CANCELED - Coastline Children's Film Festival - Everybody Knows Elizabeth Murray
2020-03-19 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Detroit) | MI
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
2016 USA 60 min Ages 12 and up
An intimate portrait of the groundbreaking artist Elizabeth Murray the film explores the relationship between Murray’s family life and career, and reconsiders her place in contemporary art history. Verité footage, home videos and excerpts from her journals, voiced by Meryl Streep, tell of Murray’s internal struggles and incredible ambition. Exclusive interviews with art world luminaries provide the historical backdrop for the New York art scene. Elizabeth Murray moved to New York City in 1967. In 2005, almost forty years later, Murray was the fifth woman to be celebrated with a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Everybody Knows… Elizabeth Murray traces Murray’s life, from years as a struggling single mother to having a bustling, growing family and thriving career. From her early 1960’s “funk-inflected pop” to her painterly minimalism in the 70’s, and on to her dynamic fractured canvases of the 1990s and 2000s, Murray worked without hesitation through – and often in spite of – market trends, historical movements and her failing health. Murray’s paintings defy efforts at categorization. She broke convention, and made an indelible imprint on contemporary art. This film chronicles her remarkable journey from an impoverished childhood to artistic maverick, before she lost her life to cancer in 2007. Everybody Knows… Elizabeth Murray cements Murray’s legacy as one of the great painters of our time.
#ccff #filmfestival #krasl

CANCELED - Build Your Way Around Town Workshops at KAC
2020-03-21 11:30 - 16:00 | MI
BUILD YOUR WAY AROUND TOWN, featuring the ever-popular LEGO® Bricks and LEGO® DUPLO® Bricks, is a festival of workshops, exhibits and contests during the month of March 2020 in St. Joseph, Michigan. KAC is excited to offer four workshops in 2020:
Lego Skyscraper Building (Ages 5yrs. to 7yrs.)
11:30 AM – 1 PM – & – 2:30 – 4 PM
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – REGISTRATION REQUIRED (Class Code BYWAT1 and BYWAT2)
Using LEGO’s Architecture Studio design toolkit, students will work in teams to design and build skyscrapers that are strong, tall and delightful!

Lego Stop-motion Animation (Ages 8yrs. to 12yrs.)
11:30 AM – 1 PM – & – 2:30 – 4 PM
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – REGISTRATION REQUIRED (Class Code BYWAT3 and BYWAT4)
Young animators will learn to use LEGO characters, blocks and iPads to create short animations! Participants will work in small groups and publish their finished videos to KAC’s Youtube page.

CANCELED - Coastline Children's Film Festival - Dutch Animation Celebration
2020-03-21 13:00 - 14:30 | MI
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Ages 8 and up/74 min
NYICFF crossed the Atlantic to join forces with Cinekid, The Netherland’s premiere film festival for children, to share a program of the very best of DUTCH ANIMATION (Ages 8 and up/74 min)–featuring diverse stories, hilarious romps, inventive animation, and more! With trusty scissors in hand, Mr. Paper makes choice cuts to craft his ideal world. Blooming with artful animation and wistful storytelling, Emily was spotlighted as the Netherlands’ entry for Oscar consideration. Then three very different kids, all friends, find out what it truly means to walk a day in each other’s shoes, and legs, and torsos in this hilarious International Emmy-award winner Heads Together. Inventive design, storytelling and themes combine to make this Dutch Animation Celebration a whole lot of fun!
#ccff #filmfestival #southwestmichigan #krasl

CANCELED - Coastline Children's Film Festival Finale Part 1 - One Week Screening
2020-03-22 16:00 - 18:30 | MI
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
1920 USA. 25 min. Ages 6 and up
Featuring Dr. Larry Schanker on piano
Screens just before GO WEST
One Week was the first Buster Keaton-directed film to be released to the public (The High Sign was made earlier but shelved for several months). Based on a now-obscure educational short called Home Made, it involves a build-it-yourself house given to Keaton and his new bride (Sybil Seely). Unbeknownst to the couple, the wife’s disgruntled former suitor has changed the numbers on the boxes containing the building materials. Keaton does make the house in one week, as the instructions have promised, but what a house! Right off the bat, this early Keaton film shows his penchant for big props (the cockeyed house, a passing train). The brilliance of Buster Keaton is embodied in this short silent film.
#ccff #filmfestival #krasl #southwestmichigan

