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Fairs and festivals 
The DIA takes its show on the road-literally-to fairs and festivals all over Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties. One way the museum provides a mobile experience is through DIA Away-an interactive classroom and exploration space housed in a 53-foot double-expandable trailer. Inside, visitors discover some of the ways artists think and then try out creative thinking skills at digital and hands-on stations. In addition to DIA Away, the museum sends studio staff artists to local events to provide art-making workshops for fair and festivalgoers of all ages.
 
Last year the DIA traveled to more than 50 fairs and festivals in the tri-county area, with nearly 20 in Wayne County alone. August's warm weather makes this month a perfect time to be out and about. Come see us at these upcoming events in your county:

DIA Away:
Jazz on the Ave., Detroit
Saturday, Aug. 6, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
 
6th Annual Back to School Detroit
Sunday, Aug. 21, 2-5 p.m.

Art-making workshops:
Dearborn Homecoming - Uchiwa (paper fans)
Saturday & Sunday, Aug. 6 & 7, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
 
Belle Isle Art Fair - Wrist and ankle rattles
Saturday, Aug. 6, noon-7 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 7, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Check out these upcoming county events:

In Search of the Truth (The Truth Booth), various metro Detroit locations throughout August
The DIA is hosting the first Detroit stop of the tour of In Search of the Truth (The Truth Booth), a public artwork, in conjunction with Cranbrook Art Museum tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Truth Booth is a portable, inflatable video recording studio in the shape of a giant speech bubble. The booth's interior is equipped to record and compile video responses by people as they complete the sentence: "The truth is..." The recorded results of this project will be used to create a video installation opening at Cranbrook Art Museum in November 2016.

If tomorrow doesn't fit your schedule, you can speak your truth this Friday, Aug. 5 at the For the Love of Osborn Neighborhood Parade, which also features the DIA and the Osborn Neighborhood Alliance unveiling of the Welcome to Osborn mural, a joint project funded by a Knight Arts Challenge grant. View all Truth Booth tour dates here.

Unveiling of the Welcome to Osborn mural, Friday, Aug. 5
Join us for the unveiling of the Welcome to Osborn mural, a joint project of the DIA and the Osborn Neighborhood Alliance, funded by a Knight Arts Challenge grant, during the For the Love of Osborn Neighborhood Parade. The four-story-high and thirty-four-foot-wide work is being painted on the north wall of the Matrix Human Services building, located at 13560 East McNichols, by Phillip Simpson and Tony Rave, two artists from the neighborhood. Festivities will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods Day, Saturday, Aug. 6
Celebrate the 10th annual ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods Day at the DIA with back-to-back yoga and Zumba sessions on the museum's north lawn . At 10 a.m., instructors from the  Detroit Yoga Lab will lead an hour of slow-flow yoga with music. Following yoga, Zumba expert Yvonne Simpson will direct a full-body workout to Latin and international music beginning at 11 a.m.

Detroit's Grandmont Rosedale neighborhood, along with other communities, is also hosting events. Activities include a DIA Inside|Out walking tour, tours of the neighborhood, live music and children's programs. The events are free. Learn more here . 

CANCELLED: Elected officials educator event, Friday, Aug. 12
 Please note that this event is cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Detroit Institute of Awesome!, every Saturday and Sunday
Saturdays and Sundays are even more kid friendly at the DIA. The museum has rolled out
Detroit Institute of Awesome!, featuring a variety of art and activities tailored to kids ages 3-10. Events are free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. Puppet performances by Detroit-based Interstate Art on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 6 and 7, and the Detroit Film Theatre Animation Club screenings of  The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival are highlights this month.  Learn more here .
 
Senior Thursdays, every Thursday at 1 p.m. 
This DIA program offers tri-county seniors the opportunity to visit the museum and enjoy programs planned exclusively for them, at no cost, every Thursday. The first Thursday of each month features a guided gallery tour; the second a lecture; the third an art-making class; and the fourth a film. During months with five Thursdays, the fifth Thursday will feature a guided gallery tour. All programs will begin at 1 p.m. The August schedule is:
  • August 4: Gallery tour: Highlights of the permanent collection
  • August 11: Lecture cancelled due to Fash Bash®
  • August 18: Art-making: Watercolor postcards 
  • August 25: Film: Diplomacy 
     
Advance registration for individuals is preferred, but not required. Call 313-833-4005 to register. Free transportation is available for groups of 25 or more. To book a group, call 313-833-1292. 
The Inside|Out summer 2016 season has officially begun! More than 90 reproductions have been installed in nine tri-county communities and will be on view through October. Wayne County venues include Belleville, River Rouge and Detroit's Grandmont Rosedale, East English Village, Morningside and Cornerstone Village neighborhoods. Visit dia.org/insideout for a complete list of participating communities and art-finding maps.