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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241012T153000
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SUMMARY:UnReeled: Coco
DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) with a special screening of Coco for guests of all ages! Celebrated annually on November 1 and 2\, Día de Muertos is dedicated to the joyful remembrance of deceased loved ones. \nIn Disney/Pixar’s 2017 film Coco\, 12-year-old Miguel dreams of becoming a musician despite his family’s ban on music\, and his pursuit of this passion leads him to a series of powerful discoveries. The film explores themes of family\, connection\, self-discovery\, love\, and loss while celebrating Mexican culture and beloved traditions like Día de Muertos. Popcorn and other refreshments will be provided. Feel free to bring a blanket or pillow and get cozy as you join Miguel on his fantastical journey to the Land of the Dead!  \nThis film is rated PG and has a runtime of 1 hour and 45 minutes.  \nWhile you’re here\, be sure to check out our community ofrenda\, created in partnership with students involved in after-school programs at El Concilio! \nWant to learn more about Día de Muertos? Young guests and their caregivers are invited to participate in Art Detectives at 10:30 am. All Art Detectives and their families are then invited to join us for the afternoon screening for free! \n$5 members / $10 nonmembers / Free for all who attend the morning’s Art Detectives event!
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/unreeled-coco/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Detectives,Family,In the Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241012T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241012T113000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
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SUMMARY:Art Detectives: The Dead Family Diaz
DESCRIPTION:by P.J. Bracegirdle \nLearn about Day of the Dead with Arty and our friends from El Concilio! We’ll read The Dead Family Diaz\, a story about an unusual friendship\, and make sugar skull prints. This Art Detectives book will be read in both English and Spanish. View an ofrenda created in partnership with El Concilio. Stick around after Art Detectives for our UnReeled program and watch the Disney Pixar movie Coco. The film screening will be free for all who attend Art Detectives!
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/art-detectives-the-dead-family-diaz/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Detectives,Family,In the Museum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241009T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241009T150000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240701T190145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T183109Z
UID:10000689-1728482400-1728486000@www.kiarts.org
SUMMARY:Book Discussion: All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me
DESCRIPTION:by Patrick Bringley \n\nPatrick Bringley’s memoir offers an intimate look at his decade-long career as a museum guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Through his experiences\, Bringley explores themes of art\, beauty\, loss\, and the human connection to creative expression.The memoir provides a behind-the-scenes look at one of the world’s most renowned museums. Bringley shares stories about the daily life of a museum guard\, the inner workings of the institution\, and the diverse array of people who visit.  \n\nAdditional event: ArtLeague is hosting the author\, Patrick Bringley\, for a lecture and reception at 7:00PM. Lectures are free for Art League members\, $10 for KIA members\, $12 public\, $3 students. Non-members can pay at the door. Find info for this separate event here.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/book-discussion-all-the-beauty-in-the-world/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241003T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241003T180000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240701T193933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T190509Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Gathering: Robert Seldon Duncanson’s Heart of the Andes and Jerry Kearns’ Right of Way\, 1875-1922
DESCRIPTION:The KIA is thrilled to announce Gallery Gatherings\, a pilot series for adult audiences! During this short monthly program\, participants will engage with ongoing exhibitions\, gathering for close observation and lightly moderated discussions of selected artworks on view in our galleries. This program is free with the cost of admission. Preregistration is encouraged. \nDuring this Gallery Gathering\, immerse yourself in two dramatic American landscapes rendered by Robert Seldon Duncanson and Jerry Kearns. Their respective paintings\, Heart of the Andes (1871) and Right of Way\, 1875-1922 (1992)\, are presented together in the exhibition Legendary: New Perspectives on the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Collection. Participants will examine the two paintings in conversation with one another. How did these two artists imagine the physical landscape of America\, as well as its human inhabitants\, in large-scale paintings created more than a century apart?
