Register by March 6
Rembrandt, Picasso and Monet are only two hours away.
Enjoy a day at the Detroit Institute of Arts with fellow art enthusiasts on Sunday, March 22, by joining the Day at DIA Tour sponsored by Clinton County Arts Council. Travel in safety and comfort on a Blue Water coach to the 6th largest art museum in the country, leaving at 9:00 a.m. and returning at 6:00 p.m. to the parking lot CCRESA: 1013 S. US 27 in St. Johns.
In addition to the institute’s vast permanent collection, participants will be able to see the following special exhibits:
· Ordinary People by Extraordinary artists: Works on Paper by Degas, Renoir and Friends
· Rembrandt: Self Portrait with Shaded Eyes on loan, along with the Institute’s permanent Rembrandt collection
· Make a Joyful Noise: Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral, featuring 3 marble panels from Italy
The day will also include a 30-minute lecture on Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, Mexican artists who romanticized Detroit in the 30s. Rivera created the mural cycles, Detroit Industry, the focal point of the museum. The bus will arrive at DIA at 11:00 AM and leave at 4:00 PM sharp. Lunch will be on your own in the DIA at the cafeteria or the upscale restaurant. In addition, there will be free musical entertainment in the Sunday Music Bar, 1-4 PM.
The cost for the trip is $50.00, which includes transportation, admission to the DIA, the special exhibits, the lecture and snacks and beverages on the coach. Space is limited: you must reserve your seats by March 6. The DIA will provide wheelchairs as needed. For more information call Paula Wilbourn, Arts Council Trustee, at 989-292-5308. To register for this tour, download the form at www.clintoncountyarts.org or visit the Coming Home Activity Center, 315 N. Clinton, open MTWF from 9 – 3.
Clinton County Arts Council is grateful to receive funding from the Michigan Council for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts and generous donors from the community.