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Michigan's Highest Honor for the Flint Institute of Arts
The Flint Institute of Arts was honored at the 2007 Governor’s Awards for Arts & Culture as the recipient of the Arts/Cultural Organization Award. This is the highest award a cultural organization can receive in the state of Michigan.
The event was sponsored by ArtServe and took place at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Governor Granholm was a featured speaker and presenter, and FIA Director John Henry accepted the award on behalf of the Flint Institute of Arts. This is the first time the Flint Institute of Arts has been nominated for and won this prestigious award.
The FIA was described by the Governor’s Awards peer review panel as “the epicenter for the visual arts in Genesee County”. The FIA is the second largest art museum in Michigan with a collection of over 7,000 works, education programs serve over 30,000 children annually, and its museum art school is the 10th largest in the nation!
Now at the Flint Institute of Art through September 28:
ED MCGOWIN: Name Change.
Ed McGowin legally changed his name 12 times and has continued to create unique works of art under these different guises for the past three and a half decades. McGowin devised “The Name Change Project,” to challenge the conventional notion of a solo artist’s work following a “ linear chain-link model with each creation leading logically to the next.” McGowin believes these different identities allow for a broader approach to his body of work, without tying it to past history or future expectations. The exhibition includes paintings, drawings, photographs, prints, sculptures, and installations. Discounted overnight packages are available contact our Tourism Department at 1-877-FLINT-MI or (810) 232-3261 or check out our discounted "Overnight Pure FunPaks".
Celebrate 100 years of GM at the GM 100th Celebration, July 12-20! From tours of the Durant-Dort Headquarters, the birthplace of GM, to concerts, garden and home tours, car cruises, and parades, there's something for everyone during this historic celebration. For more information, visit the GM 100th web site at www.flintgm100.com.
Don't miss General Motors Centennial Tours at the Whaley House Museum. Wednesday, July 16 through Sunday, July 20. Interested in fashion? Check out "Victorian Fashion," Sundays through August 24 also at the Whaley House.
If watching car racing is more your style, head out to Auto City Speedway in Clio. Pits open at 3:30 p.m. on Fridays, grandstands open at 4:30, with qualifying at 6 and racing at 7:30 p.m. On Saturdays, pits open at 2:30 p.m., grandstands open at 4, with qualifying at 5 and racing at 7 p.m. For more information, call 810-686-6500.
Coming to the area's only IMAX in Grand Blanc:The Dark Knight:
The IMAX Experience will feature four sequences filmed with IMAX cameras. This marks the first time ever that a major feature film has been even partially shot using IMAX cameras, marking a revolutionary integration of the two film formats.
Cars from the collection of Nicola Bulgari: Summer Exhibit at the Sloan MuseumMay 17 through September 14, 2008:
This exhibit highlights some of the finest examples of historic Buick automobiles from the collection of Nicola Bulgari. Featured are Mr. Bulgari's favorite, a 1935 Buick 96-S, and a 1940 Buick State Wagon that was once owned by movie star, Bette Davis.
Open through September 1, 2008: Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad! Stroll around the 51-acre Village with 34 historic structures. Meet the friendly folks in period attire in their homes, mills, and shops dating back to the 1800's. Take a ride on the Huckleberry Railroad, a Baldwin steam locomotive that provides the power to carry more than 400 passengers. The 35 minute, 8-mile ride will take you to the shores of beautiful Mott Lake and through the scenic Genesee Recreation Area.
Looking for more area events? Check out the new county-wide events calendar: geneseefun.com.
The Flint Institute of Arts was honored at the 2007 Governor’s Awards for Arts & Culture as the recipient of the Arts/Cultural Organization Award. This is the highest award a cultural organization can receive in the state of Michigan.
The FIA was described by the Governor’s Awards peer review panel as “the epicenter for the visual arts in Genesee County”. The FIA is the second largest art museum in Michigan with a collection of over 7,000 works, education programs serve over 30,000 children annually, and its museum art school is the 10th largest in the nation!
Coming to the area's only IMAX in Grand Blanc:
Open through September 1, 2008: 
