Krasl Art Center in downtown St. Joseph, Michigan collects and publicly displays contemporary sculpture. On our campus and throughout the community, indoors and out, you can engage with dynamic artworks by Dale Chihuly, Richard Hunt, George Rickey, and many more artists – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Explore KAC’s public sculpture sites and you will learn about more than art; you will discover the community in which it lives.
Krasl Art Center offers youth and adult education programs in a variety of media, including drawing, painting, photography, stop-motion animation, ceramics, and sculpture. Stay up-to-date on classes by subscribing to our e-newsletter
KAC offers in-person programs including youth camps & classes, teen/adult classes, and visiting artist workshops year-round.
Something is always happening at Krasl Art Center. From the Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff to ongoing public events indoors and out to our volunteer gatherings, Krasl is a vibrant year ’round gathering spot. See what’s coming soon. We’d love to see you at Krasl Art Center in beautiful downtown St. Joseph, Michigan.
Head to Lake Bluff Park on the second weekend of July for the Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff presented by 1st Source Bank Wealth Advisory Services and Krasl Art Center! 2025 dates are Saturday, July 12 from 10 am – 6 pm, and Sunday, July 13 from 10 am – 5 pm.
The non-profit Krasl Art Center provides southwest Michigan residents and visitors the opportunity to experience high quality art exhibitions, installations, and events, and to participate in art classes, camps, guest artist workshops, and outreach opportunities. Always changing indoors and out, Krasl is grateful for the support of our generous donors, volunteers and members. If you haven’t yet, please consider volunteering, becoming a member and/or making a donation. It all matters.
You may have noticed a sign for the Jane Addams Research Center next to the deep red exterior of a two-storey building along Main Street in St. Joseph. This quiet organization was founded by scholars Michael R. Hill and his late life-partner Mary Jo Deegan. Its focus on the historic sociologist, settlement leader, and Nobel […]
Celebrating THE LION ON LOAN! An afternoon of Sundaes on Sunday with jazz pianist David Lahm performing the work of his mother, the famed Dorothy Fields, who wrote "A Fine Romance", "I Can't Give You Anything But Love", "The Sunny Side of the Street", Academy Award-winning "The Way You Look Tonite" and more. Sunday September 7, […]
Wednesday, September 10th, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Free & Open to All Ages at the Benton Harbor Public Library Join Miss Jessica on Wednesday September 10th from 5 - 6:30pm Don't drop the beads!! Let's make fun Backpack Charms together to celebrate Back-to-School! All ages welcome! On the second Wednesday of every month, KAC […]
Members of the community, friends, families, and all those in-between are all cordially invited to attend the PechaKucha St. Joseph/Benton Harbor Volume 34 Event. The ticketed event takes place outside at The Livery on Friday, September 12, 2025, from 8:30 - 11:00 PM. Doors open at 7:45 PM. PechaKucha’s - meaning “chit chat” in Japanese […]
Saturday, September 13th, 11 am - 12:30 pm Free & Open to All Ages Join Miss Jessica on Saturday, September 13th from 11 - 12:30pm at the Krasl Art Center Celebrate Back-to-School by creating a fun, funky Backpack Charm! All ages welcome—drop in and have fun! On the second Saturday of every month, Krasl Art […]
1:00 PM: Panel Discussion at Krasl Art Center Featuring Guest Curator Michael R. Hill, PhD, Independent Art History Educator and Curator Anne Morse, Nina Carazzo, and University of Chicago Graham School Instructor Lin Atnip
Following the Panel Discussion from 3-5PM at Krasl Art Center, the George Krasl Memorial Concert will be held at The Livery, 190 5th St, Benton Harbor, MI. Musical performance is featuring, Beyond this Point. Beyond This Point is a Chicago-based collaborative music ensemble dedicated to the advancement of experimental and contemporary culture. This multifaceted collective […]
Presented in memory of founder George Krasl, the Krasl Art Center and Richard Hunt Studio Center welcome the Chicago-based company BEYOND THIS POINT. Founded by percussionist John Corkhill, Beyond this Point is known for their collaborative, innovative and immersive multimedia performances. Befitting of the vision of George and Olga Krasl to “make life more worthwhile,” this performance promises to […]
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC The Preview Party is held in the Galleries and is October 3, 2025 from 6- 8 PM. Krasl Art Center is pleased to present Andrew Light: The Shadow Caster Variations, an exhibition that reflects on two decades of sculptural exploration by artist Andrew Light. On view October 3 through […]
Krasl Art Center is pleased to present Andrew Light: The Shadow Caster Variations, an exhibition that reflects on two decades of sculptural exploration by artist Andrew Light. On view October 4 through November 16, the exhibition features new and recent works that explore the correspondence between images and ideas, and how shadows shape perception.