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The DTE Energy Foundation
The photographs of Ansel Adams, perhaps more than that of any other photographer, trigger an appreciation of the beauty of our country’s natural resources and a desire to protect those resources. It is one reason why the DTE Energy Foundation is proud to sponsor Ansel Adams. DTE Energy, its employees and the DTE Energy Foundation have long been committed to Michigan and its institutions, and believe it is important to make great art accessible to Michigan residents. They also have a long-standing commitment to the environment. That commitment dates back to 1928 when Detroit Edison first installed equipment to reduce power plant emissions, well before cleaning the air became state and national priorities. In recent years, the company has planted more than 24 million trees throughout Michigan, helping to capture carbon dioxide, provide habitat for wildlife and make our communities greener. DTE Energy Foundation recognized that this exhibit was an opportunity to demonstrate both commitments in a unique way. Not only does it make more of Adams’ work personally accessible to hundreds of thousands of Michiganders, many of the images in the exhibit will bring to life for viewers the beauty and complexity of the natural world. The men and women of DTE Energy understand that balancing the growing demand for energy and the desire to maintain, protect and restore the environment is not an easy task. Adams’ art reminds us all why achieving that balance is so important. As the philanthropic arm of DTE Energy, the DTE Energy Foundation supports the Detroit Institute of Arts and other institutions and organizations that strengthen and enhance the communities DTE Energy serves. In 2006, the DTE Energy Foundation contributed well over $6.5 million to Michigan nonprofit organizations. Grants are awarded under the foundation’s “LEAD” guidelines, which direct its support to organizations that promote leadership, education, the environment, achievement, development and diversity in the DTE Energy service territory. More information on the DTE Energy Foundation is available at dteenergy.com/community/foundation/. For further information, members of the media may contact:
< BACK TO MEDIA ROOM Left corner image: Ansel Adams, American; Wind, Juniper Tree, Yosemite National Park, ca. 1919; gelatin silver print. The Lane Collection. ©2007 The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust. |