Ray Byers, Wayne
County’s chief development officer should be hiding instead of promoting the
millage for the DIA. While he is
traveling all over the world on our money, the DIA continues to be mismanaged.
He must think he is still at Ford Motor Company. The County should take care of its own
business first. Have you read the
newspaper lately?
The DIA donated some of their buildings to the Ferry Street Inn."The Inn was developed
by Midtown Detroit, a non-profit planning and economic development agency. The
group partnered with the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), which owned the
property and had been using some of the old homes for storage."
Notice they can afford to give their assets away. It is being run as a non profit. You can bet
those running it are making money. How
about running it for a profit and donating the profits to support the arts?
They are still touting the demise of the DIA in spite of the
$150 million endowment they have on hand. The admission fees to the general museum are:
- $8 Adult
- Free for Children 5 and under
- $6 Seniors
- Free for Detroit residents on Fridays*
- $4 Youth (6 – 17)
- Free for Members
- $5 for College Students (with valid school photo ID)
These fees can be raised and they have billions of dollars worth of art that can be placed on tour and others that were just donated for a tax write off that can possibly be sold.
Don't be a fool Vote NO August 7.
