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SUMMARY:Art Detectives: Kicks by Van G. Garrett
DESCRIPTION:Grab your favorite pair of sneakers and come along for March Art Detectives! We’ll explore Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks\, enjoy a story about amazing footwear\, and spot some eye-catching shoes in the galleries. Afterward\, Wellspring dancers will help us get up and groove in our cool kicks. \nWe won’t make a project during Art Detectives this time—but if you still want to create\, hang around for Community Day! \nFuture Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks is co-organized by the American Federation of Arts and the Bata Shoe Museum\, and curated by Elizabeth Semmelhack\, Director and Senior Curator of the Bata Shoe Museum.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/art-detectives-kicks-by-van-g-garrett/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Detectives,Family,Future Now
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SUMMARY:Art Detectives: Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to explore the color blue with Art Detectives this April! We’ll read a book that shows how artists discovered and used blue throughout history. Then we’ll explore the exhibition From Cobalt to Indigo: The Power of Blue in East Asia to see how East Asian artists use blue in their creations. After our gallery adventure\, we’ll make our own brilliant blue artwork to take home.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/art-detectives-blue-a-history-of-the-color-as-deep-as-the-sea-and-as-wide-as-the-sky-by-nana-ekua-brew-hammond/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Detectives,Family
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SUMMARY:Art Detectives: We're All Works of Art by Mark Sperring
DESCRIPTION:In May\, Art Detectives will be on the case\, searching for how artists show people in their artwork. We’ll read a book about different artistic styles\, hunt for faces and figures in the permanent collection\, and finish by creating our own portrait masterpiece to take home. Arty will be on vacation in June\, July\, and August. Please join us again in September when Arty has returned.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/art-detectives-were-all-works-of-art-by-mark-sperring/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Detectives,Family
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SUMMARY:Art Detectives: Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers
DESCRIPTION:In September\, Art Detectives will read a story about the Statue of Liberty and what she represents. Then they will explore the exhibition For the People\, By the People to see how artists share the stories of the American people. Special guest Katie Platte from the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center will join us and show participants how to create a special book\, so they can tell their own story. \n  \nThis program is made possible by generous support from:
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/art-detectives-her-right-foot-by-dave-eggers/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Detectives
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SUMMARY:Art Detectives: Write to Me: Letters from Japanese American Children to the Librarian They Left Behind
DESCRIPTION:Join us in October for an Art Detectives program centered around Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy. This exhibition features the work of eight third-generation Asian American Artists whose work reflects on a time during World War II when Japanese American families were forced to leave their homes and live in internment camps. We’ll read Write to Me: Letters from Japanese American Children to the Librarian They Left Behind\, view the exhibition\, and create our own postcards that can be sent to friends or family members. \nThis program is made possible by generous support from:
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/art-detectives-write-to-me/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Detectives
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SUMMARY:Art Detectives: Vlad the Fabulous Vampire by Flavia Z. Drago
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for some glitz and glamour! In November\, Art Detectives will read a book about a stylish vampire and his passion for fashion before exploring Statement Pieces: Fashioning the Self & Society. We’ll discover amazing outfits created by famous designers alongside artworks from the KIA’s permanent collection. We’ll also create a fashion inspired art project to take home. \nStatement Pieces is organized in conjunction with Barrett Barrera Projects. The exhibition is made possible by generous support from Diane & Randy Eberts and Heritage Community of Kalamazoo. \n \nThis event is made possible by generous support from:\n \n 
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/art-detectives-vlad-the-fabulous-vampire/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Detectives
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SUMMARY:Art Detectives: Swatch: The Girl Who Loved Color by Julia Denos
DESCRIPTION:It might be gray outside\, but the KIA is bursting with color. Join us for Art Detectives as we read about a girl named Swatch who loves color and wants to collect them all. We’ll also explore the artworks in the permanent collection to see what colors we can find before creating a colorful masterpiece to take home. \nThis program is made possible by generous support from:
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/art-detectives-swatch-the-girl-who-loved-color-by-julia-denos/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Detectives
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SUMMARY:Art Detectives: Monkey See\, Monkey Draw by Alex Beard
DESCRIPTION:The animals are taking over the KIA! Join Art Detectives as we read a silly story about playful monkeys who love a little friendly competition. Then we’ll go on an animal adventure through Among the Beasts to discover creatures hiding in works of art throughout the galleries. Finally\, we’ll roll up our sleeves and use our fingers and hands to stamp our own wild animal masterpiece. Stick around for Community Day and some more animal fun! \nThis program is made possible by generous support from:\n \n 
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/art-detectives-monkey-see-monkey-draw-by-alex-beard/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Detectives
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