10 AM: Artist Talk - Free and Open to the Public Join artist Allison Svoboda in the artlab for an informal talk about the process and inspiration behind her artwork. Enjoy a snack and continued dialogue in the KAC lobby after. 11 AM: Sumi-e Painting Workshop - FULL - CHECK BACK FOR FURTHER WORKSHOPS Learn […]
Building on recent events, this timely exhibition reflects more than twenty-five Cuban artists’ ruminations on the quotidian, social, and political realities of the island and the contemporary world. The island geography and political intensity of Cuba inform the work in a way that is immediately identifiable, often concealing coded, even subversive, ideas while simultaneously celebrating […]
Opening Party: Friday, November 30, from 5:30-8 pm; free & open to the public. LECTURE 5:30-6:30 PM Silvia Pedraza, Professor of Sociology and American Culture at the University of Michigan, will speak on generational politics, tracing shifts and differences in the attitudes and experiences of Cuban islanders and those who left. OPENING PARTY 6:30-8 PM […]
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3 9 AM Join KAC Deputy Director & Curator, Tami Miller, for an informative tour in the galleries. Learn about the selected artworks, the artists who made them, and how their work informs our understandings of Cuba today.
FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH, 5-6:30 PM | BENTON HARBOR PUBLIC LIBRARY 213 E. WALL STREET, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022 Free & Open to the Public WATERCOLOR SNOWBALL EXPERIMENTS Watercolor is a versatile painting medium that can be altered by using salt, bubbles, and even snowballs! Weather depending, participants will use snow and other materials to […]
FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH, 6:30-8:30 PM | KRASL ART CENTER, 707 LAKE BLVD., ST. JOSEPH, MI 49085 OPEN TO ALL ADULT STUDENTS, 2D AND CLAY ARTIST GUILD MEMBERS Don’t be scared! Group critiques provide insight and inspiration into your work that can propel your artistic practice forward. Bring an in-progress or recently completed artwork […]
JUNE 28, 8 PM SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN REGIONAL AIRPORT, 1123 TERRITORIAL RD, BENTON HARBOR $3 SUGGESTED DONATION SEPTEMBER 15, 8:30 PM THE LIVERY, 190 5TH STREET, BENTON HARBOR $5 ARTOBERFEST ENTRY FEE DECEMBER 6, 7 PM BOX FACTORY FOR THE ARTS, 1101 BROAD STREET, ST. JOSEPH $3 SUGGESTED DONATION If you want to be surprised and […]
SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH, 11am-12:30 PM | KRASL ART CENTER 707 LAKE BLVD., ST. JOSEPH, MI 49085 Free & Open to the Public HYBRID FLYING MACHINES Taking inspiration from Esterio Segura’s Hibrido de Chrysler, on view in the galleries, participants will create collage drawing that give the power of flight to earth-bound objects.
SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, 6:30 PM | BENTON HARBOR PUBLIC LIBRARY 213 E. WALL STREET, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022 Free & Open to the Public Facilitated by Siobhan Leonard How can the arts transform a community? This book club explores how to identify the true needs of a community, build partnerships, and authentically engage in […]
5-6:30 PM 213 E WALL ST, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022 FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Create intricate designs on your arms or hands with henna. Artist Meeta Kedia will show examples of traditional henna tattoos and discuss their meaning as participants design and apply their own temporary henna tattoos.