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/gallery-gathering-robert-seldon-duncansons-heart-of-the-andes-and-jerry-kearns-right-of-way-1875-1922/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery Gathering,In the Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240926T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240926T200000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240709T114538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T115148Z
UID:10000712-1727348400-1727380800@www.kiarts.org
SUMMARY:ArtBridges Access for All
DESCRIPTION:As part of the KIA’s mission to cultivate the creation and appreciation of the visual arts in West Michigan\, we are proud to be working with Art Bridges Foundation to increase access to museums and foster engagement with local audiences. Enjoy free general admission at the KIA every fourth Thursday of the month\, featuring extended hours thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/artbridges-access-for-all-4/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,In the Museum,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240918T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240918T150000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240701T185500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T185500Z
UID:10000688-1726668000-1726671600@www.kiarts.org
SUMMARY:Book Discussion: Ain’t Burned All the Bright
DESCRIPTION:by Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin \nAuthor Jason Reynolds\, in collaboration with artist Jason Griffin\, creates a timely and evocative art/text mashup.  Centering around the theme of breathing\, the creators explore the Black experience in America\, the COVID-19 pandemic\, and social justice. Using mixed-media art combined with powerful poetry\, readers experience this turbulent chapter in history yet are left with a feeling of hope for the future.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/book-discussion-aint-burned-all-the-bright/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussions
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240914T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240914T113000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240701T194300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T194628Z
UID:10000708-1726309800-1726313400@www.kiarts.org
SUMMARY:Art Detectives: The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons
DESCRIPTION:by Natascha Biebow \nHave you ever wondered about the creator of Crayola Crayons? Art Detectives will learn all about it through the story of the Crayon Man. At this extra special Art Detectives\, Wellspring Dance will lead dance exploration inspired by the many Crayola Crayons colors! We will also create a colorful project with crayons and texture plates. (Rescheduled from January.)
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/the-crayon-man-the-true-story-of-the-invention-of-crayola-crayons-by-natascha-biebow/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Detectives,Family,In the Museum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240906T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240906T180000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240826T131822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T134912Z
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SUMMARY:Legendary Voices: Art for the Next Century Members' Preview
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for drinks\, hors d’oeuvres\, and live music at the Member’s Preview of Legendary Voices: Art for the Next Century exhibition from 5:00PM to 6:00PM\, Friday\, September 6th. The reception is open to all from 6:00PM to 8:00PM in conjunction with Art Hop. \nNotes on the exhibition: Expect new and familiar works in dialogues that offer fresh ways to consider age-old subjects and genres of artmaking\, while also celebrating the distinctiveness of the KIA’s collection\, arts school\, and educational programs. Be inspired by the stories and aesthetic ingenuity of artists local to global who have helped to shape our exceptional\, indeed legendary\, collection and community. \n\n \nThis event has been generously sponsored by JPMorganChase\, and the exhibition is made possible in part by a grant from the Michigan Humanities\, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/legendary-voices-art-for-the-next-century-members-preview/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:In the Museum,Members
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240905T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240905T180000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240701T193741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T170207Z
UID:10000705-1725557400-1725559200@www.kiarts.org
SUMMARY:Gallery Gathering: Fritz Scholder’s Diptych
DESCRIPTION:The KIA is thrilled to announce Gallery Gatherings\, a pilot series for adult audiences! During this short monthly program\, participants will engage with ongoing exhibitions\, gathering for close observation and lightly moderated discussions of selected artworks on view in our galleries. This program is free with the cost of admission. Preregistration is encouraged. \nOur inaugural Gallery Gathering will focus on Diptych\, by Fritz Scholder. An enrolled member of the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians\, Scholder was an interdisciplinary artist and educator who sought to deconstruct stereotypes of Indigenous American identities and artistic styles with works that embraced the influences of abstraction\, expressionism\, and pop art. Scholder’s Diptych is one of five artworks by Indigenous American artists that are newly on loan to the KIA from the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/gallery-gathering-fritz-scholders-diptych/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery Gathering,In the Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240822T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240822T200000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240709T114456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T115100Z
UID:10000711-1724324400-1724356800@www.kiarts.org
SUMMARY:ArtBridges Access for All
DESCRIPTION:As part of the KIA’s mission to cultivate the creation and appreciation of the visual arts in West Michigan\, we are proud to be working with Art Bridges Foundation to increase access to museums and foster engagement with local audiences. Enjoy free general admission at the KIA every fourth Thursday of the month\, featuring extended hours thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/artbridges-access-for-all-3/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,In the Museum,Special Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240821T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240821T150000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240701T185248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T173543Z
