DIA Shares 2025 Inside|Out Locations Across Wayne County
The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) will transport art beyond its walls and into Metro Detroit neighborhoods for its Inside|Out initiative. This year, several Wayne County communities have been selected…
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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) will transport art beyond its walls and into Metro Detroit neighborhoods for its Inside|Out initiative. This year, several Wayne County communities have been selected to exhibit works from the DIA's collection, offering residents encounters with art during their coffee breaks, commutes, and daily walks.
The 2025 Wayne County Inside|Out locations include the following:
- Charter Township of Van Buren
- City of River Rouge
- Grosse Ile
- Grosse Pointe Region
- Schoolcraft College
- University of Detroit Mercy
- Wayne Community College (all campuses)
Now entering its 16th year, Inside|Out continues to advance the goal of connecting people with world-class art by using campuses, community centers, and parks as open-air galleries. This public art project brings high-quality reproductions of masterpieces to everyday outdoor spaces where members of the public can enjoy them.
According to a Michigan Chronicle report, each location will feature a curated selection of 12 works of art that combine new highlights with familiar classics. Visitors will discover reproductions of art by Degas, Monet, and Van Gogh next to modern works such as "The Council" by Mario Moore, "The Saxophonist" by Maria Blanchard, and Marsden Hartley's "Boat Abstraction."
To create an even more engaging experience for the public, the DIA will launch several interactive webpages later this spring, featuring maps, artists' perspectives, and visitor planning tools. Each art installation will also include a QR code that will allow passersby to explore works of art on their own or plan a visit to the DIA to see the original work at the museum.
“With a simple scan, you're instantly drawn into the larger story of the work and the DIA,” said Julie McFarland, executive director of public affairs and engagement at the DIA. “Seeing art in the community is just one way we hope people will connect with our collection.”
Learn more about this year's DIA Inside|Out initiative on the museum's website.
