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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240806T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240806T130000
DTSTAMP:20260511T042930
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240727T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240727T150000
DTSTAMP:20260511T042930
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240725T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240725T181500
DTSTAMP:20260511T042930
CREATED:20240708T135430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T135430Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240725T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240725T200000
DTSTAMP:20260511T042930
CREATED:20240516T144801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T144801Z
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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-2-2/
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:20240723T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240723T130000
DTSTAMP:20260511T042930
CREATED:20240418T142014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T133712Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240720T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240720T150000
DTSTAMP:20260511T042930
CREATED:20240418T134533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T152312Z
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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/
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:20240718T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240718T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T042930
CREATED:20240418T143225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T130657Z
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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:20260511T042930
CREATED:20240418T132408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T152304Z
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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:20260511T042930
CREATED:20240418T132736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T152255Z
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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/
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:20260511T042930
CREATED:20240418T144712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240628T124529Z
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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:20260511T042930
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:20260511T042930
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240625T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240625T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T042930
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:20260511T042930
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:20260511T042930
CREATED:20240418T141052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T170625Z
UID:10000670-1718712000-1718715600@www.kiarts.org
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:20260511T042930
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:20260511T042930
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240613T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240613T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T042930
CREATED:20240418T142757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T130546Z
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SUMMARY:Artful Evening: Blue Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:Michigan photographer Emily J. Gómez will share her work in New Cyanotype\, explaining how and why she uses this handmade blueprint process. Through the series Unearthed\, she investigates places where Native American towns in the Southeast and Midwest once prospered and considers what they have become. Her latest series\, titled Cumberland Island: Land\, Water\, Wind\, and Light\, is a collaboration with artists Christa Bowden and Ernesto R. Gómez. Her focus for the project is on the Georgia barrier island’s Native American\, African American\, and Carnegie family histories\, and the island’s impending loss due to rising sea levels. \nGómez earned a BA in Fine Arts Photography from Loyola University Chicago in 1998\, and an MFA with Distinction in Photography from the University of Georgia in 2006. Her work has been exhibited widely and is in the permanent collection of the Zuckerman Museum of Art in Kennesaw\, Georgia. \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-blue-landscapes/
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:20240611T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240611T130000
DTSTAMP:20260511T042930
CREATED:20240418T140912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T155630Z
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SUMMARY:ArtBreak: Simon Pokagon’s Birch Bark Stories
DESCRIPTION:Originally published in 1893 and 1901\, Simon Pokagon’s birch bark stories were printed on thinly peeled and elegantly bound birch bark. In Dr. Blaire Morseau’s 2023 book\, As Sacred to Us: Simon Pokagon’s Birch Bark Stories in Their Contexts\, these rare booklets are reprinted with new essays that set the stories in cultural\, linguistic\, historical\, and even geological context. Experts in Native literary traditions\, history\, Algonquian languages\, the Michigan landscape\, and materials conservation illuminate the thousands of years of Indigenous knowledge that Pokagon elevated in his stories. \nBlaire Morseau is a citizen of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians\, a beadwork artist\, and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies as well as affiliate faculty in American Indian and Indigenous Studies at Michigan State University. Before joining MSU\, she was Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts\, Boston\, where she served as Interim Director of Native American and Indigenous Studies. Dr. Morseau also worked as her tribe’s first Archivist\, where she launched the online collections website\, Wiwkwébthëgen. \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-simon-pokagons-birch-bark-stories/