UID:10000687-1724248800-1724252400@www.kiarts.org
SUMMARY:Book Discussion: The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone
DESCRIPTION:by Olivia Laing \nWhen author Olivia Laing moves to New York City in her mid-thirties for a relationship that ultimately ended\, she finds herself profoundly alone. Seeking comfort in art\, Laing ruminates on the intersection of solitude and art\, examining the lives and works of several artists who grappled with isolation and used it as a source of creativity. \nWhile this is an insightful analysis of art\, it ultimately becomes a mediation on how loneliness can foster creativity and lead to personal and artistic growth.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/book-discussion-the-lonely-city/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussions
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240810T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240810T150000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240701T194112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T162156Z
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SUMMARY:Meader Fine Arts Library
DESCRIPTION:There will be no Art Detectives for the month of August due to special programming associated with the Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined In Glass exhibition. However\, the Meader Fine Arts Library will be open. Please stop in to look through a special display of books for adults and kids relating to the Clearly Indigenous exhibit.  \nGuests ages 8 and up are warmly invited to join us for a live glassmaking demonstration and hands-on fused glass project at Glass Art Kalamazoo! Seating is limited so register at www.kiarts.org/events.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/meader-fine-arts-library/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Detectives,Family,In the Museum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240810T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240810T180000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240701T193205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T195514Z
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SUMMARY:Clearly Indigenous Artists’ Exchange and Hands-On Exploration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a daylong celebration of the exhibition Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass\, on view now at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts! Special guests include curator Dr. Letitia Chambers as well as glass artists Dan Friday (Lummi) and Carol Lujan (Diné)\, whose works are included in the exhibition.  \nThe morning session will take place at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts from 9 AM to 1:00 PM and will include a keynote address and gallery walkthrough with Dr. Chambers\, artists’ talks by Friday and Lujan\, and a panel discussion led by Rehema Barber\, Director of Curatorial Affairs.  \nFrom 3:30 to 6:00 PM\, we will gather at Glass Art Kalamazoo for a live demonstration by Dan Friday and Carol Lujan\, as well as a hands-on fused glass project led by GAK staff. Guests ages 8 and up are welcome to participate in the fused glass project. Seating for the afternoon session will be limited\, so be sure to register early! \nMorning session: $20 members / $25 nonmembers\nAfternoon session: $20 all\nBoth events: $30 members / $40 nonmembers \nClick here for more information »
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/clearly-indigenous-artists-exchange-and-hands-on-exploration/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:In the Museum,Special Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240806T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240806T130000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240701T190853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T131025Z
UID:10000693-1722945600-1722949200@www.kiarts.org
SUMMARY:ArtBreak: West Michigan Area Show Artist Highlight
DESCRIPTION:During this ArtBreak\, meet local artists Richard Aardsma and Olivia Stier\, whose works are featured in the 2024 West Michigan Area Show! \nRichard Aardsma finds inspiration for his photomontages in the evolution of the photographic still life in modern and postmodern art. Thought-provoking compositions such as Still Life with Camera convey narrative meaning through the juxtaposition of elements. Aardsma seeks to create images that combine traditional aesthetics and conceptual art. \nOlivia Stier is a multimedia artist whose work explores grief\, memory\, and the spaces where the two intersect. Her work in portraiture offers an intimate look into the feelings of isolation\, loneliness\, and detachment that come from grieving. Stier’s print An Offering was selected for this year’s Southwest Michigan Printmakers’ Excellence in Printmaking Award.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/west-michigan-area-show-artist-highlight/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:ArtBreak
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240727T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240727T150000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240418T134612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T152330Z
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SUMMARY:Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us for quiet reading time in the galleries. We will provide seating and space to kick back and read a book. Bring your own book or check something out from the Meader Fine Arts Library!
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/silent-book-club-2-2/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussions,Free,In the Museum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240725T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240725T181500
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240708T135430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T135430Z
UID:10000710-1721928600-1721931300@www.kiarts.org
SUMMARY:Bring a Friend: Clearly Indigenous Tour
DESCRIPTION:Bring a friend and participate in a guided gallery tour of Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass on Thursday\, July 25 from 5:30 – 6:15pm. Join our Associate Curator for an exclusive look at this groundbreaking exhibition. You and your friend will receive a special discount at the Gallery Shop as a thank you!
