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Love Over Rules: An Evening with Hank Willis Thomas
Join conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas for a public conversation exploring how artists document society and shape what it means to be American. Presented on…
Art Detectives: Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers
In September, Art Detectives will read a story about the Statue of Liberty and what she represents. Then they will explore the exhibition For the People, By…
Sunday Drop-in Conversations — For the People, By the People: America at 250
Between June 27 and October 4, drop in on Sundays between 1:30–2:30pm and have a conversation with a docent who can provide information and answer questions…
2026 Annual Meeting
The Board of Directors cordially invites current KIA members to join us for the 2026 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, September 15. The meeting will take place at…
Book Discussion: Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray
Harlem Rhapsody follows Jessie Redmon Fauset, the literary editor of The Crisis magazine, as she helps ignite the Harlem Renaissance while navigating a secret…
Free Thursdays at the KIA
Enjoy free admission and extended hours until 8pm on Thursdays, thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program and the…
Artful Evening: “I, Too, Sing America”: The Harlem Renaissance in Art, Music, and Theatre
“Art is the inner voice of the people.” —Alain Locke Join us for a discussion of one of the most vibrant and significant movements in American art history –…
Sunday Drop-in Conversations — For the People, By the People: America at 250
Between June 27 and October 4, drop in on Sundays between 1:30–2:30pm and have a conversation with a docent who can provide information and answer questions…
ArtBreak: “Kalamazoo…and how it grew!”: A Model American City Tours Europe at Mid-Century
In the late 1950s, Upjohn Pharmaceuticals partnered with the United States Information Agency to develop an exhibition on Kalamazoo that toured several major…
Free Thursdays at the KIA
Enjoy free admission and extended hours until 8pm on Thursdays, thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program and the…
John James Audubon: Entrepreneur, Naturalist, Patriot, Fraud
During this talk, Dr. James Denison will examine John James Audubon’s multinational background, transatlantic audience, and the nationalist ambitions behind…
South Street Print Fest
The Kirk Newman Art School will host a day-long outdoor event honoring the disciplines of photography and printmaking from 10am–3pm. Celebrate the 19th-century…
Sunday Drop-in Conversations — For the People, By the People: America at 250
Between June 27 and October 4, drop in on Sundays between 1:30–2:30pm and have a conversation with a docent who can provide information and answer questions…
Free Thursdays at the KIA
Enjoy free admission and extended hours until 8pm on Thursdays, thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program and the…
Gallery Shop Artist Meet & Greet
Join us for a special Meet & Greet with the Gallery Shop team and a few local artists featured in the shop. This event is an opportunity to explore a wide…
Gallery Gathering: Sheila Pree Bright’s Cotton and Dulce Pinzón’s Catwoman
Photographer Sheila Pree Bright’s series Invisible Empire foregrounds the tension between the pastoral beauty of the American South and the historical…
Wonder Walk: Big Paintings
Let’s find the biggest works in the museum. Join us for a playful walk through the galleries designed for our youngest visitors. Together, we’ll explore big,…
¡Noche de Familia!
Join the KIA for an evening celebrating family, culture, creativity, and community during Hispanic Heritage Month. Noche de Familia welcomes guests of all ages…
Artists’ Exchange: Indigenous Voices and the Future of American Art
During this special program, three contemporary Indigenous artists from across the country will come together to discuss their artistic approaches, points of…
Sunday Drop-in Conversations — For the People, By the People: America at 250
Between June 27 and October 4, drop in on Sundays between 1:30–2:30pm and have a conversation with a docent who can provide information and answer questions…
Free Thursdays at the KIA
Enjoy free admission and extended hours until 8pm on Thursdays, thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program and the…
Art Detectives: Write to Me: Letters from Japanese American Children to the Librarian They Left Behind by Cynthia Grady
Join us in October for an Art Detectives program centered around Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy. This exhibition features the work of eight…
Community Day
Join us for a Community Day focused on our special exhibition, Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy. This show highlights artwork by eight Sansei…
ArtBreak: Remembering World War II in Japanese Voices
Sociolinguist Noriko Sugimori has often worked with her students to collect oral histories from Japanese-speaking World War II survivors in Japan, South Korea,…