CANCELED - Coastline Children's Film Festival Finale Part 2 - Go West
2020-03-22 16:00 - 18:30 | MI
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
1925 USA. 70 min. Ages 6 and up
Featuring Dr. Larry Schanker on piano
Screens after the silent short ONE WEEK.
With this delightful film, Buster Keaton rivals Charlie Chaplin for comic poetry and pathos. Keaton’s character, known only as Friendless, is a Midwestern boy who is down on his luck. After an abortive attempt to get by in the city, he follows Horace Greeley’s advice to “Go West, young man!” As a result, Friendless winds up on a cattle ranch and is about the most unlikely cowboy imaginable (in fact, he never does trade in his porkpie hat for a ten-gallon). Various bits of comic business abound; standouts include the milking scene and a card game in which Friendless accuses a player of cheating. Friendless finds true love — not with the rancher’s daughter but with Brown Eyes, a cow who seems nearly as out of place in the herd as Friendless does on the ranch. Cow and boy become devoted, but Brown Eyes is headed for the slaughterhouse. Friendless resolves to rescue her, sneaking on the train that’s taking her and thousands of other cattle to the Los Angeles station. The herd escapes from the cattle cars at the destination and runs amok through downtown L.A.; it is then up to Friendless to round them up. With the help of a costume shop, Friendless saves the day…and his cow. Go West is Keaton’s most heartfelt film, and certainly one of his most underrated.
#ccff #filmfestival #krasl #southwestmichigan

CANCELED - Wax Resist Watercolor Experiments - Benton Harbor Library
2020-04-08 17:00 - 18:30 | Benton Harbor Public Library, 211 E. Wall Street, Benton Harbor, MI, 49022, United States
Did you know there are many ways to experiment with watercolor painting? Create works of art with watercolor paint, wax, crayons and lots of different textures. It’s practically like performing magic tricks while you’re painting! Free & Open to the Public.

CANCELED - Visiting Artist Workshop: How to Stretch Your Own Canvas
2020-04-09 13:00 - 15:30 | MI
3x THURS., APRIL 9 – 23, 1 – 3:30 PM
$75.00 / $65.00 Members
Learn to stretch your own canvases using stretcher bars, unprimed canvas and gesso to create the perfect painting surface for your project. Artist and craftsman David Baker will take you through the steps from raw materials to finished product.

RESCHEDULED - Pecha Kucha Night @ The Ghostlight Theatre
2020-04-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Ghostlight Theatre, 101 Hinkley Street, Benton Harbor, 49022, United States
MOVED TO DECEMBER 4, LOOK FOR MORE INFORMATION FALL 2020.
The Ghostlight Theatre, 101 Hinkley Street, Benton Harbor, MI, 49022
$7 per seat – Space is limited, purchase your ticket today!
PechaKucha’s 20×20 presentation format shows your 20 chosen images, each for 20 seconds. In other words, you’ve got 400 seconds to tell your story, with visuals guiding the way. PechaKucha means “chit chat” in Japanese.
At the April 9th PechaKucha Night at The GhostLight Theatre, speakers and listeners will gather at this beautiful new venue in the Benton Harbor Arts District, to share personal presentations about their work. More info (St Joseph Pecha Kucha site)
This creative outlet began as nighttime get-togethers in Tokyo in 2003 by two renowned architects. Since then, three million people have attended PechaKucha events worldwide. Inspired by their desire to “talk less, show more,” Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Tokyo’s Klein-Dytham Architecture (KDa) created PechaKucha in February 2003. It was a way to attract people to their experimental event space in Roppongi, and to enable young designers to meet, show their work, and exchange ideas in 6 minutes 40 seconds.
In 2004, cities in Europe began hosting PK Nights, followed over the years by hundreds of others. As of April 2019, PKNs had been held in more than 1,142 cities worldwide. More than 3 million people have attended a PK Night.

