2024 KIA Arts Fair
More information on the 2024 Arts Fair can be found here.
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ArtBreak: Simon Pokagon’s Birch Bark Stories
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States
Hybrid Event
Originally published in 1893 and 1901, Simon Pokagon’s birch bark stories were printed on thinly peeled and elegantly bound birch bark. In Dr. Blaire Morseau’s 2023 book, As Sacred to…
Artful Evening: Blue Landscapes
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States
Hybrid Event
Michigan photographer Emily J. Gómez will share her work in New Cyanotype, explaining how and why she uses this handmade blueprint process. Through the series Unearthed, she investigates places where…
Juneteenth Community Day
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesJoin the KIA as we remember Juneteenth, which is a holiday that commemorates the abolishment of slavery in the United States. Free general admission on June 15, 2024. 11:00 am…
Art Detectives: Tar Beach
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United Statesby Faith Ringgold As Art Detectives and their caregivers commemorate Juneteenth at the KIA, join us at 11:15am for a reading of Tar Beach by multi-disciplinary artist, writer, and activist…
ArtBreak: West Michigan Area Show Artist Highlight
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States
Hybrid Event
During select ARTbreaks throughout the summer, artists featured in the 2024 West Michigan Area Show will deliver talks on their featured pieces and on their larger bodies of work, their…
Book Discussion: Poet Warrior
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United Statesby Joy Harjo Joy Harjo, the first native american to be named the United States Poet Laureate, chronicles a sweeping view of ancestry, storytelling, and memory told through her signature…
ArtBreak: The Anniversary Show: Exploring Works from the Joy and Timothy Light Collection
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States
Hybrid Event
Learn more about works featured in The Anniversary Show: Promised Gifts from the Joy and Timothy Light Collection with Dr. Mary-Louise Totton. This exhibition delves into the artistic heritage of…
ArtBreak: West Michigan Area Show Artist Highlight
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States
Hybrid Event
During select ARTbreaks throughout the summer, artists featured in the 2024 West Michigan Area Show will deliver talks on their featured pieces and on their larger bodies of work, their…
KIA Centennial Community Day
The KIA turns 100 years old on July 2! Join us as we continue to celebrate the KIA’s centennial year. Free general admission on July 13, 2024. 11:00 am to…
Art Detectives: While You’re Asleep
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United Statesby Emmy Kastner Join us at 10:30am to kick off KIA Centennial Community Day with a special Art Detectives! Beloved local children’s book author Emmy Kastner will read her new…
Silent Book Club
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesJoin us for quiet reading time in the galleries. We will provide seating and space to kick back and read a book. Bring your own book or check something out…