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:20240530T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240530T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T042930
CREATED:20240418T143409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T143909Z
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SUMMARY:UnReeled: Best of the Kazoo 48-Hour Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Visit the KIA to see which films were selected as highlighted works and award winners during this year’s Kazoo 48-Hour Film Festival!  \nIn this annual Kalamazoo event\, filmmakers were assigned a genre\, prop\, character quirk\, location\, and line of dialogue to use within a short film\, created in just 48 hours. Winning films were selected in multiple categories\, announced during a public screening at the GQT Kalamazoo 10 Theater in April.  \nDuring this “Best of” event\, watch the winning films and hear from the filmmakers themselves about their experiences and personal highlights from the festival.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/unreeled-best-of-the-kazoo-48-hour-film-festival/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240528T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240528T133000
DTSTAMP:20260511T042930
CREATED:20240418T135839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T205832Z
UID:10000668-1716897600-1716903000@www.kiarts.org
SUMMARY:ArtBreak: Maya Lin: A Strong\, Clear Vision
DESCRIPTION:Join us in observing Memorial Day with a screening of the 1994 film Maya Lin: A Strong\, Clear Vision.This Academy Award-winning documentary tells the story of architect-sculptor Maya Lin\, whose design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was selected from over a thousand submissions when she was a 21-year-old student at Yale University. The film explores the controversy that arose surrounding the design of the monument as well as its creator herself\, a young\, Chinese-American woman who stood her ground in the face of widespread criticism. Dedicated on Veteran’s Day in 1982\, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial has become one of the world’s most-visited memorials.  \nMaya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision was written and directed by Frieda Lee Mock and produced by Frieda Lee Mock and Terry Sanders. The runtime of this film is 83 minutes. \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-maya-lin-a-strong-clear-vision/
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:20240523T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240523T200000
DTSTAMP:20260511T042930
CREATED:20240516T144559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T144559Z
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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/
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:20240521T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240521T130000
DTSTAMP:20260511T042930
CREATED:20240418T135621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T130800Z
UID:10000667-1716292800-1716296400@www.kiarts.org
SUMMARY:ArtBreak: Upjohn’s Building 88
DESCRIPTION:In 1961\, construction was completed on two remarkable structures in Kalamazoo\, both designed by the architectural firm Skidmore\, Owings & Merrill. One was the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, based on a design by architect Mies van der Rohe and expanded in 1994 to become the structure we occupy today. The other was the Upjohn Company’s Building 88\, designed by Bruce Graham and razed in 2007. \nDuring this ArtBreak talk\, learn more about the innovative design elements that made Building 88 unique with Dr. Christine Hahn\, Professor of Art History at Kalamazoo College. Dr. Hahn argues that Building 88 represents one of the country’s earliest examples of the open office movement. In both its interior and exterior design\, Building 88 blurred the lines between work and home\, marrying together notions of modern domesticity with the new executive workplace. \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-upjohns-building-88/
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:20240515T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240515T150000
DTSTAMP:20260511T042930
CREATED:20240418T131956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T132050Z
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SUMMARY:Book Discussion: Now is Not the Time to Panic
DESCRIPTION:by Kevin Wilson  \nIt’s 1996. Frankie and Zeke are two teenagers just trying to get through a long\, hot Tennessee summer. Frankie wants to be an author and Zeke an artist. One boring day\, they decide to create some poster art containing an intriguing phrase and hang the copies all over town. When some older teenagers create a false story about the creation of the artwork\, the townspeople get caught up in hysteria and the whole thing starts to snowball. Twenty years later a journalist investigating the 1996 Coalfield Tennessee Panic has linked it back to Frankie. Can Frankie continue to hide from her past or is it time to confront her secrets with the truth?
