"Since 2003, attendance at The Flint Institute of Arts has increased 41 percent, soaring to 120,000 visitors in 2007-2008," according to a story by Carol Azizian in The Flint Journal.
"The museum's exhibitions have been drawing record crowds -- including people from around the state -- since the FIA underwent a $20-million redesign and expansion from 2004-2006.
"This year, the museum received the 'Governor's Award for Arts and Culture.' It's the second largest art museum in Michigan."
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Thank you for providing the link (which I followed to another link, on the Cultural Center). My husband and I drove past the Buick Gallery on our recent trip to Flint, and if we had known what it was, we would have stopped! I always liked the FIA. I remember the glass paperweight collection... was that at the FIA?
ReplyDeleteYes, I remember the fabulous paperweight collection. Funny, that's the one thing that really stands out about the museum in my memory.
ReplyDeleteI also remember an installation they had at one time and you crawled into a dark space and there were various fabrics and things stuck to the walls. Very fun and mildly scary.