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Art School Registration Now Open 

Spring 2020

FIA Members may register online, in-person, by mail, or by phone for Spring 2020 classes now. FIA Members receive 20% of regular tuition. Use coupon code MEMBER at checkout to get your discount.

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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

Lonnie Holley: The Sandman’s Garden

Wednesday, February 19

12:15pm

Location: Isabel Hall

This documentary explores the life and work of African-American artist Lonnie Holley.  66 min.

Art à la Carte is a series of informative programs focusing on the arts. Offered free of charge on Wednesdays at 12:15p, participants are encouraged to bring lunch or pick up something from The Palette Café...

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Book Discussions

The Painted Kiss by Elizabeth Hickey

Wednesday, February 19

1:30pm

Location: Isabel Hall

Part 1: Art History PresentationFebruary 5  • 1:30p    

Part 2: Book DiscussionFebruary 19 • 1:30p 

Gustav Klimt, one of the great painters of fin de siècle Austria—and the subject of the film Woman in Gold—takes center stage in this passionate and atmospheric debut novel, which reimagines the tumultuous...

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Art à la Carte / Free Videos

Fold, Crumple, Crush: The Art of El Anatsui

Wednesday, February 26

12:15pm

Location: Isabel Hall

Nigerian artist El Anatsui, who uses bottle tops to create massive, ornate sculptures, is profiled.  56 min. 

Art à la Carte is a series of informative programs focusing on the arts. Offered free of charge on Wednesdays at 12:15p, participants are encouraged to bring lunch or pick up something from...

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Special Events

International Museum Day

Monday, May 18

12:00am

The Flint Institute of Arts will join a worldwide community of museums to celebrate International Council of Museums’ International Museum Day. This year’s theme will be “Hyperconnected museums: New approaches, new publics.” The objective of International Museum Day is to raise awareness of the fact that Museums are an important...

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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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