Jeff Garret, Director of FIA’s art school, undertook major coordination duties for the trip. would be lackluster without site-seeing, so the students enjoyed the National Mall and other monuments and sites that make visiting the nation’s capital worthwhile, including the National Gallery, Hirshhorn Museum, the African American Civil War Museum, Howard University, and the Kennedy Center.
Over 160 people were in attendance, and the Flint students impressed the city with their artistry and level of talent. The day of performances was held on April 22 and included several pieces of classical and modern, an FYT student-written and directed production, and two tap routines. The art exhibition remained on display at the Department of Education from April 15 to May 31, showcasing the work of 26 students of the FIA Pre-College Portfolio Development Program. This concerted effort by the creative departments of the Flint Cultural Center was named Flint Arts on the Road, and featured an exhibition of student art and a day of performances held in Washington D.C. Department of Education’s Student Art Exhibit Program became a cross-disciplinary collaboration between FIA, the Flint Institute of Music’s School of Performing Arts, the Flint Youth Theatre and dance group, Tapology.
What began as an invitation for the Flint Institute of Arts to display student artwork at the U.S.
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