From the Director
May/June/July/August 07

Have you ever heard someone say, “I would love to attend events at the Flint Institute of Arts, but I have never been invited”? As regular museum goers we often take it for granted that our friends, colleagues and neighbors know how easy it is to become a member and share our understanding of the value of the “art experience” and the tangible benefits of a museum membership. We know that members are special guests at exhibition openings, receptions and lectures and that members receive discounts for classes in the Art School, Museum Shop, Art Sales and Rental Gallery and The Café. Upper level memberships receive reciprocal benefits at 11 other art museums in Michigan and 140 nationwide. Rubens Society members attend dinners with world-renowned guest lecturers and travel to see remarkable private collections.
We also may take for granted the intangibles of membership; entrée into an exciting world of art that inspires, provokes, informs and entertains; the museum as a wonderful destination for family and friends to spend quality time together; a place to contemplate while surrounded by beautiful objects; or a place to enjoy social encounters with new acquaintances or old friends.

All of us at the FIA hope you will enjoy your new art institute. Please visit often and bring a friend.

John B. Henry III, Director