YES for the DIA

03/11/2020

With incredible gratitude to the residents of Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties from everyone at the DIA.

03/11/2020

Thanks to you all for your support!

Last year, the levy first approved in 2012 provided the Detroit Institute of Arts with $25.2 million out of its $38 million operating budget

03/10/2020

You’re not through until you vote to RENEW! Remember to vote YES for the DIA millage renewal today to ensure free field trips and free bus transportation for area students, free weekly programs for seniors and unlimited free admission for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties. Learn more at yesforthedia.org.

03/10/2020

After you vote today, post this as your Facebook status to spread the word:

I voted YES today for the Detroit Institute of Arts. Don't forget to cast your ballot today! Polls are open until 8 p.m.

03/09/2020

Today on WDET 101.9FM:

"Salvador Salort-Pons, director of the Detroit Institute of Arts, says a millage extension would help to maintain the museum’s existing robust community partnerships, including their extensive student and senior programming. 'This is not a new tax. This is not an increase on the current millage. This is just to keep things the way they are,' says Salort-Pons.

DIA director, Salvator Salort-Pons, says the renewal would help keep the museum as an internationally-known cultural institution.

03/05/2020

“On an average school day, about 500 kids come through the DIA. This group came on a bus paid for with funds raised from the DIA millage, a .2 mill tri-county property tax. Under the millage, a family in Wayne, Oakland or Macomb county with a home worth $100,000 would typically pay $10 a year for the millage. The current millage expires in 2022.”

The Detroit Institute of Arts millage is up for a renewal vote on March 10th — after the museum said it wouldn't need an extension. DIA patrons speak to WDET's Laura Herberg on the potential renewal.

03/04/2020

Thanks to our neighbors at The Scarab Club for their support!

03/03/2020

We are in need of polling place volunteers on Election Day next Tuesday!

Polling site volunteers will be provided detailed information about the do’s and don’ts of Election Day campaigning (such as how far you must stand from the polling location, etc.), materials to give to voters, a script and a sign to place at the polling site.

There are two shifts on Election Day: 7-10 a.m. and 4-7 p.m. To sign up, visit

Please indicate the desired shift(s) and your preferred county. We will provide you information on your assigned location by Monday, March 9. Polling site volunteers will be provided detailed information about the do’s and don’ts of Election Day campaigning (such as how far you must stand from ...

03/03/2020

Thanks epiphany studios!

We love the Detroit Institute of Arts! Vote YES for the DIA next Tuesday to renew their millage on Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

03/03/2020

Today the DIA hosted more than 500 students on free field trips with free bus transportation, including schools from Warren, Sterling Heights, Detroit, St. Clair Shores, and Auburn Hills.

Vote YES on March 10 to ensure the DIA can continue providing our region's students with access to history and culture that can't be found on television or the internet.

02/29/2020

Happy Leap Day! You’ve got an extra day to mail in your absentee ballot or call ten friends and ask them to vote YES for the DIA. Make the most of it!