KIA Member Appreciation Week , January 27 – February 1
Photo of Legendary Voices Member Preview Event by Colleen Woolpert

Bring A Friend: Legendary Voices Tour

January 31, 5:30–6:30pm

Join Associate Curator Katherine Ransbottom and bring a friend for a tour of Legendary Voices: Art for the Next Century! Light refreshments will be available starting at 5:30pm. The tour begins in the School Commons promptly at 5:45pm.

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Member Mingle

January 31, 5:30–7:30pm

Join us for light refreshments, open galleries, and interactive activities throughout the museum. This is a great opportunity to mingle with other members and explore Legendary Voices: Art for the Next Century before it closes.

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Member Morning

February 1, 9–11am

Kick the week off with a relaxing visit to our galleries! Enjoy hot beverages and pastries available for purchase, and take advantage of your additional 5% member discount at the Gallery Shop.

ArtBreak: Black Ash Basketry: A Story of Cultural Resilience

January 29, 12–1pm • Join us for a film that explores the role black ash basketry has played in Anishinaabe culture for generations. Stop by and grab some KIA swag as part of Member Appreciation Week.

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Artful Evening: Image Meets Text: A Legendary Poetry Workshop

January 30, 6pm–8pm • Members can enjoy grab and go refreshments as celebrated local poet Denise Miller leads a workshop writing poems inspired by visual art.

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All week long, enjoy these offers and activities:

Gallery Shop Discount
Enjoy an extra 5% off in addition to your regular membership discount at the KIA Gallery Shop (some restrictions apply).

$5 off Membership
Take $5 off all purchases of membership with the code 5OFFWEEK for online transactions. (Some restrictions apply).

Share your visit
Tag @kalamazooinstituteofarts in your post or story during your visit, and show it to the front desk for a prize.

Scavenger Hunt & Coloring
Color in a section of the KIA! Plus, complete our scavenger hunt and collect a prize at the front desk.

$5 off membership promotion is available only for in-person, phone, and online membership renewals and joins. Mailed in checks, gift membership cards, and auto-renewals are not eligible for this promotion.

Image Credits:

Kelly Church, Every Dawn is a New Day, 2024, black ash, 24k gold plated seed beads, Rit dye, vials containing: Potawatomi pole bean, Indian corn, ancient squash, wild rice seed, black ash seed, water. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; David Isaacson Fund and Director’s Purchase, 2024.20.

Tim Rollins, Invisible Man (after Ralph Ellison), South Bronx, 2003, acrylic, pencil, printed book pages on canvas. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Gift of the Art League in Honor of their 50th Anniversary Celebration, 2004.11.