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/bring-a-friend-clearly-indigenous-tour/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:In the Museum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240725T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240725T200000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240516T144801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T144801Z
UID:10000685-1721905200-1721937600@www.kiarts.org
SUMMARY:ArtBridges Access for All
DESCRIPTION:As part of the KIA’s mission to cultivate the creation and appreciation of the visual arts in West Michigan\, we are proud to be working with Art Bridges Foundation to increase access to museums and foster engagement with local audiences. Enjoy free general admission at the KIA every fourth Thursday of the month\, featuring extended hours thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/artbridges-access-for-all-2-2/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,In the Museum,Special Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240723T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240723T130000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240418T142014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T133712Z
UID:10000673-1721736000-1721739600@www.kiarts.org
SUMMARY:ArtBreak: Preston Singletary: Echoes\, Fire\, and Shadows
DESCRIPTION:For nearly two decades\, Preston Singletary has straddled two unique cultures\, melding his Tlingit ancestry with the dynamism of the Studio Glass Movement. In the process\, he has created an extraordinarily distinctive and powerful body of work that depicts cultural and historical images in richly detailed\, beautifully hued glass. Singletary has translated the visual vocabulary of patterns\, narratives\, and systems of Native woodcarving and painted art into glass\, a material historically associated with Native peoples through an extensive network of trading routes. \nSave the date for the KIA’s collaboration with Glass Art Kalamazoo on August 10\, as we celebrate Clearly Indigenous with an artists’ exchange\, live demonstrations\, and a family-friendly hands-on exploration of creating glass art! \n\n\n\nAll hybrid events will be livestreamed to our YouTube page and can be found under the “Live” tab. Recordings of select past events are available on YouTube as well. No registration is necessary in order to join in virtually.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/preston-singletary-echoes-fire-and-shadows/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:ArtBreak,Free
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240720T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240720T150000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240418T134533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T152312Z
UID:10000663-1721480400-1721487600@www.kiarts.org
SUMMARY:Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us for quiet reading time in the galleries. We will provide seating and space to kick back and read a book. Bring your own book or check something out from the Meader Fine Arts Library!
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/silent-book-club-2/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussions,Free,In the Museum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240718T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240718T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240418T143225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T130657Z
UID:10000676-1721325600-1721329200@www.kiarts.org
SUMMARY:Artful Evening: Indigenous Art and Activism
DESCRIPTION:Seth Thomas Sutton is an Emmy-nominated Métis artist\, scholar\, author\, and activist. He holds Masters degrees in Visual and Critical Studies from Kendall College of Art and Design and is currently chair of the Arts and Humanities Department at Montcalm Community College. Sutton is a member of the Native American Advisory Council at Grand Valley State University and is also the head of the Sugar Council for Montcalm Community College.  \nSutton has contributed to two collaborative documentary film projects for WGVU. In 2017\, the full-length film wiinwaa niizhaasing (We the 7th) was nominated for an Emmy Award\, and in 2021\, the documentary series Shaping Narratives was nominated for two. These projects highlight West Michigan’s vibrant Indigenous communities\, along with their artwork\, lifeways\, social and cultural activism\, and food reclamation. Sutton was among the first Indigenous-based journalists to document and report on the Dakota Access Pipeline protests in Standing Rock. His first full-length publication\, The Deconstruction of Chief Blackhawk: A Critical Analysis of Mascots & the Visual Rhetoric of the Indian\, was published in 2021. \n\n\n\nAll hybrid events will be livestreamed to our YouTube page and can be found under the “Live” tab. Recordings of select past events are available on YouTube as well. No registration is necessary in order to join in virtually.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/artful-evening-indigenous-art-and-activism/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artful Evening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240717T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240717T150000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240418T132408Z
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SUMMARY:Book Discussion: Self-Portrait with Nothing
DESCRIPTION:by Aimee Pokwatka \nPepper Rafferty has a very straightforward life. She’s a forensic anthropologist\, who is married to her historian husband\, Ike and helps out at her moms’ veterinary clinic. Her daily life has a routine. When Pepper discovers she is connected to the famous reclusive artist Ula Frost whose paintings are rumored to transport the subjects to and from alternate universes\, she’s swept up in a major mystery. Who is Ula Frost? Can her paintings actually transport people? What is Pepper’s role in all of this? Is there an alternate Pepper living a better life? Ultimately this is a meditation on the many paths a person’s life can take and maybe happiness can be found in the life you already have.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/book-discussion-self-portrait-with-nothing/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussions,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240713T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240713T150000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240418T132736Z
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UID:10000662-1720875600-1720882800@www.kiarts.org
SUMMARY:Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us for quiet reading time in the galleries. We will provide seating and space to kick back and read a book. Bring your own book or check something out from the Meader Fine Arts Library!
