Schoolcraft College has long been a place to celebrate the arts. This summer, it will host some additional pieces thanks to the Detroit Institute of Arts.
The College is participating in this year’s Inside | Out program, which brings high-quality reproductions of the DIA’s collection to outdoor venues to increase engagement between the museum and its diverse audience. Five reproductions from the museum’s collection will reside on campus this summer outside various campus buildings such as the Vistatech Center, Bradner Library and more.
The reproductions will be installed in May and remain on campus until October, allowing students, employees and guests the chance to walk campus and discover each piece.
“These five pieces of art will be a wonderful addition to our campus this summer,” said Dr. Michele Kelly, Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences. “Paired with the vibrant student-created artwork already displayed throughout Schoolcraft, the DIA’s Inside|Out installation will offer our community even more reason to engage with our beautiful campus. We’re especially excited to see how faculty across disciplines will weave these works into their curriculum, creating meaningful opportunities for dialogue, discovery and connection.”
This is the first time Schoolcraft College has participated in the Inside | Out program since it launched 14 years ago. Other communities surrounding the College have hosted reproductions in the past, including Livonia, Northville Township, Plymouth, Canton, Redford Township and more.
“We’re honored to bring Inside|Out to Schoolcraft College in 2025,” said Julie McFarland, the DIA’s Executive Director of Public Affairs and Engagement. “We hope those to have a chance to view the instillations on campus will be able to connect with the artworks they see and be inspired to make their way to the DIA to view the rest of our collection.”
Several options to engage with the art will be available to the community this year. Maps with locations of all the DIA pieces, along with Schoolcraft College’s permanent artwork, will be available for those looking to enjoy the works on their own. The College’s Personal & Professional Learning program will offer a guided tour from a DIA docent on campus of the pieces this fall, as well as a bus ride down to the DIA for an onsite visit to see the museum in-person.
Learn more about artwork found on Schoolcraft College’s campus at schoolcraft.edu/sculptures.