Flint Institute of Arts appoints Tracee Glab new Executive Director
Posted on July 21, 2022
Tracee Glab, who has been the FIA's Curator of Exhibitions and Collections for 13 years, was named the FIA's new Executive Director in July.
Read MoreTracee Glab, who has been the FIA's Curator of Exhibitions and Collections for 13 years, was named the FIA's new Executive Director in July.
Read More“I've always stolen any spare moment I could find to doodle, draft, or design. It's a compulsion that's followed me all the way through school.”
Read More"This incredible sculpture will provide visitors with an inspiring impression of the entire Cultural Center."
Read MoreCheck out work on view at the FIA by African American and African artists during Juneteenth this weekend.
Read MoreGoodrich resident Terry Castor has been asked a common question as he’s worked on a pot in his Flint Institute of Arts pottery class that is taller than a human: “What are you going to do with it?”
Read MoreThe 50-year anniversary of a business is a milestone that calls for an epic and unique commemoration—and Paul and Mary Runyan found a perfect way to do exactly that through the Flint Institute of Arts.
Read More"Exposure to the elements can cause our outdoor sculptures to oxidize. The waxing process helps prevent condition issues, such as bronze disease and keeps the appearance of the work as the artist intended.”
Read More“My goal wasn’t to invent a technique, that just happened. I used to be an abstract minimalist painter, and after doing that for five-to-seven years, I wanted to push my practice and find a new way of expressing myself.”
Read MoreJosie Anderson first learned about glass making by attending a free demonstration in the Flint Institute of Arts Glass Studios last summer.
Read MoreThis year, funds from Giving Tuesday will go toward conservation projects in the Curatorial Department of the Flint Institute of Arts.
Read MoreThis year, Ann and Joel Harris marked their milestone birthdays by designating seats in the FIA Theater.
Read MoreYoung Jin Ohm surprised her husband, Dr. Dong Wha Ohm on his birthday with the gift of designating a theater seat.
Read MoreThe FIA welcomes the following members to the Board of Trustees.
Read MoreThe FIA Curatorial Department, through its internship program, creates professional opportunities for undergraduate- and graduate-level students seeking to enter the museum field.
Read MoreThe Flint Institute of Arts has a wonderful way for you to show your support through the sponsorship of a seat in the FIA Theater.
Read MoreThe Flint Institute of Arts will join a worldwide community of museums to celebrate International Council of Museums’ International Museum Day.
Read MoreIn late October 2020, the FIA asked members to contribute to an important infrastructure project—the replacement of the FIA’s exterior lights and expansive sidewalks along the Kearsley Street entrance.
Read MoreThere are many ways to contribute to the Flint Institute of Arts, and these building blocks of support assist in funding exhibitions, special events, and programming.
Read MoreTwo giving options are especially well suited for those in or near retirement. You will find information below about arranging gifts from your IRA or estate.
Read MoreWhen Brenda Fortunate chose to purchase a seat in the FIA Theater, its meaning was twofold.
Read MoreGuest Lecturer: Dr. C. Griffith Mann The Metropolitan Museum of Art possesses the finest, most comprehensive collection of Medieval and Byzantine art in the western hemisphere. This explores the history of these two collections.
It is not uncommon for art historians to discover that an artwork's current title is different from what the artist originally intended, especially concerning objects almost two centuries old.
Read MoreIt has been argued that the “witch craze" from roughly the mid-15th to the mid-17th centuries was the first concerted and thus truly pan-European cultural undertaking since the eclipse of the western Roman Empire.
The 2020-21 Sneak Preview will be available online at flintarts.org from August 25 through September 11.
Huntington Free Saturdays and McLaren Health Care Glassblowing Demonstrations are an enduring and popular duo for visitors each weekend.
Read MoreYour support during the weeks of our closure has been an inspiration to all of us at the FIA. I hope that you have enjoyed our virtual offerings including flintarts.org, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and FIA @ Home.
Read MoreEach Wednesday from May 27– June 24, donations of unused items may be placed in a designated bin at the south entrance of the museum from 10a–3p. Items collected will be distributed to Ascension Genesys Hospital, Hurley Medical Center, and McLaren Flint.
