Wonder Walk: I spy…
There are so many things to find in the art on the walls. Let’s take a walk through the galleries and see what we can spy with our little eyes.
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Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States
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Art Detectives: The First Blade of Sweetgrass
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United Statesby Suzanne Greenlaw and Gabriel Frey Let’s learn about landscapes! We’ll begin with a book to see how the illustrator expresses them, visit the galleries to observe how artists portray…
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Sunday Drop-in Conversation
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesDrop in on Sundays between 1:30 - 2:30pm and have conversations with docents who can provide information and answer questions about the artwork in the KIA’s collection. Find the docents…
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ArtBreak: Virtual Artist’s Talk with Leslie Barlow
Virtual EventDuring this virtual ArtBreak, learn about visual artist Leslie Barlow, whose painting Atquezali, At Indigenous Roots is featured in the ongoing KIA exhibition Legendary Voices: Art for the Next Century.…
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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.
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Artful Evening: Artist’s Talk with Kelly Church
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesHybrid EventMeet artist Kelly Church, an Ottawa/Pottawatomi black ash basket maker, fiber artist, educator, activist, and culture keeper. A member of the Gun Lake Band in Michigan and descendent of the…
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High School Area Show Opening
The High School Area Show offers a unique opportunity for high school artists from Kalamazoo and surrounding counties to participate in a juried exhibition and display their work in a…
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Book Discussion: Black Indian: A Memoir
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United Statesby Shonda Buchanan This powerful, deeply personal narrative explores Buchanan’s complex identity. She reflects on the trauma, resilience, and strength passed down through generations, as well as the tensions and…
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Richard Phillips: Strokes of Freedom
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesDetroit artist Richard Phillips started painting while in prison with a mail order watercolor set: landscapes, portraits of famous people, jazz musicians, and more, eventually creating over 400 paintings. Arrested…
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ArtBreak: Tejer
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesHybrid EventIn anticipation of Wellspring’s annual RADFest, hear from this year’s RADicle Resident! Puerto Rican movement artist Lourdes del Mar Santiago Lebrón will discuss their new work, Tejer, inspired by the…
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Art Detectives: Tap! Tap! Tap!: Dance! Dance! Dance!
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesMarch is all about movement! Join us as we engage our hands with a story and a colorful painting project, followed by a fun movement session led by a Wellspring…
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Community Day: Movement and Play
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesDuring this fun-filled Community Day, guests of all ages are invited to come to the KIA to move and to play, to imagine and to create. Following a special Art…