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Art School Tuition Assistance Application

Click the link to download the tuition assistance application. You may fill out the application and drop it off anytime in the art school office, Monday through Friday, 9a to 5p. Don't forget to include the additional documents required when dropping off the application. Be sure to submit your application well before the class you are interested in begins.

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Upcoming events for adults from weekly films to free programs.

Art à la Carte / Free Videos

Arts & The Mind: The Art of Connection

Wednesday, August 21

12:15pm

Location: Isabel Hall

Discover the positive effects of the arts for children in hospitals, veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, building community in Appalachia, and warding off dementia.  60 min.

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Special Events

Late Night at the FIA

Friday, August 23

5:00pm

Join us for Late Night at the FIA! Drink specials from 5:00p–9:00p every Friday night in July and August. Not only can you expect drink specials and fun events in the Palette Café, but also gallery tours, meditation or yoga in the museum, and art projects for kids and adults. Activities...

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Art à la Carte / Free Videos

Art and Craft: What’s It Take to Catch a Fake?

Wednesday, August 28

12:15pm

Location: Isabel Hall

This film starts out as a cat-and-mouse art caper, rooted in questions of authorship and authenticity, but what emerges is an intimate story of obsession and the universal need for connection and respect.  89 min.

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Late Night at the FIA

Friday, August 30

5:00pm

Join us for Late Night at the FIA! Drink specials from 5:00p–9:00p every Friday night in July and August. Not only can you expect drink specials and fun events in the Palette Café, but also gallery tours, meditation or yoga in the museum, and art projects for kids and adults. Activities...

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Exhibitions

Au Revoir Soirée

Saturday, September 7

6:00pm

Location: FIA Theater

SOLD OUT

Begin the evening with artist Isabelle de Borchgrave’s presentation, cocktail reception, and book signing. Dinner with artist and Q&A concludes this magnificent evening.

Soireé sponsored by Neiman Marcus, a Youth Arts Partner

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Exhibitions

A Conversation with Isabelle de Borchgrave

Saturday, September 7

6:00pm

Location: FIA Theater

A Conversation Between Artist Isabelle de Borchgrave and Director of the Baker Museum in Naples, FL, Frank Verpoorten

Enjoy one last look at Isabelle de Borchgrave’s Fashioning Art from Paper exhibition and other beautiful works of art following the presentation.

Seating is limited. No admission will be allowed without a ticket.

Members: $10...

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Special Events

An Evening of The Four Seasons

Tuesday, September 24

6:00pm

Location: Flint Institute of Arts | Isabel Hall, Hurand Sculpture Courtyard

The Flint Institute of Arts and Flint Institute of Music present An Evening of The Four Seasons

Tickets are $50 in advance and $65 at the door.

Celebrate the beginning of fall and the wonders of nature with art and music at the FIA. Enjoy a performance of Antonio Vivaldi’s The...

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Founders Travel

French Impressions

Thursday, October 10

12:00am

Paris, Eiffel Tower dinner, choice of tour, Versailles, Giverny, TGV train, Avignon, Palace of the Popes, Aix-en-Provence, Cézanne’s workshop, Gordes, wine and olive oil tasting, Cannes, Nice, Monaco, Oceanographic Museum, Monte Carlo, Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

The Founders Society hosts trips with a focus on art and culture. Trips include...

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Special Events

12th Annual Beer Tasting Event – Art on Tap

Friday, October 18

6:00pm

Location: FIA South Parking Lot

The Flint Institute of Arts’ Art on Tap continues to be the premier beer tasting event in Genesee County each fall. Join us in the outdoors under a large covered tent for the new additions of bourbon and BBQ alongside the time-honored beer tasting. Guests may sample a wide variety of craft...

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First Frost Arts & Fine Crafts Fair

Saturday, November 2

10:00am

Location: Isabel Hall

The Flint Institute of Arts and its Founders Society announce the 14th Annual FIRST FROST Arts & Fine Crafts Fair. In response to requests by the artists and the public, this year’s fair will again be held inside the FIA museum, and will be limited to about 24 artist’s booths in Isabel Hall. We will continue...

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First Frost Arts & Fine Crafts Fair

Sunday, November 3

11:00am

Location: Isabel Hall

The Flint Institute of Arts and its Founders Society announce the 14th Annual FIRST FROST Arts & Fine Crafts Fair. In response to requests by the artists and the public, this year’s fair will again be held inside the FIA museum, and will be limited to about 24 artist’s booths in Isabel Hall...

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Glass

Finding Form Through Sculpting Workshop

Thursday, November 14

10:00am

Location: FIA Theater

2-Day Workshop

Using a variety of sculpting techniques, bring visions to life in glass. Starting with basic solid sculpting and moving into bit work, garage assembly, and inside sculpting, learn how to approach sculptural projects in the hot shop.

Beginners, Intermediate

TH & FR  11/14-11/15  10a-4p

Studio 8    GL-71    Tuition...

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Glass

Finding Form Through Sculpting Workshop

Thursday, November 14

10:00am

Location: FIA Theater

2-Day Workshop

Using a variety of sculpting techniques, bring visions to life in glass. Starting with basic solid sculpting and moving into bit work, garage assembly, and inside sculpting, learn how to approach sculptural projects in the hot shop.

Beginners, Intermediate

TH & FR  11/14-11/15  10a-4p

Studio 8    GL-71 ...

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Glass

Finding Form Through Sculpting Workshop

Friday, November 15

10:00am

Location: FIA Theater

2-Day Workshop

Using a variety of sculpting techniques, bring visions to life in glass. Starting with basic solid sculpting and moving into bit work, garage assembly, and inside sculpting, learn how to approach sculptural projects in the hot shop.

Beginners, Intermediate

TH & FR  11/14-11/15  10a-4p

Studio 8    GL-71    Tuition...

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Glass

Finding Form Through Sculpting Workshop

Friday, November 15

10:00am

Location: FIA Theater

2-Day Workshop

Using a variety of sculpting techniques, bring visions to life in glass. Starting with basic solid sculpting and moving into bit work, garage assembly, and inside sculpting, learn how to approach sculptural projects in the hot shop.

Beginners, Intermediate

TH & FR  11/14-11/15  10a-4p

Studio 8    GL-71 ...

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Engaging Adults

Sheppy Dog Fund Lecture

Adults

The Sheppy Dog Fund Lecture has been established to address the topics of art, religion and history prior to the 19th century, and is funded by the Sheppy Dog Fund, Dr. Alan Klein, Advisor.

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Bray Lecture

Adults

Bray Series are made possible by the Viola E. Bray Charitable Trust.

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Guided Gallery Tours

Adults

Group Tours by Reservation

Want to know more about art? Guided tours are a great way to learn about the artworks on display at the Flint Institute of Arts.  We offer guided tours for community groups, retirement communities, conventions, and other interested groups of ten or more people for $3 per person plus museum admission.  

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Become a Docent

Adults

Do you have a love for art?  Do you love teaching someone something new?  Then becoming a docent may be for you.  

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Art à la Carte | Free Video Series

Adults

Art à la Carte is a series of informative programs focusing on the arts. It is offered free of charge on Wednesdays at 12:15p. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch or pick up something from The Palette café. Coffee, tea, and cookies are provided. All programs are held in the FIA’s Isabel Hall.

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Book Discussion

Adults

Book discussions focus on works of fiction and non-fiction related to art, art museums, or FIA collections. The first meeting for each book sets the stage by exploring artists and artwork related to the selected book. Two weeks later, the book is discussed. These free programs are offered on Wednesdays at 1:30p.

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