View Full Press ReleaseAlthough running the FIA while closed has had its challenges, it has also had its rewards. The greatest reward has come from you telling us how much you miss being involved with the FIA and wanting to know what our needs and our future plans are.
Read MoreContinuing the Story – Part 3 of 3 Watch as the FIA's Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Tracee Glab discusses the Rinaldo and Armida tapestries. This is the final video in this three-part series.
As the spread of COVID-19 continues worldwide, the Flint Institute of Arts has been assessing and investigating all options regarding our venues and operations.
View Full Press ReleaseWhen Monumental: The Art of Viola Frey opens at the Flint Institute of Arts on Saturday, March 14, 2020, it will mark the Mid-American debut of the work considered the artist's masterpiece, The Decline and Fall of Western Civilization.
View Full Press ReleaseTwo new exhibitions at the Flint Institute of Arts celebrate African American culture, community, and visual and poetic expression.
View Full Press ReleaseThe Flint Institute of Arts, in partnership with the Flint Public Library, presents a celebratory program of the life and work of Dr. Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 20, 2020, with free, family-friendly activities and events.
View Full Press ReleaseA new work will join the collection of the Flint Institute of Arts, in part because visitors selected it from three options included in the current exhibition, Community, on view through April 19, 2020.
View Full Press ReleaseIn celebration of National Volunteer Week the FIA would like to thank the many generous and energetic volunteers that we could not live without.
Read MoreMichigan’s Stay-At-Home order is well underway, and as we stay isolated, I would like to say that we wish you and your loved ones all the best in the coming weeks.
Read MoreWatch as the FIA's Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Tracee Glab discusses the Rinaldo and Armida tapestries. This is part one of three.
As we all know, it is a time to stay home and do everything we can to be safe. Although the Flint Institute of Arts facility is closed for now, we are pleased that you are visiting us online.
Read MoreInstallation of Howard Ben Tré's "Glass Towers" during the wrap-up phase of the Contemporary Craft Wing addition construction.
At the Flint Institute of Arts, the safety and well-being of our staff, volunteers, and guests - just like our art - are always our highest priorities.
Read MoreParticipating museums across the country offer free family admission for active-duty military families from Armed Forces Day through Labor Day.
Read MoreOn Giving Tuesday, please consider a donation to the FIA as we build on our exciting exhibitions, thought-provoking lectures, hands-on educational experiences, and family-focused programming.
Read MoreTwenty-two years ago, Libby Neithercut knew the FIA needed an exclusive advocacy group, so she founded and became the originating benefactor of the Rubens Society.
Read MoreThe FIA is opening its doors to give Cranbrook members free admission to FIA exhibitions on October 7 – December 13, due to repair work at Cranbrook.
Read MoreYou can strengthen the FIA’s endowment by making an outright gift, pledge, bequest, or establish other planned gifts, such as a charitable gift annuity or charitable trust.
Read MoreThe Four Seasons, by contemporary artist Philip Haas, is a large-scale homage to the Italian Renaissance painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1526–1593), who painted a series of the same name for Habsburg Emperor Maximilian II.
William S. White was a unique man whose generosity and unwavering support of the FIA was inspiring to all.
Art on Tap, returns on Friday, October 18, 2019, to bring not only beer, bourbon, and BBQ to Vehicle City.
View Full Press ReleaseDue in part to the Genesee County Arts Education and Cultural Enrichment Millage, the Flint Institute of Arts is extending its gallery hours as of Monday, October 7, 2019.
View Full Press ReleaseThanks to a grant from Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass (AACG), the Flint Institute of Arts continues to expand its glass-related programming.
View Full Press ReleaseHuntington Bank recently announced the award of sponsorship for three consecutive years to the Flint Institute of Arts for funding of Huntington Free Saturdays.
View Full Press ReleaseStoryCorps, the groundbreaking oral history project celebrating the stories of everyday Americans, will record interviews in Flint from August 6 through September 6 as part of its cross-country MobileBooth tour.
View Full Press ReleaseWith summer in full swing, the Flint Institute of Arts is making one of its days longer, in part to accommodate those who can't visit the museum during traditional institution hours.
View Full Press ReleaseOn June 29, visitors to the FIA will be treated to a host of unique activities, including an exhibition installation and the opportunity to talk to an art conservator while he works.
