The Art Detectives will be doing something new today! Instead of reading a story, we will create the story together, using the wordless picture book Lines by Suzy Lee. We will create accordion books and practice our storytelling skills using the exhibition What Is Going On In This Picture? Reserve Your In-person Ticket
In the spirit of Faisal Abdu’Allah’s work in Unmasking Masculinity, the KIA has invited local stylists to participate in a Live Salon. Lalonie Willhite of the Dream of Kalamazoo Hair Salon will be on-site to cut, braid, and style hair. Appointments will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Anyone wishing to have their hair…
Celebrate the 49th Annual Holiday Sale bringing together the students and faculty of the KNAS for an amazing three days. You can find one-of-a-kind creations making the perfect gifts. Did you know that a portion of every purchase goes to support the KNAS programs? The rest goes directly to the artists! November 17 • 5-8pm…
Two friends enjoy making paper airplanes together and feel unable to keep creating when a move separates them. Arty Mouse will learn how they get their creative spark back. We will make paper airplanes inspired by two artworks in the galleries. Then we’ll have a flying test — whose paper plane can fly the farthest?…
Let’s think outside the square! The perfect square is torn up, has holes poked through it, or crumbled, but it always transforms into something new. Let’s create our own perfect square and look for fun shapes in the galleries. Reserve Your In-person Ticket
Calling all Rookie Detectives! This is our first-ever case, and we’re going to gather clues about all the colors Alma loves to paint with. The Rookies will get to take home their own masterpiece of color after we’ve cracked the case.
Arty Mouse and his Art Detectives will learn all about the artist Alma Thomas. We’ll create a masterpiece inspired by Thomas’ vibrant works and explore color in the KIA galleries.
CANCELLED - We apologize this event will not take place due to unforeseen circumstances. There are dots outdoors and dots on floors; dots in the air and dots at a fair. In all actuality, there are lots of dots in the KIA galleries! The Rookies will look at and create amazing works of dots.
Let’s discover the life and sculpture of Ruth Asawa. Art Detectives will learn all about Asawa’s life and then see one of her amazing sculptures in person. Can you create a hanging sculpture too? Come to Art Detectives and find out!
Let’s kick off Spring Break with a Secret Pizza Party! Shhh… don’t tell anyone about it. The raccoon will find out that the KIA is filled with pizza, and he’ll want to come too! At this VSPP (that’s Very Secret Pizza Party), we’ll read all about that pizza-loving raccoon, make pizzarific art, and learn to…
The Rookies will learn about Georgia while looking for images of nature in the galleries. We’ll make some inspired abstract paintings, so wear clothes you can get messy in!
Arty Mouse wants to learn all about Georgia O’Keeffe, one of America’s most famous female artists. After all, one of her artworks is on display at the KIA! After being inspired by her artwork, Art Detectives will create something magical.