Facebook Live Family Day: Chinese Paper Lanterns
2020-04-11 11:00 - 12:30 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Create colorful paper lanterns using simple materials like paper, scissors, glue and markers. Participants can draw their own designs with markers or combine patterned paper and add embellishments.
Follow KAC on Facebook for future virtual events!

CANCELED - Visiting Artist Workshop - Color & Pose
2020-04-11 13:00 - 15:30 | MI
SAT. APRIL 11, 1 – 3:30 PM
$35.00 / $25.00 Members
Learn how to use the emotional power of color, pattern and shape with South Bend artist Dorothy Jean Carter! Participants will begin by tracing their own bodies onto canvas, and add personality with bold color combinations, textures and patterns.

Facebook Live Family Day: Watercolor Experiments
2020-04-15 08:00 - 17:00 | MI
Join us on our Facebook Live feed Wednesday, April 15, at 5 PM to follow along as Miss Dani teaches us all about experimenting with watercolor paints! This will be a great, expressive middle of the week activity to get you thinking out of the box. Brought to you in part by the Benton Harbor Public Library!
WHAT MATERIALS TO GATHER:
Paper (Watercolor paper is often sturdier, with a texture, but whatever you have on hand will work too!)
Watercolor Paints
Water & Water Container
Paint Brushes
Crayons
Pencil
Washi Tape
Ruler, Jar Lid, Milk Cap
Salt!
Something to help you clean up! This activity can sometimes be messy, but is ALWAYS fun.
No watercolors at home? No problem! Here’s a link to how to make your own watercolor paints with supplies from home: https://www.marthastewart.com/265249/how-to-make-watercolor-paint

Live at Lunchtime with KAC
2020-04-30 12:00 - 13:00 | MI
Join KAC Thursday, April 30, at noon for the first of a new weekly program on Facebook Live! In this week’s discussion, Deputy Director and Curator Tami Miller will share a behind-the-scenes look at how she discovers artists like Dex R. Jones and talk about her experience assembling the ‘Storied Portraits’ exhibition. Curious about the process? Let us know what questions you have about how exhibitions find their way into KAC’s galleries!
Tune in to KAC’s Facebook Live for weekly topics from KAC’s staff. Ask questions, learn something new, and share good company during these virtual talks!

PechaKucha Volume 20: Inspire the World
2020-05-07 08:00 - 17:00 | MI
What a world we live in. This change in life has been so quick and dramatic but one thing is for sure – we all still want to come together and inspire one another. While we may not be able to gather in person, there are still so many stories about creativity and inspiration happening worth sharing – now more than ever. For the past 5 years, PechaKucha St. Joseph/Benton Harbor (PKSJBH) has brought 19 evenings filled with such creative stories, and the 20th installment promises to do just the same.

As part of the new INSPIRE the World initiative from PechaKucha (PK) Headquarters in Tokyo, tune in to PechaKucha St. Joseph/Benton Harbor’s YouTube Event for a free and live online event Thursday, May 14 at 7 PM. Catch familiar faces in the lineup of nine presenters from around the nation and meet PK founder Mark Dytham during this new and inspiring virtual event:

Mark Dytham, PechaKucha Founder, Tokyo, Japan.
Lana DeFrancesco, PechaKucha Organizer, St. Joseph, MI
Ronnika “RJ” Williams, PechaKucha Organizer, Boys and Girls Club, Benton Harbor, MI
Matthew Bizoe, PechaKucha Organizer, Krasl Art Center, Bridgman, MI
Emily McKenna, Krasl Art Center, Benton Harbor, MI
Sara Katanko, PechaKucha Organizer, Wightman, Benton Harbor, MI
Chris Gregory, (former) PechaKucha Organizer, Pepsi Designer, New York, NY
Jude Pullen, Technologist & Physical Prototyping Expert, London, UK
Kelly McElroy, Civil Engineer at Cook Nuclear Plant, St. Joseph, MI

Interested in supporting PechaKucha St. Joseph / Benton Harbor? Sign up to present at a future event, or browse past events at https://www.pechakucha.com/cities/st-joseph

Donations can be made on the organization’s Eventbrite page.

