2018 Art Institute Authority Report Macomb County
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2018 Art Institute Authority Report Macomb County Governance Arts Authorities shall have the right to appoint two voting members to serve on the DIA’s Board of Directors. Donald Ritzenhein and Lillian Demas retained their appointments to the Detroit Institute of Arts Board of Directors for CY 2018. Lillian Demas serves as Chair of the Education & Learning Committee and on the Executive Committee. Donald Ritzenhein serves on the Public Affairs Committee. 1 Privileges to County Residents–Free General Admission 47,587 Free Museum Admission + 19,151 Discounted Admission to Special Exhibitions + 2,833 Admissions to the Detroit Film Theatre = 69,571 Total Macomb County Admissions Macomb County Free Museum Admissions Year Admissions 2012 19,615 2013 59,430 2014 54,792 2015 47,357 2016 46,810 2017 49,022 2018 47,587 Total 324,613 2 Student Services and Curriculum Development DIA staff consult with school teachers prior to field trips to ensure students continue to have meaningful, educational experiences that connect to classroom learning. This year the DIA piloted two new Science, Technology Engineering Art and Math (STEAM) adventures, which were available in the fall of 2018. DIA gallery teachers continued to expand their repertoire of hands-on engagement strategies for all guided experiences. In the 2017-18 school year, the DIA initiated a Teacher Advisory Group (TAG). Teachers from Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties met quarterly to advise DIA staff and provide input on professional development workshops and online curriculum resources to support student learning. The DIA hosted “Homeschool Afternoons” at the museum in February, June and November. Activities included art-making, “Drawing in the Galleries” and guided tours. Students “thinking through art” on a school field trip 3 Free Student Field Trips with Bus Transportation The DIA provides free field trips, free transportation and access to tens of thousands of students across Metro Detroit each year. In 2018, 14,977 Macomb County students participated in free school field trips to the DIA. Free bus transportation was provided to all groups. Macomb County Field Trip Attendance (y/y total 75,336) 16,000 14,365 14,977 14,000 11,832 11,844 12,579 12,000 9,778 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 - 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Admissions Service Agreement Commitment Macomb County School Investment (y/y total $ 800,262) $157,216 $156,381 $143,411 150,000 $130,000 $117,835 $95,419 100,000 50,000 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Value of School Program Service Agreement Commitment 4 Professional Development for Teachers In 2018, 366 Macomb County teachers participated in professional development events. The DIA offered the following free teacher events and workshops to tri-county educators: • January – Museum Mashup • February – “Where I’m From” workshop (partnership with Inside Out Literary Arts) • May – Educator Appreciation Breakfast • June – VTS 1-Day “Permission to Wonder” workshop • June – Educator Refresh, Restore and Reinvigorate Morning • August – 3-Day Visual Thinking Strategies workshop • October – Portraits of America: Democracy on Film 2-day workshop at the Detroit Film Theatre • November – Asian Galleries First Look Educator Evening • December – “Developing Student Voice: Persona and Erasure Poetry” workshop in partnership with Inside Out Literary Arts The DIA hosted the following free customized professional development days to support educational partners’ learning outcomes: • The DIA educators conducted a session introducing teachers to Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) at the Michigan Council for Social Studies Annual Conference, hosted by Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD). • Chippewa Valley Schools 7th grade curriculum writers collaborated with DIA educators to develop lessons for 7th grade early world history in April. • Chippewa Valley K-12 art teachers participated in a workshop designed to incorporate writing into their art curriculum in May. • The MISD New Teachers Academy visited the DIA for an introduction to museum resources and programs in April. • Midwest Teachers Institute explored museum resources during their “Teaching Beyond the Textbook” workshop in June. • MISD hosted a 3-Day VTS workshop led by DIA educators in June. • The DIA hosted the annual MISD Administrator’s Retreat and a meeting for administrators from Van Dyke Public Schools in August. • Teachers from Lake Shore Public Schools and Warren Woods Public Schools attended VTS workshops at the DIA in August. • DIA Education Programs Staff led two VTS introduction workshops at Macomb ISD as part of the New Teachers Academy in October and November. 