• Book Discussion: My Friends by Fredrik Backman

    Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    Aspiring artist Louisa becomes enchanted by three figures nestled in the corner of a famous painting. Intrigued, she embarks on a cross-country journey to uncover their story. Twenty-five years earlier,…

  • Free Thursdays at the KIA

    Free Thursdays at the KIA

    Enjoy free admission and extended hours until 8pm on Thursdays, thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program and the Efroymson Family Fund.  

  • Artful Evening: Expanding the Senses of Design: Using Tactility and 3D Printing

    Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    Through tactile experiments with 3D printing and various conventional and unconventional materials, including ceramics, Taekyeom reimagines design as both visual, tactile, and spatial. His work combined design practice with digital…

  • Lit Letters Bookmark

    Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    Stop by the KIA's Meader Fine Arts library to create a fun bookmark using a variety of lettering styles. We will have stencils, stickers, and stamps on hand for you…

  • ArtBreak: Typography and the Art of Communication

    Typography brings form to words both beautiful and mundane. What factors do graphic designers consider as they’re selecting the “clothes” our words will wear? How have changes in technology influenced…

  • Free Thursdays at the KIA

    Free Thursdays at the KIA

    Enjoy free admission and extended hours until 8pm on Thursdays, thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program and the Efroymson Family Fund.  

  • Artist’s Talk: Italian Studies with Margaret Bohls

    Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    Professor Margaret Bohls is an American potter and educator who teaches at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. During this talk, she will discuss her artwork, which consists of several…

  • Members’ Mingle

    KIA Members: Join us for light refreshments, conversations in the Permanent Collection, and interactive activities throughout the museum. This is a great opportunity to mingle with other members and explore…

  • Free Thursdays at the KIA

    Free Thursdays at the KIA

    Enjoy free admission and extended hours until 8pm on Thursdays, thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program and the Efroymson Family Fund.  

  • Film Screening: Through a Lens Darkly

    The first documentary to explore the role of photography in shaping the identities, aspirations, and social emergence of African Americans, Through a Lens Darkly probes the recesses of American history,…

  • Wonder Walk: Sculpture Scavenger Hunt

    Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    Let’s go on a sculpture search! We’ll wander through the galleries and see how many sculptures we can spot. Keep your eyes open for cool shapes, bumpy textures, and all…