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SUMMARY:High School Portfolio Day
DESCRIPTION:Representatives from several Midwest colleges and universities will be available to meet with students to review their portfolios and offer admissions advice. Registration is strongly encouraged. This event is free to attend and open to all high school junior and senior art students. \n• 8 – 9am: College and university presentations\n• 9am: Galleries open\n• 10:30am: Kirk Newman Art School Tour\n• 9 – 11am: Portfolio reviews\n• 10:30am: Kirk Newman Art School Tour \nThis event is free to attend and open to all high school juniors and seniors. Representatives from several Midwest colleges and universities will be available to discuss your students’ portfolios and give admissions advice. Please register by October 8\, 2026.  If you have any questions please email Amy Hudson at museumed@kiarts.org. \nPlease note:\n• Students bringing digital portfolios must bring their own computer/tablet on which to display. Please do not use cell phones for this purpose.\n• The galleries will open at 9:00am and Portfolio Day participants will be able to explore for free.\n• Free parking is available in our lot on South St. The Lovell St. lot immediately adjacent to the building is reserved for contractors\, but is available for dropoff. The lot on the south side of Lovell St remains open for parking. \nPortfolio Requirements:\n• All colleges and universities will accept digital work. Digital portfolios should be organized neatly in a Powerpoint or Google Slide Presentation.\n• Submit 8-10 works and a sketchbook.\n• Videos should be 2 minutes in length or less.\n• Come prepared to talk about your work. \nThis event is made possible by generous support from:
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/high-school-portfolio-day-3/
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SUMMARY:Free Thursdays at the KIA
DESCRIPTION: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. \n \n \n 
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/free-thursdays-at-the-kia/2026-10-15/
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: The Cats of Mirikitani
DESCRIPTION:Jimmy Mirikitani (1920-2012) was a Japanese American artist who survived the trauma of WWII incarceration\, the loss of family and friends in his ancestral city of Hiroshima\, a harsh life on the streets of New York\, and the chaos of 9/11—all by making art. Sitting alone on a windy corner in Soho\, he drew whimsical cats\, bleak concentration camps\, and the angry red flames of the atomic bomb. Blending beauty and humor with tragedy and loss\, The Cats of Mirikitani is an intimate exploration of the lingering wounds of war and the healing power of art. \nThis film was directed and produced by Linda Hattendorf\, who has worked in the New York documentary community for decades. Her editing work has aired on PBS\, A&E\, and The Sundance Channel\, as well as in theatrical venues and hundreds of festivals. Produced in 2006\, The Cats of Mirikitani was her directorial debut and won awards at more than thirty film festivals around the world. The film has a run time of 74 minutes.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/film-screening-the-cats-of-mirikitani/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
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