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/silent-book-club/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussions,Free,In the Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240713T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240713T113000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240418T144712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240628T124529Z
UID:10000680-1720866600-1720870200@www.kiarts.org
SUMMARY:Art Detectives: While You’re Asleep
DESCRIPTION:by Emmy Kastner \nJoin us at 10:30am to kick off KIA Centennial Community Day with a special Art Detectives! Beloved local children’s book author Emmy Kastner will read her new book and guide participants in a drawing activity. Attendees will also create an animal mask and self-explore the galleries.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/art-detectives-while-youre-asleep/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Detectives,Family,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240709T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240709T130000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240418T141448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T170943Z
UID:10000672-1720526400-1720530000@www.kiarts.org
SUMMARY:ArtBreak: West Michigan Area Show Artist Highlight
DESCRIPTION:During this ArtBreak\, meet local artists Vicki Nelson and Michael Pfleghaar\, whose paintings are featured in the 2024 West Michigan Area Show! \nVicki Nelson’s painting The Howards was selected for this year’s Art League Award. As an artist\, Nelson is interested in how humans interact with their environments. In her work\, she seeks to examine and reveal her subjects’ interior experiences. \nMichael Pfleghaar also explores human experience in his work\, but he does so through a focus on non-human objects as revelatory artifacts. Works such as Indoor Outdoor seek a delicate balance between realism and abstraction by flattening space\, utilizing mixed media\, and masking. \nStop by our galleries during July Art Hop for the announcement of the People’s Choice Award winner! This award\, sponsored by the Arts Council of Great Kalamazoo\, will be presented during Art Hop on Friday\, July 12\, at 6:00 pm. \n\n\n\nAll hybrid events will be livestreamed to our YouTube page and can be found under the “Live” tab. Recordings of select past events are available on YouTube as well. No registration is necessary in order to join in virtually.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/artbreak-west-michigan-area-show-artist-highlight-2/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:ArtBreak,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240627T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240627T200000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240516T144705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T144705Z
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SUMMARY:ArtBridges Access for All
DESCRIPTION:As part of the KIA’s mission to cultivate the creation and appreciation of the visual arts in West Michigan\, we are proud to be working with Art Bridges Foundation to increase access to museums and foster engagement with local audiences. Enjoy free general admission at the KIA every fourth Thursday of the month\, featuring extended hours thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/artbridges-access-for-all-2/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,In the Museum,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240625T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240625T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240418T141318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T152146Z
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SUMMARY:Artful Evening: The Anniversary Show: Exploring Works from the Joy and Timothy Light Collection
DESCRIPTION:Reception: 5:00 – 6:00pm\nLecture: 6:00 – 7:00pm\nLight refreshments will be served at the reception. This event is free and open to the public.\n\n\n\nLearn more about works featured in The Anniversary Show: Promised Gifts from the Joy and Timothy Light Collection with Dr. Mary-Louise Totton. This exhibition delves into the artistic heritage of China and Japan by exploring a variety of media\, including ink paintings\, calligraphy\, and woodblock prints. Presented in collaboration with prominent local collectors Joy and Timothy Light\, the exhibition celebrates the enduring legacy of Chinese and Japanese art and the generosity of the Light family\, whose promised gift enriches our collection and the cultural heritage of the Kalamazoo community. \nMary-Louise Totton is an Associate Professor of Art History at Western Michigan University’s Gwen Frostic School of Art\, where she teaches courses in Asian\, Oceanic\, and African arts. She received her Ph.D. and M.A. degrees from the University of Michigan and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Wayne State University. Totton is an accomplished curator\, scholar\, author\, and artist\, and she has shared her artistic work and scholarship widely in the US and abroad. \n\n\n\nAll hybrid events will be livestreamed to our YouTube page and can be found under the “Live” tab. Recordings of select past events are available on YouTube as well. No registration is necessary in order to join in virtually.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/artbreak-the-anniversary-show-exploring-works-from-the-joy-and-timothy-light-collection/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artful Evening,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240619T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240619T150000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240418T132227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T152208Z
