Thank you for joining us on October 25 to honor Joy and Tim Light and raise vital funds for the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts!
You can still support the KIA by making a donation in honor of Joy & Tim Light.
What to Expect
UNFRAMED: Soirée format • October 25, 2025 at the KIA:
- Dress: Formal attire and black tie encouraged.
- Open bar
- Pre-dinner music: Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra quartet
- Silent and Live Auction
- Honorees Recognition
- Seated Dinner
- Dancing
5:30pm: VIP Preview Party: Red Carpet welcome and bubbly, early access to Silent Auction, and an exclusive tour of Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper
6:30pm: All guests welcome
10pm: Event concludes
About our Honorees
Our honorees for the evening are Joy & Tim Light.
For more than 35 years, Joy and Tim Light have been dedicated patrons of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. Their passion for East Asian art and commitment to philanthropy has made a lasting impact on the KIA.
Joy and Tim’s deep engagement culminated in the establishment of the Joy Light Gallery of Asian Art in 2007, and the Joy Light East Asian Art Acquisition and Exhibition Fund in 2010. Both the gallery and acquisition fund have been integral in helping the KIA build a dynamic collection. Thanks to their vision and generosity, visitors are provided experiences that reveal the profound beauty and depth found in East Asian art.
Presenting Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Patron Sponsors
Friends of the KIA – Gifts Made in Honor of Joy & Tim Light
