‑funded services and upcoming exhibitions during a scheduled presentation.
Julie (DIA) summarized resident benefits from the millage: free general admission, reimbursements for K–12 field‑trip transportation, a school program that includes curriculum‑aligned guided visits, and a senior group program that aims to bring at least 35 Macomb County senior groups to the museum each year. She also previewed community partnership programs — including murals in Shelby Township and Armada — and encouraged commissioners to share promotional materials.
Salvador Solor Ponce, identified in materials as the DIA director, walked through exhibition openings: Georgia O’Keeffe and Architecture is scheduled to open Sept. 13; a reinstallation of modern and contemporary galleries is slated for Nov. 15; the DIA is also planning a Caravaggio‑focused exhibition that includes rare loans and a Vatican painting that has not previously traveled to the United States. DIA staff emphasized the museum’s outreach goals and noted county residents will receive a 30% discount on ticketed exhibitions and that three free days will be offered for major special exhibitions. Commissioners asked about paid exhibitions and the length of the millage; DIA staff said most shows are free and that ticketed shows are funded through philanthropy.
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