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.
Enjoy sunshine, sculpture, and support small-town artists with Krasl Art Center this summer! Krasl's Summer Art Market is a free community event featuring 10 regional artists, including one Emerging Artist. After visiting the Art Market, explore Krasl's sculpture and gallery exhibitions.
Let’s talk about: creative communion with nature. Tour the new Lab exhibition Forest with photographer Nick Collard during this Culture Club artist talk. Enjoy drinks and lite bites, learn about the impetus behind Collard’s work, and mingle with the artist. As part of this monthly club, artists share enriching media connected to the art on […]
Artists Gwen Yen Chiu and Nick Collard join KAC to celebrate their recently opened exhibitions, Language as Form and Forest. Hear from the artists, mingle with friends, and explore the work on view. Cash bar and lite bites provided. FREE & Open to the public Image: Guests mingle at the opening reception of the 2023 […]
Tour the recently opened exhibitions, Language as Form and Forest, with Chief Curator Tami Fauver. Coffee with the Curator is a free, informal tour over the lunch hour at KAC. Sponsored by Forté Coffee. FREE & Open to the public Image: Executive Director and Chief Curator Tami Fauver leads a conversation about the 2023 exhibition […]
PechaKucha - meaning "chit chat" in Japanese - is a presentation format that shows 20 images, each for 20 seconds. In other words, presenters get 400 seconds to tell their story, with visuals guiding the way. This event will be held outside at The Ghostlight Theatre in Benton Harbor.
Let’s talk about: language as form. Join us for a special Culture Club event featuring the talented mother-daughter duo, Christine Yen and Gwen Yen Chiu. They will share their unique approaches to Chinese calligraphy and guide you through a hands-on art project highlighting the expressive power of line. Participants will practice traditional Chinese calligraphy techniques […]
Language and form come alive for an afternoon of music and dance in the galleries. For the annual George Krasl Memorial Concert, cellist Jordan Hamilton collaborates with CPR Dance to bring an original score inspired by the work of Gwen Yen Chiu. Enjoy a live performance, light brunch fare, and cash bar. This event is […]