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Event Category: ARTful Evening

Unreeled: Warrior Lawyers – Defenders of Sacred Justice with Director Audrey Geyer

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

Warrior Lawyers: Defenders of Sacred Justice (2021) is a one-hour PBS documentary that is particularly timely and relevant given our country’s current reckoning with racial inequity and institutional racism. The program focuses on the stories of Native American lawyers, tribal judges, and their colleagues who work with Native Nations and their citizens to achieve Sacred…

Art, Activism, and AIDS

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

In honor of World AIDS Day, a distinguished panel will discuss the legacy of artists like Felix González-Torres and Jordan Eagles who use their work to explore the impact of HIV and AIDS on our society. In addition, the panel will delve into how artists continue to use their artworks to make powerful statements about…

Community Conversation: A Healing Circle

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

The KIA’s third and final Community Conversation around Unmasking Masculinity for the 21st Century will take the form of a Healing Circle led by Alessandra Pye, Psychotherapist, Facilitator, Artist and Founder/Creative Director of The Chrysalis Institute for Emerging Artists. This event will focus on exploring intergenerational healing circles as a means of recovery. This Community…

Architectural Influence and Effectual Travel: An Artist Talk with Seth Green

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

Seth Green has been making pottery for over twenty years and currently serves as Associate Professor of Ceramics at Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW), in Fort Wayne, IN. International travel has been a major contributor to his growth and development as an artist and has heavily influenced his ceramic vessels. His presentation will include experiences…

Locating Identity in the Abstract: A Panel Conversation

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

Celebrated artists from across the country, including Nanette Carter, Adia Millett, and Mary Anne Rose (widow of late abstractionist Herbert Gentry), will join Kalamazoo-based artist and activist Maya James for a conversation about the ways in which abstraction can be used to break down barriers of race and gender.  Join these amazing artists in-person at…

West Michigan Area Show Opening and Awards Ceremony

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

This exhibition is one of the KIA’s most relevant annual showcases, highlighting the talents of artists from across West Michigan in this juried forum. Please join us for light refreshments as we celebrate regional artists during the exhibition opening at 5:45pm. The live awards ceremony begins at 6:30pm.