Through July 3, 2009

The Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit

The Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit (CAID) presents a group exhibition entitled Actual Size Preamble, which opens on May 8, 2009 at the Rosa Parks gallery location.

Actual Size Preamble is just that; a preamble to one of Detroit’s favorite shows, 2009 Actual Size Biennial (opening November 2009). Every two years since the first one with detroit contemporary in 1999, Actual Size Biennial has dazzled and amused, surprised and enthralled, engaged and dangled hundreds of small works by over 250 of some of Detroit’s most creative emerging and established artists. 2 generations of artists come together to exhibit on the same walls side by side for one important testimonial exhibition to Detroit’s great wealth of creative diversity and genius.

Actual Size Preamble features 12 artists who were invited only 2 week prior to the opening to create one work each with a dimension of 4.25″ x 5.5″ with no restriction to the 3rd dimension. Actual Size Preamble will open with a public reception on May 8, 2009 from 6pm to 11pm. Featured artists will include Sandra Cardew, Mark Dancey, Maurice Greenia, Jr., Matthew Hanna, Tom Humes, Robert Quentin Hyde, Melissa Machnee, Michael Mikolowski, Oneita Porter, Jo Powers, Robert Sestok and Gilda Snowden. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. The exhibition will run through July 3, 2009 in the first floor gallery. For further information please e-mail or phone the CAID at info@thecaid.org or (313) 899.CAID (2243).

The Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit is a community based non-profit organization.  CAID fosters and promotes the essential link between contemporary arts and contemporary society through its exhibitions, performances, critical and public discourse, and the funding of contemporary arts and art related activities.

During an exhibition, CAID galleries are open Thursday – Saturday from 12pm to 6pm or by appointment, as well as one hour prior to concerts and special events.  Groups and classes are welcome.  CAID is located in the Woodbridge Historic District at 5141 Rosa Parks Blvd, (two blocks north of Warren Avenue, two blocks south of the I-94 expressway, three blocks west of Trumbull Blvd.).  Admission to the exhibition is free and open to the public and free on street parking is available.