PechaKucha ‘INSPIRE The World’ LIVE events showcase positive, creative and inspiring stories. In times of crisis, the PK global network has mobilized to curate stories of how people, who are creatively coping through the COVID-19 pandemic, can INSPIRE the World. These presentations are curated to talk about not only the pandemic, but also to inspire with stories unrelated to our current situation.

PechaKucha’s – meaning “chit chat” in Japanese – presentation format shows 20 images, each for 20 seconds. In other words, presenters get 400 seconds to tell their story, with visuals guiding the way. Whether you have been to all 19 volumes or this is your first, this fun evening spent hearing from local artists and community members will bring inspirational stories to your home.

This creative outlet began as nighttime get-togethers in Tokyo in 2003 by two renowned architects. Since then, three million people have attended PechaKucha events worldwide. Inspired by their desire to “talk less, show more,” Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Tokyo’s Klein-Dytham Architecture (KDa) created PechaKucha in February 2003 as a way to attract people to their experimental event space in Roppongi, Japan, and to enable young designers to meet, show their work, and exchange ideas in 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

In 2004, cities in Europe began hosting PK Nights, followed over the years by hundreds of others across the globe. As of April 2019, PechaKucha nights had been held in more than 1,142 cities worldwide and attended by more than 3 million people. The key to the success is the simple format where presenters only get 20 images shown for 20 seconds each — giving anyone a chance to present their recent project or passion.

It’s no surprise PechaKucha has been described at the world’s biggest physical social network! When we now find ourselves lacking physical spaces where creative people can share their work, PechaKucha’s network is able to expose the hidden creativity across the world. PechaKucha nights are organized by local, passionate, and enthusiastic people with backgrounds in many creative fields – hear their stories on May 14!

Wightman, Krasl Art Center, and individual volunteers collaborate to bring this engaging event to the community.

Art Fundles Pickup Day
2020-05-08 | MI
Wanting to participate in the Virtual Family Day and Night activities but don’t have the materials at home? Not to worry! Krasl Art Center will be handing out Art Fundles Activity packs with materials for three participants (that were carefully and sanitarily put together) for both our Family Day and Family Night Activities. Get some for you and yours with curbside pickup at KAC during the times below. Simply head over to KAC during the times below and call 269.983.0271, and our staff will be there to coordinate your contactless Fundle pickup. Then tune in to our Facebook Live Family Day and Family Night! Details below.
OPTIONAL CONTACTLESS MATERIALS PICK-UP AT KAC
Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Boulevard, St. Joseph, MI 49085

Friday, May 8, 11 AM - 1 PM AND 4 - 6 PM

PARTICIPATE

Join us on Krasl Art Center’s Facebook Livestream

Family Day – Storied Collage Portraits with Miss Dani
Saturday, May 9, 11 AM

Family Night – Miniature Landscapes w/ Miss Dani

Wednesday, May 13, 5 PM

Facebook Live Family Day: Storied Collage Portraits with Miss Dani
2020-05-09 12:00 - 13:00 | MI
Join us, on Krasl Art Center’s Facebook Livestream, for May’s Family Day: Storied Collage Portraits. Inspired by the photographs of Dex R. Jones, this is a self-reflective activity, focusing on your life story and personal style by creating your “storied portrait” with collage.
MATERIALS TO GATHER:
– Collage Materials (Magazine, various scraps)
– Background Paper (Cardstock, Construction Paper, etc.)
– Glue (Gluestick, Liquid Glue Bottle, Rubber Cement, etc.)
– Scissors