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SUMMARY:Book Discussion: Poet Warrior
DESCRIPTION:by Joy Harjo \nJoy Harjo\, the first native american to be named the United States Poet Laureate\, chronicles a sweeping view of ancestry\, storytelling\, and memory told through her signature lyrical poetry and prose. Harjo cites the teachers that forced her to fight battles throughout her life and surrounds them with compassion and understanding\, sometimes facing horrendous realities but continuing to persevere.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/book-discussion-poet-warrior/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussions,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240618T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240618T130000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240418T141052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T170625Z
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SUMMARY:ArtBreak: West Michigan Area Show Artist Highlight
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an artist’s talk and live demonstration with Jeffrey Bohl\, whose sculpture Ellie is featured in the 2024 West Michigan Area Show! \nBohl has been creating bronze sculptures for over 16 years\, exhibiting along the way in numerous regional competitions and in several individual shows. He pours most of his bronzes in his own backyard\, using foundry equipment he has designed and built himself. He creates sculptures by assemblage\, first creating various hollow wax forms\, then looking for relationships between those individual shapes and assembling them into compelling larger forms. Bohl tends toward light-hearted figurative work and has been creating animal forms for the last few years. His work is represented by J. Petter Gallery in Saugatuck. \nBe sure to stop by the West Michigan Area Show before June 24 to cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award! The winner of this award\, sponsored by the Arts Council of Great Kalamazoo\, will be announced during Art Hop on Friday\, July 12\, at 6:00 pm. \n\n\n\nAll hybrid events will be livestreamed to our YouTube page and can be found under the “Live” tab. Recordings of select past events are available on YouTube as well. No registration is necessary in order to join in virtually.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/artbreak-west-michigan-area-show-artist-highlight/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:ArtBreak,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240615T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240615T121500
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240418T144410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T145741Z
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SUMMARY:Art Detectives: Tar Beach
DESCRIPTION:by Faith Ringgold \nAs Art Detectives and their caregivers commemorate Juneteenth at the KIA\, join us at 11:15am for a reading of Tar Beach by multi-disciplinary artist\, writer\, and activist Faith Ringgold. \nNo registration needed.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/art-detectives-tar-beach/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Detectives,Family,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240615T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240615T170000
DTSTAMP:20260511T033439
CREATED:20240418T145059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T150148Z
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth Community Day
DESCRIPTION:Join the KIA as we remember Juneteenth\, which is a holiday that commemorates the abolishment of slavery in the United States. Free general admission on June 15\, 2024.  \n11:00 am to 5:00 pm: Explore the Museum\nUse a gallery guide to learn more about African American artists in the KIA’s collection. \n11:15 am: Art Detectives\nWatch Faith Ringold read her book “Tar Beach” followed by a self-directed community art activity. (The recording will be played multiple times between 11:15 and 11:30 am.) \n11:30 am to 3:00 pm: Silent Family Book Club\nFamilies can borrow children’s books from the Meader Fine Arts Library about Juneteenth\, Black artists and other figures to read together around the museum. Families must return the books by 3:00 pm\, except for KIA members.  \n11:30 am to 4:00 pm: Community Paper Quilt\nFamilies can create paper quilt squares to be added to the community quilt. Squares created in 2024 will be merged with those created in 2023\, to share the rich history of families in West Michigan.  \n1:00 to 2:00 pm: Screening of PBS’s Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom\nA Black man is troubled by the legacy of American slavery and the misuse of Christianity to justify it. He travels throughout Texas and discovers how the Juneteenth holiday reveals a resilient hope that empowered the formerly enslaved and their descendants to fight for freedom in an often unjust society (rated TV-PG).
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/juneteenth-community-day/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,In the Museum,Special Events
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