In response to the covid-19 pandemic, the detroit institute of arts pivoted its student engagement work from school field trip experiences in the museum to virtual and in-person experiences for…

The Detroit Institute of Arts received a $100,400 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312) to develop virtual and in-person educational resources for students and teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The museum will create online video content and virtual field trips to allow for interaction with its collection from remote locations. It will also distribute educational kits to individual schools and homes in accordance with social distancing guidelines to bring museum learning experiences directly to students. The grant-funded activities will serve learners of all ages, with a focus on K-12 youth in the Detroit metropolitan area. The project period runs from November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022.

In response to the covid-19 pandemic, the detroit institute of arts pivoted its student engagement work from school field trip experiences in the museum to virtual and in-person experiences for teachers and students. For this project, the museum will create video content for online interaction with the collection and continue to implement virtual field trips. Through the DIA delivered program, the museum will disseminate education kits that bring learning experiences from the museum into individual schools and student homes in keeping with the center for disease control and state of michigan guidelines for public gatherings and social distancing. This project will serve learners of all ages, focusing mostly on K-12 youth in the detroit metropolitan area.