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Saturday 11
- KIA biennial Art and Antique Auction, 6-11 p.m. (Super silent auction ends at 7:15; silent auction ends at 7:45; live auction and dinner begin at 8)
See the items here
Sunday 12
- "Work of the Week" Sunday tour, 2 p.m.
- Michigan Ceramics 2008 closes
Tuesday 14
- ARTbreak: “The Art of Failure,” with Joshua Diedrich, 12:15 p.m.
Sunday 19
- "Work of the Week" Sunday tour, 2 p.m.
- Marc Chagall: The Early Etchings closes
Saturday 25
- Teen Halloween 2008 - Free Halloween fun for teens (ages 13-18). Costume contest, dance party, performance by Crawlspace Eviction. 7-9 p.m.
Click here to find out more
Sunday 26
- "Work of the Week" Sunday tour, 2 p.m.
Tuesday 28
- ARTbreak: “The Fine Art of Pastels,” with Alec Hall, 12:15 p.m.
Sunday 2
- "Work of the Week" Sunday tour, 2 p.m.
Tuesday 4
- ARTbreak: Max Ernst (part 1), 12:15 p.m.
Friday 7
- Spared from the Storm preview reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Saturday 8
- Spared from the Storm: Masterworks from the New Orleans Museum of Art opens
- Spared from the Storm opening day celebration - Free mini-concert of spirituals and French Christmas carols performed by the Kalamazoo Bach Festival Choir, plus other family-friendly fun. Begins at 1:30 p.m.
Sunday 9
- "Work of the Week" Sunday tour, 2 p.m.
Tuesday 11
- ARTbreak: Max Ernst (part 2), 12:15 p.m.
Wednesday 12
- Kalamazoo Art League Lecture: “Thoughts on Louisiana’s Creole Architecture” - John H. Lawrence, director of museum programs and head curator for the Historic New Orleans Collection, will discuss Creole Houses, Traditional Homes of Old Louisiana, the bestselling coffee table book published in 2007. 10 a.m.
Thursday 13
- Senior Day at the KIA - Featuring docent-guided tours of Spared from the Storm, and culinary delights of New Orleans with chef Ralph Humes. 2-4 p.m.
Sponsored by Friendship Village
Sunday 16
- "Work of the Week" Sunday tour, 2 p.m.
- Sunday Funday: “Get to the Pointe” - Free fun for families! Make a cool art project, see a performance by the Ballet Arts Ensemble and see art come to life with costumed actors. 2-4 p.m.
Sponsored by Target and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
Tuesday 18
- ARTbreak: Desert Bayou (part 1), 12:15 p.m.
Sunday 23
- "Work of the Week" Sunday tour, 2 p.m.
Tuesday 25
- ARTbreak: Desert Bayou (part 2), 12:15 p.m.
Thursday 27
- Thanksgiving Day: KIA closed
Sunday 30
- "Work of the Week" Sunday tour, 2 p.m.
Friday 5
- 35th Annual KIA Holiday Sale (KIA members only) - Thousands of pieces of original art by hundreds of local artists. Proceeds benefit the Kirk Newman Art School. 6-9 p.m.
Saturday 6
- 35th Annual KIA Holiday Sale - Thousands of pieces of original art by hundreds of local artists. Proceeds benefit the Kirk Newman Art School. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sunday 7
- "Work of the Week" Sunday tour, 2 p.m.
Wednesday 10
- Kalamazoo Art League Lecture: “The Glitter and the Gold,” with Ulysses Grant Dietz, 10 a.m.
Sunday 14
- "Work of the Week" Sunday tour, 2 p.m.
- Picturing Health: Norman Rockwell and the Art of Illustration closes
Sunday 21
- "Work of the Week" Sunday tour, 2 p.m.
Thursday 25
- Christmas Day: KIA closed
Sunday 28
- "Work of the Week" Sunday tour, 2 p.m.
Monday 29
- Winter Break Children's Workshop, Kirk Newman Art School (grades 1-6), 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (or just morning or afternoon only)
Tuesday 30
- Winter Break Children's Workshop, Kirk Newman Art School (grades 1-6), 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (or just morning or afternoon only)
Wednesday 31
- New Year’s Eve at the KIA: food, drink, live music and dancing! 8 p.m.-1 a.m. (To learn more or book your tickets, visit http://kia-newyears.com)
Sunday 8
- Spared from the Storm: Masterworks from the New Orleans Museum of Art closes
Friday 13
Friday 20
- 2009 West Michigan Area Show opens
Saturday 21
- Young Artists of Kalamazoo County opens
Friday 27
- Sixth Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival public screening: See work from the area’s best young filmmakers in this collaborative event presented by the KIA, Kalamazoo Public Library and Community Access Center, 7-9 p.m.
Thursday 5
- Second Annual Ladies’ Night Out and Fashion Show – includes a runway show with the latest spring fashions, plus textiles, jewelry and fashion-related art from local artists. Proceeds benefit the KIA, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday 12
- Senior Day at the KIA: Guided gallery tours with live demonstrations and presentations (for people aged 62 and older), 2-4 p.m.
Sponsored by Friendship Village
Friday 13
Sunday 22
Saturday 28
- High School Area Show opens
Friday 10
Sunday 26
- 2009 West Michigan Area Show closes
- High School Area Show closes
Friday 1
Saturday 9
- Georgia O’Keeffe and Her Times: American Modernism from the Lane Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston opens
Thursday 14
- Senior Day at the KIA: Guided gallery tours with live demonstrations and presentations (for people aged 62 and older), 2-4 p.m.
Sponsored by Friendship Village
Sunday 17
Saturday 6
- 58th Annual KIA Art Fair - The second oldest continuously running art fair in the nation returns to Bronson Park! 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday 13
- Georgia O’Keeffe and Her Times: American Modernism from the Lane Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston closes
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