OPTIONAL CONTACTLESS MATERIALS PICK-UP AT KAC
Wanting to participate in the Virtual Family Day and Night activities but don’t have the materials at home? Not to worry! Krasl Art Center will be handing out Art Fundles Activity packs with materials for three participants (that were carefully and sanitarily put together) for both our Family Day and Family Night Activities. Get some for you and yours with curbside pickup at KAC during the times below. Simply head over to KAC during the times below and call 269.983.0271, and our staff will be there to coordinate your contactless Fundle pickup. Then tune in to our Facebook Live Family Day and Family Night! Details below.
Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Boulevard, St. Joseph, MI 49085

Friday, May 8, 11 AM - 1 PM AND 4 - 6 PM

Facebook Live Family Night: Mini Landscapes with Miss Dani
2020-05-13 17:00 - 18:00 | MI
Tune in to the Krasl Art Center Facebook Page, Wednesday, May 13, at 5 PM to follow along as Miss Dani teaches us the basics of painting our favorite landscapes with primary colors — miniature style! Proudly brought to you in part by the Benton Harbor Public Library.
WHAT MATERIALS TO GATHER:
Miniature Canvas (Cardboard, matte board, wood or other sturdy surfaces also work! 2” x 3”)
Paint Brushes
Water Container
Painters Towel, Paper Towel, Napkins, etc.
Paints (We’re using tempera for easy clean-up, but you may use whatever you have on hand!)
Paint Colors: Blue, Red, Yellow, White, & Black
Examples of Landscapes (or your imagination!)
OPTIONAL CONTACTLESS MATERIALS PICK-UP AT KAC
Wanting to participate in the Virtual Family Day and Night activities but don’t have the materials at home? Not to worry! Krasl Art Center will be handing out Art Fundles Activity packs with materials for three participants (that were carefully and sanitarily put together) for both our Family Day and Family Night Activities. Get some for you and yours with curbside pickup at KAC during the times below. Simply head over to KAC during the times below and call 269.983.0271, and our staff will be there to coordinate your contactless Fundle pickup. Then tune in to our Facebook Live Family Day and Family Night! Details below.
Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Boulevard, St. Joseph, MI 49085

Friday, May 8, 11 AM - 1 PM AND 4 - 6 PM

Art Fundle Pickup Day
2020-06-05 11:00 - 13:00, 2020-06-08 11:00 - 13:00 | MI
Krasl Art Center will be handing out Art Fundle Activity packs with materials for roughly three participants (that were carefully and sanitarily put together) for both our Family Day and Family Night Activities. Get some for you and yours with curbside pickup at KAC, by emailing Emily McKenna, emckenna@krasl.org, to claim your Art Fundle! These Art Fundles are FREE, but they will not be on a first come first served basis but rather, created by order. When emailing Emily, list what Art Fundle you’d like (Family Day or Family Night), how many people will be participating, and what time you’d like to pick up based on the times listed below.
PRE-ORDERED CURBSIDE PICK-UP:

Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Boulevard, St. Joseph, MI 49085
Friday, June 5, 11 AM – 1 PM or 4 PM – 6 PM
Monday, June 8, 11 AM – 1PM or 4PM – 6 PM

VIRTUAL FAMILY NIGHT: MODELING MAGIC BIRDS w/ MISS DANI & THE BHPL
2020-06-10 17:00 - 18:00 | MI
Tune in to KAC’s YouTube event by clicking here!

Storytime with Miss Kat of the Benton Harbor Public Library and a clay art project with Miss Dani at the Krasl Art Center! The book and the art project will be about animals that chirp. Click for more details and information about our FREE Fundle Pickup.

WHAT MATERIALS TO GATHER:
– Air Dry Clay / Modeling Clay
– Wax Paper / Freezer Paper
– Paint (Preferably tempera or water-soluble, for easy clean up!) We’ll be using red, yellow, blue, and black paint. But use whatever colors you’d like!
– Popsicle Sticks, Toothpicks and/or Paint Brushes
– Container for Water
– Paper Towel / Wet Wipes
– Newspaper, for helping containing some of the mess!
No air dry clay? No problem! Miss Dani will be teaching us how to make her personal recipe for Air Dry Clay (aka Cold Porcelain) at KAC’s Live @ Lunch, Thursday, June 4th, 12 PM. You can also find the step-by-step instructions for making it by following this recipe.

