Art
- ART
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.
Education
- Education
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.
Events
- Events
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.
Art Fair
- ART FAIR
- FAQ’s – KRASL ART FAIR
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! 2024 dates are Saturday, July 13 from 10 am – 6 pm, and Sunday, July 14 from 10 am – 5 pm.
Support & Join
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.

ALBERT LAVERGNE

October 08, 2022 — February 11, 2023

ALBERT LAVERGNE

Posted on October 17, 2022February 20, 2023 by Krasl_Admin

East Garden: Fall thru Spring

Albert LaVergne (American, 1943 – 2020) proved that experimentation is a lifelong pursuit. As a sculptor with a multi-decade career, LaVergne preferred improvisation to planning, metal to bronze. His artistic choices were based on that which allowed the greatest freedom in the making. Rather than sketching forms in advance, he let the materials and process guide him.

In this rare opportunity, The Lab and East Garden feature select artworks from LaVergne’s estate. These truly dynamic forms were created by a sculptor who found inspiration in his African American contemporaries rather than the greats of Western art history, who traveled to Nigeria in 2012 and 2016 with Fulbright Awards to develop public art, and who fondly recounted a shift in his career after working with artist Chakaia Booker.

Next Exhibition:
2022 KRASL ART CENTER COMMUNITY ⇄ MEMBERS’ SHOW
Previous Exhibition:
FOOD FOR THOUGHT