Dayton Art Institute Offers Free Admission To Military Personnel
Dayton Art Institute to offer free admission to the nation's active duty military personnel Memorial Day through Labor Day 2016.
Dayton Art Institute Offers Free Admission To Military Personnel
The DAI will offer free general admission to all active duty military personnel and their families, as well as discounted admission to the special exhibitions Into the Ether and The Antarctic Sublime & Elements of Nature: Water. The DAI will also offer active duty military personnel and their families a $10 discount on the purchase or renewal of a museum membership.
The Dayton Art Institute will participate in the 2016 Blue Star Museums program, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America, to offer free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel, including National Guard and Reserve and their families, from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Blue Star Museums provides families an opportunity to enjoy the nation’s cultural heritage and learn more about their new communities after a military move. A list of participating museums is available at www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums. The site also includes a map to help plan visits.
“Our military personnel and their families give so much to protect our country,” said DAI Executive Director Michael R. Roediger. “Blue Star Museums is an important way for The DAI and other museums throughout the country to thank them and give something back to them. The Dayton Art Institute is proud to participate in the program again this year.”
During the program, The DAI will waive its suggested admission fee and offer free general admission to its permanent collection for all active-duty military personnel and their families, as well as discounted admission to the special exhibitions Into the Ether: Contemporary Light Artists (currently on view through June 26) and The Antarctic Sublime & Elements of Nature: Water (on view July 16 – October 16). In addition, The DAI will offer active duty military personnel and their families a $10 discount on the purchase of a new museum membership or membership renewal.
About Blue Star Museums
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America. The program runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
The free admission program is available to any bearer of a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), a DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), or a DD
Form 1173-1 ID card, which includes active duty U.S. military - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, as well as members of the National Guard and Reserve, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps - and up to five family members. Some special or limited-time museum exhibits may not be included in this free
admission program. For questions on particular exhibits or museums, please contact the museum directly. Leadership support for Blue Star Museums is provided by MetLife Foundation through Blue Star Families.
For more information about The Dayton Art Institute’s participation in Blue Star Museums, call 937-223-4ART (4278).
ABOUT THE DAYTON ART INSTITUTE
As one of the Miami Valley’s premier fine art museums, The Dayton Art Institute offers a full range of programming in addition to exhibiting its collection. Gallery hours areWednesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon – 5 p.m., with extended hours until 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Suggested admission to the museum’s permanent collection is $8 adults, $5 seniors, active military and groups. Admission is free for museum members, students (18+ w/ID) and youth (17 and under). Some special exhibitions, programs and events may carry an additional charge and include admission to the museum’s permanent collection as part of that price. Free parking is available at the museum and the facility is fully accessible to physically challenged visitors. The DAI’s Museum Store is open during regular museum hours. Leo Bistro serves lunch Wednesday – Friday, 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.,Saturday, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., and Sunday, noon – 3 p.m. Leo Bistro also serves dinner on Thursday evenings, 4:30 – 8 p.m. For more information, please call 937-223-4ART (4278) or visit www.daytonartinstitute.org. The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this organization with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. The DAI also receives support from the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District.
ABOUT BLUE STAR FAMILIES
Blue Star Families is a national, nonprofit network of military spouses, children, parents and friends, as well as service members, veterans and civilians, dedicated to supporting, connecting and empowering military families. With our partners, Blue Star Families leverages data-driven insights to curate resources for military families, including career development tools, local community events for families, and caregiver support. Since its inception in 2009, Blue Star Families has engaged tens of thousands of volunteers and serves more than 1.5 million military family members annually. Blue Star Families also works directly with the Department of Defense and senior members of local, State and Federal government to bring the most important military family issues to light. With Blue Star Families, military families can find answers to their challenges anywhere they are. Visit bluestarfam.org for more information.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
Established by Congress in 1965, the NEA is the independent federal agency whose funding and support gives Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise their imaginations, and develop their creative capacities. Through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector, the NEA supports arts learning, affirms and celebrates America’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, and extends its work to promote equal access to the arts in every community across America. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the National Endowment for the Arts and the agency is celebrating this milestone with events and activities through September 2016.
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