VIRTUAL FAMILY DAY: FOUND STICK WALL HANGINGS w/ MISS DANI
2020-06-13 12:00 - 13:00 | MI
Tune in to KAC’s YouTube event by clicking here!

Miss Dani will guide us through a found art assemblage project, of painting sticks & wrapping them with yarn to create a wall hanging for your home. Click for more details and information about our FREE Fundle Pickup.

WHAT MATERIALS TO GATHER:
Sticks! Of all sorts, large, small, skinny, big
String, yarn, embroidery floss
Paint! (Preferably the easy clean up kind, like tempera or water-soluble)
Paintbrushes
Water Container
Paper Towel
Newsprint
Hair Dryer (Optional! If you want your paint to dry quick)

Middle & High School Art Exhibition Virtual Reception
2020-06-23 18:00 - 19:00 | MI
Celebrating the 2020 Middle & High School Art Exhibition! Join us at the online reception LIVE on June 23, from 6-7 pm at https://youtu.be/R28ZS44I8G4 to view announcements of the award-winning artists.
Juried awards are sponsored by a local casino sin KYC and include 1st, 2nd & 3rd place awards in the following categories: 2D, 3D, Video, and Collaborative. Sponsor awards include the Sarah E. Cayo Memorial Art Award ($500 cash award), the Emerging Artist Award ($500 cash award to graduating seniors), the Jan Stevens Memory Award ($75 awards in 2D, 3D, & Video categories for Elementary), and Berrien RESA Scholarship Awards ($50 art scholarships for 1 student per school).
Artwork: 2019 Emerging Artist, Moriah Rao

Virtual "Live" at Lunchtime: The Monarq
2020-06-25 12:00 - 12:30 | MI
Join KAC Thursday, June 25, at noon for a special virtual Live at Lunchtime! We welcome a special guest The Monarq, who exhibited in our 2019 exhibition, ‘Resiliency’. We will discuss their process and experience creating work for the exhibition. If you have any questions, please share them with KAC!
Tune in to KAC’s Facebook Live for weekly topics from KAC’s staff. Ask questions, learn something new, and share good company during these virtual talks!

Virtual Live at Lunch - Johnathan and Allison Metzger, Art Fair Artists
2020-06-29 08:00 - 17:00 | MI
THURSDAY, JULY 2, 12 – 12:30 PM
Before the Pandemic, Johnathan and Allison were juried into the 2020 Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff, and even selected to be the 2020 Fine Art Poster artists. The fair may be canceled for 2020, but you’ll soon see the Metzger’s work on KAC’s website. We sit down and discuss their process and inspiration behind Johnathan and Allison’s prints.
Tune in to KAC’s Facebook Live Feed for weekly topics from KAC’s staff. Ask questions, learn something new, and share good company during these virtual talks!
You can watch past interviews on our Facebook Page here.

Art Fundle Pickup Day
2020-07-03 11:00 - 17:00 | MI
Krasl Art Center will be handing out Art Fundle Activity packs with materials for roughly three participants for both our Family Day and Family Night Activities. Supplies are carefully and sanitarily assembled by the Education Team.
Claim an Art Fundle for you and yours by emailing Emily McKenna, emckenna@krasl.org in advance of curbside pickup, by Thursday, July 2nd.
These Art Fundles are FREE, but must be reserved in advance for curbside pickup.
When emailing Emily, list what Art Fundle you’d like (Family Day or Family Night), how many people will be participating, and what time you’d like to pick up based on the times listed below.
PRE-ORDERED FRONT DESK PICK-UP:
Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Boulevard, St. Joseph, MI 49085
Friday, July 3
Sunday, July 5
During KAC’s open hours: 11 AM – 5 PM
Learn more about the Family Night “Found Collage Self Portraits” on Wednesday, July 8 here.
Learn more about Family Day “Make Your Own Art Fair” on Saturday, July 11 here.