5 Art Discovery Program Black Elementary students participated in the Art Discovery Program in 2018. Fourth- and fifth-grade students from Black Elementary in Warren came to the DIA for multiple visits that included guided exploration of the galleries and hands-on art-making in the studio. During their studio visits the students collaborated on the creation of a multi- panel tile mural installed at their school. Ribbon cutting ceremony at Black Elementary School with Commissioner Joe Romano 6 Senior Program Macomb County Senior Program Investment (y/y total $ 377,210) $100,000 $90,769 $73,906 $80,000 $67,940 $54,756 $60,000 $49,826 $40,000 $40,013 $20,000 $- 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Investment Service Agreement Commitment Macomb Senior Groups 80 67 60 37 32 40 28 28 27 20 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Trips Service Agreement Commitment 7 The DIA’s senior program, “Thursdays at the Museum,” offers tri-county adults age 55 and older special programs like film screenings, art talks, art-making and tours. The DIA welcomed 67 Macomb County senior groups with more than 1,900 residents to the DIA through “Thursdays at the Museum.” All groups were offered complimentary bus transportation. American House East 1 - Roseville American House Lakeside - Clinton Township American House Sterling Heights Amit (American Italian Professional Business Women's Club) - Eastpointe Armada Senior Center Assumption Cultural Center - St. Clair Shores (2) Atria Shorehaven Independent Living Center Line Park Towers Centerline Seniors Clinton Place Apartments Clinton Township Senior Center (4) Clinton-Macomb Public Library (2) Elizabeth Lee Doles Manor - Clinton Township Episcopal Church Women, St. Michael’s - Harrison Township Fraser Senior Activity Center Harrison Township Senior Center Heritage Estates - Clinton Township Holy Cross Lutheran Church - Warren Knox Presbyterian Church - Harrison Township Lakeshore Presbyterian Church - St. Clair Shores Lakeshore Senior Living - St. Clair Shores Macomb County Community College Retirees Macomb County Older Adult Advisory Committee Macomb Cultural and Economic Partnership Macomb Soar - Clinton Township (2) Macomb Township Parks and Rec Senior Center (2) Park Place at Heritage Village Partridge Creek Senior Village Pine Ridge Villas of Shelby Senior Living Primetimers of Shelby Twp. Rehabilitative Counseling and Behavioral Services of America - Clinton Township (2) Romeo-Washington-Bruce Parks and Recreation Senior Centers (2) Roseville Eastpointe Senior Center Sarahcare Adult Day Care Center Warren Seniors St. Anthony's Healthcare Center St. Clair Shores Adult and Community Education St. Clair Shores Cultural Committee (2) St. Clair Shores Senior Center for Active Adults (9) St. Jane Francis De Chantel Catholic Church - Sterling Heights (3) St. Louis Community Church St. Pio of Pietreicina Catholic Church The Utica Pioneers 8 The Village of Peace Manor - Clinton Township Trinity Lutheran Church - Clinton Township Warren Woods Retired Teachers (2) Art-making at “Thursdays at the Museum” 9 Anton Art Center Senior Creativity Program The DIA collaborated with the Anton Art Center to offer free art-making experiences to Macomb County’s senior adults living in low-income or subsidized housing facilities. The DIA provided Anton Art Center with supplies and teaching-artists to facilitate this program at the following locations: Macomb Community Action Adult Day Program Church of Christ in Clinton Township New Baltimore Place Apartments Centerline Park Village Warren Glen Ahepa 371 in Harrison Township Fraser Woods Eastpointe Housing Commission Behind the Seen Presented by trained DIA teaching volunteers, Behind the Seen art talks bring insight about the DIA's collection from the museum to the community. Talks last up to one hour and are available to adult civic and social groups, libraries, senior centers and other community-accessible locations in Macomb County. Macomb County groups hosted 28 Behind the Seen art talks at the following locations. Ahepa 371 Apartments in Harrison Township Center Line Public Library (3) Clinton-Macomb Public Library (3) Eastpointe Memorial Library (4) Fraser Public Library Harrison Township Public Library Pine Ridge of Garfield in Clinton Township (5) Shorehaven Senior Living in Sterling Heights St. Clair Shores Cultural Committee (2) Sterling Heights Public Library Sterling Heights Senior Center The Village of East Harbor in Chesterfield Utica United Methodist Warren Public Library Washington Art Guild - Romeo Art Studio (2) 10 Community Collaborations with Local Arts Organizations, Cities, Townships and Villages Macomb County Community Partnership Program Investment (y/y total $ 1,275,117) $300,000 $259,467 $249,102 $257,745 $250,000 $226,019 $227,794 $200,000 $150,000 $100,000 $54,990 $50,000 $- 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Investment Service Agreement Commitment Inside|Out Over the past nine