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FIA Announces Personal Protection Equipment Drive
May 22, 2020 - For Immediate Release
Each 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.
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FIA and FIA Art School Closing Through 4/05
March 13, 2020 - For Immediate Release
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.
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Monumental Work Makes Its Mid-American Debut
February 28, 2020 - For Immediate Release
When 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.
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African American Art Opens FIA's 2020 Exhibitions
January 6, 2020 - For Immediate Release
Two new exhibitions at the Flint Institute of Arts celebrate African American culture, community, and visual and poetic expression.
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FIA, FPL Partner to Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 2, 2020 - For Immediate Release
The 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.
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Visiting Picasso Ends Its Nearly Nine Month FIA Stay This Weekend
December 30, 2019 - For Immediate Release
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Through Voting, New Art Enters The FIA
March 10, 2020 - For Immediate Release
A 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.
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FIA's Art on Tap: Beer, Bourbon & BBQ
October 7, 2019 - For Immediate Release
Art on Tap, returns on Friday, October 18, 2019, to bring not only beer, bourbon, and BBQ to Vehicle City.
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FIA Extends Hours, Provides More Accessibility
October 7, 2019 - For Immediate Release
Due 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.
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AACG Grant Helps FIA Expand Glass Programming
August 19, 2019 - For Immediate Release
Thanks to a grant from Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass (AACG), the Flint Institute of Arts continues to expand its glass-related programming.
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Huntington Bank Continues FIA Support Through 2022
August 1, 2019 - For Immediate Release
Huntington Bank recently announced the award of sponsorship for three consecutive years to the Flint Institute of Arts for funding of Huntington Free Saturdays.
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StoryCorps to Begin Interviews with Flint Residents
July 31, 2019 - For Immediate Release
StoryCorps, 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.
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Summer Nights Mean Late Nights at the FIA
July 24, 2019 - For Immediate Release
With 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.
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FIA's Day at the Museum Offers Activities Galore
June 21, 2019 - For Immediate Release
On 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.
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Fashion and Art Co-Exist in New FIA Exhibition
June 11, 2019 - For Immediate Release
Featuring 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.
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Michigan Radio and the FIA Welcome StoryCorps to Flint
June 7, 2019 - For Immediate Release
This 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.
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52nd Annual Art Fair Showcases Regional Artists
June 6, 2019 - For Immediate Release
Join 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.
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FIA's Party Celebrates Ten Years | Media Advisory
May 28, 2019 - For Immediate Release
Since 2010, the Flint Institute has hosted one of the biggest and boldest fundraisers in Genesee County, The PARTY.
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Run for the Roses at the FIA's First Kentucky Derby Affair
April 22, 2019 - For Immediate Release
On Saturday, May 4, 2019, The Contemporaries will host its inaugural Kentucky Derby Affair at the Flint Institute of Arts from 5-8 PM.
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Visiting Picasso Ushers In Spring At The Flint Institute Of Arts
April 12, 2019 - For Immediate Release
Last 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.
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Flint Institute of Arts Receives Capital Grant from Consumers Energy Foundation
April 10, 2018 - For Immediate Release
A $50,000 grant from the Consumers Energy Foundation will help the Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) purchase a tank furnace, the primary piece of equipment used for hot glass making in the Art School’s new Hot Shop, opening on April 21, 2018.
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