Virtual Family Night: Collage Self Portraits
2020-07-08 18:00 - 19:00 | MI
Wednesday, July 8, 6 – 7 PM
Create a portrait of yourself or of a friend from a wide variety of mixed media & found materials. Join in the fun on KAC’s Facebook page and follow along with Miss Dani!

Facebook Live at Lunchtime - Peter Krsko & Barbara Cooper
2020-07-09 00:00 - 12:30 | MI
KAC’s Deputy Director and Curator, Tami Miller, will talk with artists Peter Krsko, creator of the interactive sculpture ‘Ground Wave’ in KAC’s East Garden and Barbara Cooper in KAC’s artlab gallery. We will explore the artist’s processes and learn more about the work on view.
Send us your questions for the artists on Facebook or email curatorial@krasl.org.
Tune in to KAC’s Facebook Live for weekly topics from KAC’s staff. Ask questions, learn something new, and share good company during these virtual talks!

CANCELED - 59th Annual Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff
2020-07-10 - 2020-07-12 | MI
The 59th annual Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff has been canceled. Join us July 10 – 11, 2021 for the 60th annual Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff.
Read the full release on 2020’s event cancelation here.
Follow Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff on Facebook for artist highlights, and browse accepted artists here.
Sign up for KAC’s newsletter to receive the latest information about the Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff and all KAC programming here.

Block Party
2020-07-10 17:00 - 22:00 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
Join the artists in celebrating the start of the 59th annual Krasl Art Fair! Featuring local music, cuisine, beer and dancing, the Block Party gives the artists and community a chance to interact and kick off a great weekend. $5 Admission.

Summer Art Market on the Green
2020-07-11 09:00 - 14:00 | MI
To continue the spirit of the Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff this summer, Krasl Art Center will host outdoor art-buying experiences in July 2020. Summer Art Market on the Green will feature KAC faculty, ceramics guild, and shop artists. Three Markets will take place Saturdays, July 11,18 & 25 from 9 AM – 2 PM on the oval lawn at KAC. Some artists accept credit cards, all accept cash payments. These markets and entrance to KAC are always free and open to the public.
Please Note: Guests and artists are expected to follow social distancing practices, sanitize hands often, and must wear face coverings while at the Market. For the protection of the artists, artwork, and patron safety, pets are not allowed on KAC grounds during the Market times. The Summer Art Markets on the Green are underwritten by an anonymous long-time patron of the Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff.
Participating artists include:*
JULY 11:

Jackie Baker, Glass Artist
Sydney Taylor, Ceramic Artist
Patty Grau, Ceramic Artist
Pete Nyce, Ceramic Artist

July 18:

Tina Tavolacci, Glass and Jewlery Artist
Jennifer Zona, Ceramic Artist
Amy Story, Watercolor Artist
Jamie Huber, Ceramic Artist

JULY 25:

Dani and Rowan Davis, Ceramic and Fiber Artists
Nicole Rimes, Fiber and Jewelry Artist
Dennis Tsang, Ceramic Artist
Jeff Saylor, Ceramic Artist.

Krasl Art Center is free and open to the public Friday – Monday 11 AM – 5 PM, with extended hours on Saturday from 9 AM – 5 PM.
*Artists subject to change. The most current artist information will be posted on this webpage.
Underwritten by The Livery Microbrewery.

Virtual Family Day: Make Your Own Art Fair
2020-07-11 12:00 - 12:30 | MI
JULY 11, 12 – 12:30 PM
As many of you may know, the Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff is canceled this year. But that doesn’t mean you can’t show off your artwork at home! For this Family Day, Miss Dani will guide you through making your own Art Fair at home on KAC’s Facebook Page. Make new artwork, and use some of your old favorites and display it for your own at-home Art Fair.
