Upcoming Exhibitions at the KIA

Praised as a "vibrant, beating assemblage of color," the tissue paper sculptures of Maya Freelon have been exhibited internationally in Paris, Italy, Jamaica, Madagascar, and in the U.S. at the Smithsonian Museum of African American Art. Fragile yet vibrant, they are imbued with the vigor of moving energy.

Every year, art teachers in the Kalamazoo County schools (private, public, and charter schools) submit a selection of works produced by their students, featured in an exhibition that is a delight to behold. In one of our most popular shows each year, the KIA's galleries are filled with the most creative, colorful, whimsical art by young artists from kindergarten through eighth grades.

Featuring both distinguished artists and rising stars who express through their brushwork the goals of virtue, peace, wisdom, beauty, meditation, science, knowledge, and philosophy.

ENTRIES OPEN! Click exhibition title for more information
This annual juried exhibition celebrates the work of high school artists in Southwest Michigan. Students who qualify may concurrently enter the 6th District Congressional Art Competition, and the winner will receive a trip to Washington DC to see their art on view in the U.S. Capitol.

This annual exhibition showcases the work of artists from 14 Michigan counties. A guest juror will select roughly 100 works for the show, from hundreds of submissions. Cash prizes will be awarded at an opening reception for the exhibition on Friday, May 17. Call for entries to the Area Show will open February 16, 2019, on CaFE. (Artists new to the Area Show may start by launching their profile there at any time.) Submissions are due by April 7. Click the exhibition title for full artists' information and deadlines.