View Full Press ReleaseThe Flint Institute of Arts is proud to announce Huntington Bank will continue to sponsor Huntington Free Saturdays for the next three years!
Read MoreCurrently, individuals 70½ are required by the IRS to take annual Required Minimum Distributions from their retirement accounts.
Read MoreThe FIA honors and remembers Grayce Scholt.
Read MoreMembers of Security Credit Union's marketing team were presented with a custom glass piece made in the FIA's Hot Shop.
Read MoreBuying a theater seat in celebration of her 75th birthday made perfect sense for Frank and Judy Kasle.
Read MoreFeaturing life-size, trompe l'oeil paper costumes, Isabelle de Borchgrave: Fashioning Art from Paper brings the incredible, intricate crafting of the Belgian artist (and Countess) to Flint for a summer-long exhibition.
View Full Press ReleaseThis August, Michigan Radio and the Flint Institute of Arts welcome StoryCorps' renowned Airstream-trailer-turned-recording-studio to Flint to collect stories of local residents.
View Full Press ReleaseJoin the Friends of Modern Art (FOMA) on Saturday, June 8, 2019, from 10a to 6p and Sunday, June 9, 2019, from 11a to 5p on the grounds of the Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) for the 52nd Annual Flint Art Fair.
View Full Press ReleaseFOMA will purchase new technology for the FIA Theater that will allow FIA lectures to be uploaded to the museum’s website in memory of Dr. Sarah Lippert, Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Michigan-Flint.
Read MoreIf you are an FIA member at the Sustainer, Sponsor, Donor, or Rubens Society level, be sure to take your FIA membership card as you plan your road, plane, or day trip.
Read MoreSince 2010, the Flint Institute has hosted one of the biggest and boldest fundraisers in Genesee County, The PARTY.
View Full Press Release"Femme Assise" by Pablo Picasso is now on view in the Dow Gallery as a loan from the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto Canada.
Read MoreOn Saturday, May 4, 2019, The Contemporaries will host its inaugural Kentucky Derby Affair at the Flint Institute of Arts from 5-8 PM.
View Full Press ReleaseLast weekend, the Flint Institute of Arts began its exhibition of a painting by one of the 20th-century’s most well-known artists: Pablo Picasso.
View Full Press ReleaseThis illustrated lecture reflects on the complexities in African art’s creation and use, to its ultimate commodification in the West.
Friends of the late Kathy Hain joined together to celebrate her enduring affection for the FIA, particularly lectures, by designating a seat in her memory.
Read MoreThis year’s theme will be “Museums as Cultural Hubs: The future of tradition.”
Read MoreSecurity Credit Union has committed award support for the flamework exhibition, From the Flame, June 29 through October 6, 2019.
Read MoreThe FIA joins museums across the nation offering free admission to active duty military and their families from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Read MoreBeginning in April 2019, the FIA will host a painting by one of the most well-known artists in recent history: Pablo Picasso.
Read MoreMr. and Mrs. Joseph Higgins are full service members of the FIA.
Read MoreThe word philanthropy has a grandiose quality, and for many, it brings to mind notions of spectacularly wealthy citizens and organizations providing vast sums of money to underprivileged causes.
Read MoreRodin’s work, its form based on that of typical cathedral doors, provides images of people condemned to Hell for eternity, the result of their sins on Earth.
Read More2018 was an exciting year for the Flint Institute of Arts. Two new spaces—one in the galleries, the other in the FIA Art School—opened, expanding the museum and the types of experiences visitors have within our walls.
Read MorePlease consider directing your distribution to the Flint Institute of Arts.
Read MoreThe FIA is grateful to Jennifer Lasco Real Estate for being this year’s Signature Sponsor.
Read MoreThe Flint Institute of Arts is excited to announce we are participating in the 2018 Ally Challenge presented by McLaren, Birdies for Charity program!
Read MoreThe FIA thanks the citizens of Genesee County for voting on the Arts Education & Cultural Enrichment Millage!
Read MoreEric Birkle, a graduate student in the Art History and Museum Studies program at Ohio University, was selected for this internship, which researched the Jack B. Pierson Collection of 856 prints.