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/book-discussion-now-is-not-the-time-to-panic/
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:20240514T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240514T130000
DTSTAMP:20260511T042930
CREATED:20240418T135406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T151759Z
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SUMMARY:ArtBreak: Pilchuck: A Dance with Fire
DESCRIPTION:Founded by Dale Chihuly and a few art school friends in 1971\, the Pilchuck Glass School has long been pushing the limits of a medium that can last for centuries or shatter in an instant. Through the story of this small and highly influential school in the Pacific Northwest\, Pilchuck: A Dance with Fire identifies the remarkable convergence of visionary individuals\, regional cultures\, and fortunate timing to explain how and why Pilchuck and the studio glass movement has blossomed. The story of the people and events that mark the past 43 years of Pilchuck history is told through firsthand accounts of the individuals who shaped the school and helped create its remarkable evolution from a makeshift summer workshop to a vital international center for artists working in glass. Narrated by Jeff Bridges\, the film includes interviews with Pilchuck founder Dale Chihuly and Preston Singletary\, whose glass works are included in Clearly Indigenous.  \nPilchuck: A Dance with Fire was written by Gary Gibson and directed and produced by John Forsen\, and it is shared with many thanks to Fidget Films. The film has a runtime of 59 minutes.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/artbreak-pilchuck-a-dance-with-fire/
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:20240511T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240511T113000
DTSTAMP:20260511T042930
CREATED:20240418T144129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240422T153040Z
UID:10000678-1715423400-1715427000@www.kiarts.org
SUMMARY:Art Detectives: Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity
DESCRIPTION:by Sarah Suzuki \nJoin Art Detectives to learn about artist Yayoi Kusama and look for patterns in artworks on exhibit. Then make your own artwork inspired by Yayoi Kusama.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/art-detectives-yayoi-kusama-from-here-to-infinity/
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:20240502T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240502T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T042930
CREATED:20240418T142349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T142349Z
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SUMMARY:Artful Evening: West Michigan Area Show Opening Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The work of West Michigan’s talented artistic community is on view during the annual West Michigan Area Show. Opening to the public on Friday\, May 3\, this crowd-pleasing annual juried exhibition was carefully curated from more than 300 submitted entries\, ranging from paintings\, prints\, and photos to mosaics\, ceramics\, jewelry\, sculpture\, and mixed-media works. This year’s juror is Jessica Silverman\, founder of Jessica Silverman Gallery in San Francisco.  \nDuring the Awards Ceremony on May 2\, over $5\,000 in awards\, including a $1\,000 grand prize\, will be given to recognize excellence in varying media represented in this highly anticipated exhibition.  \nVisit the galleries before June 24 to vote for the People’s Choice Award. The winner of the People’s Choice Award\, sponsored by the Arts Council of Great Kalamazoo\, will be announced during Art Hop on Friday\, July 12\, at 6:00 pm. \nThis event is free to attend\, but preregistration is encouraged!
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/artful-evening-west-michigan-area-show-opening-ceremony/
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:20240430T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240430T130000
DTSTAMP:20260511T042930
CREATED:20231228T161157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T142445Z
UID:10000635-1714478400-1714482000@www.kiarts.org
SUMMARY:ArtBreak: Wonder of China: Blue and White Porcelain
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of “Blue and White Porcelain\,” an episode from the documentary series Wonder of China. Learn more about the history of the iconic blue-on-white ceramic style that has been admired\, collected\, and copied for centuries. Follow artists Lu Lyujun\, Ye Jianxin\, and Liao Zhidan as they demonstrate their own approaches to this art form\, drawing from both centuries-old traditional methods and contemporary innovations. The episode concludes with a consideration of the classic art form in unconventional artistic settings\, such as architectural design and fashion. \nThe Wonder of China series was produced by the China Broad View Cultural Communication Center in Beijing. This episode runs for 30 minutes and is captioned in English. Following the screening\, stop by the Joy Light Gallery to view the blue and white porcelain pieces featured in the exhibition Kyungmi Shin: A Story to Finding Us. Selected by Shin\, these works from the KIA’s permanent collection are thoughtfully displayed in conversation with her own collaged paintings and ceramics.
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/wonder-of-china-blue-and-white-porcelain/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:ArtBreak
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240429T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240429T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T042930
CREATED:20240318T190711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T151652Z
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SUMMARY:Artful Evening: A Conversation with Jessica Silverman
DESCRIPTION:In anticipation of the 2024 West Michigan Area Show’s opening on May 3\, juror Jessica Silverman sits down for a conversation with Rehema Barber\, the KIA’s Director of Curatorial Affairs. Drawing on perspectives honed from many years working in curatorial positions in both the commercial and non-profit art sectors\, Silverman and Barber will discuss the challenges that artists face while forging careers in the field today\, as well as opportunities and strategies for future growth. Attendees are welcome and encouraged to ask questions and share their own perspectives. \nGuest juror Jessica Silverman holds a BFA from Otis College and an MA in Curatorial Practices from the California College of the Arts. Her eponymous San Francisco gallery was founded in 2008 and represents artists who make museum-worthy art at all stages of their careers. Works from the gallery have found homes in prominent museums across the US and abroad. \nThis event is free to attend\, but preregistration is encouraged!
URL:https://www.kiarts.org/event/conversation-with-jessica-silverman/
LOCATION:Kalamazoo Institute of Arts\, 314 S Park St\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artful Evening,Free
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