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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Events
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Gallery Shop Artist Meet & Greet
Join us for a special Meet & Greet with the Gallery Shop team and a few local artists featured in the shop. This event is an opportunity to explore a…
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Gallery Gathering: Sheila Pree Bright’s Cotton and Dulce Pinzón’s Catwoman
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesPhotographer Sheila Pree Bright’s series Invisible Empire foregrounds the tension between the pastoral beauty of the American South and the historical exploitation of Black lives and labor that stains the…
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Wonder Walk: Big Paintings
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesLet’s find the biggest works in the museum. Join us for a playful walk through the galleries designed for our youngest visitors. Together, we’ll explore big, bold paintings through close…
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¡Noche de Familia!
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesJoin the KIA for an evening celebrating family, culture, creativity, and community during Hispanic Heritage Month. Noche de Familia welcomes guests of all ages to gather through art experiences, cultural…
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Artists’ Exchange: Indigenous Voices and the Future of American Art
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesDuring this special program, three contemporary Indigenous artists from across the country will come together to discuss their artistic approaches, points of inspiration, and visions for the future. Speakers include…
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Sunday Drop-in Conversations — For the People, By the People: America at 250
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesBetween June 27 and October 4, drop in on Sundays between 1:30–2:30pm and have a conversation with a docent who can provide information and answer questions about the For the…
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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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Art Detectives: Write to Me: Letters from Japanese American Children to the Librarian They Left Behind
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesJoin 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…
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Community Day
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesJoin us for a Community Day focused on our special exhibition, Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy. This show highlights artwork by eight Sansei (third-generation Japanese American) artists exploring the lasting…
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ArtBreak: Remembering World War II in Japanese Voices
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesSociolinguist Noriko Sugimori has often worked with her students to collect oral histories from Japanese-speaking World War II survivors in Japan, South Korea, and the United States. Their testimonies reveal…
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Book Discussion: They Called Us Enemy by George Takei
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesIn this richly illustrated graphic novel, George Takei recounts his childhood imprisonment as Japanese Americans were relocated and incarcerated during World War II. The memoir explores resilience and patriotism while…