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DIA Inside|Out

Inside|Out brings reproductions of masterpieces from the Detroit Institute of Arts’ collection to the streets of metro Detroit. Wyandotte has been selected as one of 11 Michigan communities to host Inside|Out program this spring. The DDA is partnering with the Wyandotte Museum, the Downriver Council for the Arts, our downtown art galleries and local businesses to bring visual and cultural programming and events downtown from April through June. Inside|Out is funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

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Programming and Events

Below is a list of some of the programs and events we have planned, but we’ll also be hosting some “surprise” programs that we’ll announce via social media. We’re still in the planning process, so check back soon for more programming! Follow us on Facebook or Twitter at Downtown Wyandotte DDA to find out more about these exciting events.

Passport Program

The Downtown Wyandotte Passport Program begins on Friday, March 30th at 5:30 pm

Download a copy of our Downtown Art Passport

Inside|Out passports are available at select businesses. Visitors will have a chance to pick up a Downtown Wyandotte Arts Passport at select businesses and get it stamped as they travel around, viewing all of the artwork. Those who get their passport fully stamped will be eligible to win one of our art-themed prize pack filled with tickets to the DIA, gift cards to downtown Wyandotte shops, DIA swag and specialty items from downtown Wyandotte shops. Passports may be stamped at the following participating locations:

• 4 Her Boutique, 2955 Biddle Avenue
• Biddle Gallery, 2840 Biddle Avenue
• The Candy Store, 3209 Biddle Avenue
• Chelsea Menswear & Shoes, 2944 Biddle Avenue
• Divine Cheesecake & Other Delights, 109 Maple Street
• Downriver Council for the Arts, 81 Chestnut
• Fine Things, 110 Sycamore Street
• The Grind Coffeehouse, 3037 Biddle Avenue
• Henry Ford Wyandotte Physical Rehabilitation, 3323 Biddle Avenue
• River’s Edge Gallery, 3024 Biddle Avenue
• Tongue’s Protein Bar & Chill Lounge, 2958 Biddle Avenue
• Total Health Foods, 2938 Biddle Avenue
• White Furniture, 3025 Biddle Avenue
• Willow Tree, 3000 Biddle Avenue

If your business is interested in becoming an Official Passport Stamping location, please send an email.

Native American Arts by Michael Farrell 

Wednesday May 30th 2012
7:00 pm

Professor Farrell has been a professor of art history and founder of the Honors Art History Program at the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, since 1968. He has taught for Central Michigan University, the College for Creative Studies, and was adjunct curator at the Detroit Institute of Arts and Detroit Historical Museum. Professor Farrell's entertaining and informative lecture style has made him a popular and much sought after speaker.

Tickets are $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Tickets available at the Downriver Council for the Arts. For more information, call 734-720-0671 or Email.

Downriver Council for the Arts
Wyandotte Arts Center
81 Chestnut, Wyandotte, MI 48192
734-720-0671

Merriment & Music on the Green Picnic Lunch 

Saturday, June 23rd, 2012
12:00 noon to 2:30 pm

Pack your own picnic lunch, spread out a blanket and join us for a picnic lunch & interactive music on the lawn of the Chase Bank Building at the corner of Biddle Avenue and Sycamore Streets.

Drummunity circle is a high energy, fun and empowering activity for any group. Lori Fithian, drum circle facilitator and workshop leader, will bring her collection of hand drums and percussion toys to your location to transform your community into a “Drummunity” – a word she invented for the community-building that happens when people come together around a circle of drums.

We’ll gather for lunch at 12:00 noon and the interactive drum circle will begin at 1:15 pm.

FREE. All ages welcome.  

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Past Events

Friday, March 30th at 5:30 pm- Inside|Out KICKOFF

We will kick off the festivities on Friday, March 30 with hands-on activities at the Wyandotte Arts Center. Gallery openings also will take place that night, along with live music and giveaways. The opening ceremony will take place at 5:30 pm at the Chase Bank Green at the corner of Sycamore and Biddle Streets. Visitors will have a chance to pick up a Downtown Wyandotte Arts Passport at select businesses and get it stamped as they travel around, viewing all of the artwork. The Downriver Council for the Arts will present a Global Peace Project and both of our art galleries: River’s Edge & Biddle Gallery will be hosting art opening. Event is rain or shine.

Saturday and Sunday, April 21st and 22nd – DOWNTOWN ART WALK

Join us for a guided trolley and walking tour of the Downtown Wyandotte DIA Inside Out Installation, Artistic Creator's Guild Art show at the Downriver Council for the Arts and refreshments and musical interlude by The Royal Garden Trio, the artists responsible for the original tune "Miss Bliss", which is used for the DIA promotional advertisements. We begin the tour at the Wyandotte Museums' Campus for a celebration of local Downriver artists. Art work will be available for purchase, with many of the artists on hand to share their insight. For more information about Museum events please visit www.wyandottemuseums.org  or call 734-324-7284. Walking is required on this tour. This event is a collaboration between the Downtown Development Authority, the Downriver Council for the Arts and the Wyandotte Museums. We'll be raffling off prizes, passes to the DIA and one DIA yearlong membership! Ticketed times: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm on Saturday, 12:00 noon, 1:00 pm & 2:00 pm on Sunday

Tickets $15 and will be available starting March 1st at the Wyandotte Museums Offices: 2624 Biddle Avenue. Call 734-324-7284 for more information.

Sunday, April 29th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm: FREE DAY AT THE DIA

As a part of the DIA Inside|Out project, the DIA is offering residents of Wyandotte free admission to the DIA on Sunday, April 29th. Museum hours are 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on the 29th. The free admission day is a way of thanking the communities for their participation and for helping make Inside|Out such a success. The museum hopes that after discovering the reproductions around town, residents will come to the DIA to see the actual work of art, and enjoy some of the special Family Sunday activities, including drop-in workshops, drawing in the galleries, tours, and family-friendly performances. Here’s how it works: Residents who provide a driver’s license or state ID on the date specially designated for their city will receive four free general admissions to the DIA. Activities are included, but ticketed exhibitions are not. Come and show the DIA that the City of Wyandotte loves them!

Downtown Wyandotte Art Scavenger Hunt 

Information and Application

Saturday, May 5th
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (team check-in begins at 12:20 pm)

Starts at the Wyandotte Arts Center, 81 Chestnut, Wyandotte

Downtown Wyandotte Art Scavenger Hunt is sponsored by the Downtown Development Authority in conjunction with the Downriver Council for the Arts (DCA). Join us as we hunt in Downtown Wyandotte for clues that can only be found by closely examining one of our 7 DIA Inside Out pieces of artwork, walking through Downtown Wyandotte or examining our outdoor sculptures. Participants of all ages are welcome to compete in this family-friendly event. The event is FREE, but teams must pre-register on or before May 3rd, 2012 and bring supplies listed below to participate. Participation forms may be obtained at the Downriver Council for the Arts, 81 Chestnut or downloaded from our website.

Teams may be comprised of between 3 to 6 members of any age. Families with children are welcome and encouraged to participate.

This event is FREE, but teams MUST bring the following team supplies with them during check-in at the DCA:

1. One small notepad
2. 3 pens (any color)
3. 6 - #2 pencils (pre-sharpened)
4. Digital camera and/or cell phone with photo and/or video taking capabilities
5. 1 roll of scotch tape
6. $8.48 in loose change
7. 1 small plastic bag
8. 1 First Class Stamp

Team check-in begins at 12:00 pm at the DCA. All team members MUST be pre-registered and present no later than 12:45 on Game Day in order to participate. Extensive walking is required on this hunt. Event is rain or shine!