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High School Area Show Opening

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Free Admission to the KIA on March 30! Click here for more information.

Laughter is the Best Medicine: Humor in Art

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Humor has many beneficial effects. It is clinically proven to have a powerful impact on physical, emotional, and social well-being. Understanding the humor of a given culture can also help…

Kirk Newman Art School Residents

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

The Kirk Newman Art School Post-Baccalaureate Program is in its seventh year, and more than 50 artists have completed the program.The nine-month residency is designed for aspiring artists who want…

Art Detectives: Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

As we get ready to say goodbye to winter, Art Detectives will explore how artists represent the seasons as well as weather conditions and make an artwork that bridges winter…

Kirk Newman Art School Residents

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

The Kirk Newman Art School Post-Baccalaureate Program is in its seventh year, and more than 50 artists have completed the program.The nine-month residency is designed for aspiring artists who want…

Book Discussion: From Dust to Stardust

by Kathleen Rooney Doreen O’Dare, née Eileen Sullivan, travels from Chicago to Hollywood at fourteen years old with her fairy-faithful, storytelling Irish grandmother and takes the silent picture era by…

Building Safe Spaces

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

Dell Darnell (they/them) is the founder of The Dapper Hammer and is a carpenter and woodworking educator. Darnell started The Dapper Hammer, Michigan’s first trans-owned teaching workshop, several years ago…

Mythology and History

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

During this ARTful Evening talk, learn more from the artist whose captivating works are featured in the Joy Light Gallery exhibition Kyungmi Shin: A Story to Finding Us. Los Angeles-based…

Wonder of China: Blue and White Porcelain

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

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…

A Conversation with Jessica Silverman

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States

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.…