Read MoreHunt Slonem, American, born 1951. Bunny Wall (128 paintings), 2009-2013. Oil on wood in found frames. Dimensions: Approx. 108 × 240 in. (274.3 × 609.6 cm). Promised gift of Henry and Pat Shane, Kenner, Louisiana, L2013.7-134
15-year-old Eli Welch, who is color vision deficient (CVD), tests out the FIA's color correcting glasses, two pairs of which were donated by a group of seniors from his high school in Grand Blanc.
The FIA joins museums across the nation offering free admission to active duty military and their families from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Read MoreThe Flint Institute of Arts will join a worldwide community of museums to celebrate International Council of Museums’ International Museum Day.
Read MoreMcLaren Flint President and CEO Chad Grant presents FIA Art School Glass Programs Manager Brent Swanson with a check in support of the FIA’s new Hot Shop and demonstration space.
Read MoreA visual timeline of construction on the Contemporary Craft Wing and Hot Shop expansion at the Flint Institute of Arts. The expansion was completed in April of 2018.
When retired principal Rick and retired teacher Carol Lutgens began coming to the Friends of Modern Art (FOMA) film series, they had no idea where that movie fandom would lead.
Read MoreJoin FIA staff and faculty, as well as state and local dignitaries, on Saturday, April 21 at 10:30a in the FIA Theater for the ribbon cutting ceremony in celebration of the museum’s new Contemporary Craft Wing and Art School Hot Shop.
Read MoreContemporary glass in the FIA’s collection has marked important moments in our 90-year history.
Read MoreAs part of Grand Blanc High School’s LEAD class, students were asked to identify a way in which they could shape change in their community.
Read MoreThe FIA's permanent collection includes more than 350 paperweights dating from 1845 to 1998.
Read MoreWhat started as an art institute in 1928 has grown into the Flint Institute of Arts you know today.
Read MoreFor the last decade, Sorensen Gross Company has worked on six renovation and expansion projects at the Flint Institute of Arts.
Read MoreSales range from 10% to 25% off prints plus free shipping through December 5!
Read MoreThe expansion project includes converting the existing exterior courtyard in the Art School into a covered, multi-purpose studio Makerspace for glassblowing, 3D art classes, public demonstrations, a sculpture modeling studio, and a Flameworking Studio.
Read MoreThe Palette Café, which has served hungry FIA patrons, as well as College Cultural Center workers and residents for years, has grown!
Read MoreA Flint native currently living in Clio, Sara received her Associate in Applied Science for Baking and Pastry Arts, as well as her Certificate in Professional Baking this past June and joins the Palette Café staff as its Pastry Chef.
Read MoreThe FIA celebrates the life of Robert Piper, 1942–2017. Bob’s affiliation with the FIA began 50 years ago, as a volunteer through the Friends of Modern Art at the first Art Fair. Art was integral to the lives of both Bob and his late wife, Judy.
Read MoreOn Monday, July 31, both the museum and Art School close to the public, so that work may begin on renovations and repairs throughout all areas.
Read MoreJust before he died in 1917, Auguste Rodin authorized the posthumous casting of his bronzes so that his legacy would be preserved. The Musée Rodin in Paris determines what is a true and original cast and rigorously exercises this authority.
Read MoreAre you an FIA member at the Sustainer, Sponsor, Donor, or Rubens Society level? Be sure to take your FIA membership card anywhere you travel this summer.
Read MoreThe Flint Institute of Arts will join a worldwide community of museums to celebrate International Council of Museums’ International Museums Day.
Read MoreThe FIA received incredible and bittersweet news in the form of an unexpected bequest from Doris Sutton. Had she told us of her estate plans, the FIA would've enjoyed celebrating her generosity during her lifetime through the Renaissance Society.
Read MoreThrough its internship program, the FIA Curatorial Department creates professional opportunities for undergraduate- and graduate students seeking to enter the museum field.
Read MoreThe Flint Institute of Arts has received a $100,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to support a new Head Start-based Success through Art (START) program designed to benefit children, ages 3 to 5.
Read MoreA descendant of Vincent Vickers requests a photo with the painting, The Vickers Children.
Read MoreBehind the scenes of photographer Jerry Taliaferro's process in creating the Women of a New Tribe exhibition.