DIA To Place Works Of Art Around Downtown Brighton This SummerDIA To Place Works Of Art Around Downtown Brighton This Summer

5/31/13 - Some new works of art will be making appearances outside selected buildings in downtown Brighton as part of the Detroit Institute of Art’s 4th annual Inside Out program this summer. Workers from the DIA will soon begin installing seven reproductions of pieces of art from the DIA. They will be placed at locations chosen for their high visibility by the city and representatives from the museum. Community Development, Planning, and Zoning Department Deputy Director Lauri French says the program will add to the work the city has already done to bring sculptures into the downtown, and that many people only have a chance to view art when it is displayed publicly. Installation at the sites will begin in June, and the DIA has assured the city that all of the art will be in place by July 4th. The displays will stay up through September, with the option to extend the program into October. DIA representatives will issue a formal “thank you” to the Brighton City Council at its June 6th meeting for the city’s participation in the event. An invitation-only kickoff event will be held on July 10th at Studio West Gallery in the downtown, followed by a walking tour of the artwork that is open to the public. In addition to the program, residents in the 48116 zip code will be given free access to the Detroit Institute of Arts during the weekend of July 20th. (TD)