Krasl Art Center

FAMILY DAY | Star Suncatcher
2024-02-10 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Detroit) | MI
Saturday, February 10, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
FREE & Open to All Ages
Learn how to fold colorful, translucent papers into a star suncatcher! Display them in a window to capture the winter light and bring a little brightness into your home!
On the second Saturday of every month, Krasl Art Center has free artmaking activities for the whole family!
Come down to 707 Lake Boulevard from 11 am – 12:30 pm and create something special.

FAMILY NIGHT | Star Suncatcher
2024-02-14 17:00 - 18:30 | MI
Wednesday, February 14, 5 pm – 6:30 pm
FREE & Open to All Ages
Learn how to fold colorful, translucent papers into a star suncatcher! Display them in a window to capture the winter light and bring a little brightness into your home!
On the second Wednesday of every month, Krasl Art Center has free artmaking activities for the whole family!
Come over to the Benton Harbor Library from 5 pm – 6:30 pm and create something special.

COFFEE WITH THE CURATOR: FACING THE GIANT
2024-02-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
Thursday, February 15, 12 pm
FREE & Open to the public
Tour the recently opened exhibition, Shepard Fairey, Facing the Giant: 3 Decades of Dissent, with Executive Director and Chief Curator Tami Fauver. Coffee with the Curator is a free, informal tour over the lunch hour at KAC. Sponsored by Forté Coffee.
Photo of Executive Director & Chief Curator Tami Fauver by KAC Staff.

MOVIE SCREENING AT VICKERS THEATRE: BOMB IT
2024-03-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Vickers Theatre, 6 N. Elm St., Three Oaks,, MI, MI 49128, United States
Sunday, March 3, 1 pm (1h 34m)
Vickers Theatre, Three Oaks, MI
Free Pre-Registered Event; visit vickerstheatre.com
Through interviews and guerilla footage of graffiti writers in action on 5 continents, BOMB IT tells the story of graffiti from its origins in prehistoric cave paintings through its notorious explosion in New York City during the 70’s and 80’s. Join KAC at Vickers Theatre for this free screening in connection with the exhibition, Shepard Fairey, Facing the Giant: 3 Decades of Dissent.
The Vickers Theatre in Three Oaks Michigan is a classic art house and cinema that presents independent, foreign, and foreign language films as well as documentaries and popular movies that are intended to open minds, enrich lives, and entertain the spirit.
Image caption: Shepard Fairey at work. © Bomb It LLC 2006. Image courtesy of Jon Reiss.

CULTURE CLUB HAPPY HOUR WITH JOE MATTY
2024-03-07 17:30 - 18:30 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
Thursday, March 7, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
FREE and open to the public; Ages 18+
Let’s talk about: Red Dead Redemption 2. KAC’s new Culture Club Happy Hour kicks off with Lab Artist Joe Matty and Red Dead Redemption 2, a video game related to his exhibition, A World Apart. As part of this monthly club, artists will share enriching media connected to the art on view in The Lab: a book they studied, a movie that inspired them, a playlist that got them through the project – anything goes! Each month, we’ll meet to discuss. Drinks and lite bites provided.
While Lab exhibitions are always free and open to all ages, the media and related discussion as part of Culture Club is intended for an adult audience. Ages 18+ recommended.
Artwork: Portrait of artist Joe Matty by Willie Osterman.

FAMILY DAY | Zentangles!
2024-03-09 11:00 - 12:30 | MI
Saturday, March 9, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
FREE & Open to All Ages
Learn the Art of Zentangle! Find your inner calm through mesmerizing patterns and meditative techniques. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, join us for a fun-filled journey of mindfulness, creativity, and color.
On the second Saturday of every month, Krasl Art Center has free artmaking activities for the whole family!
Come down to 707 Lake Boulevard from 11 am – 12:30 pm and create something special.

FAMILY NIGHT | Zentangles!
2024-03-13 17:00 - 18:30 | MI
Wednesday, March 13, 5 pm – 6:30 pm
FREE & Open to All Ages
Learn the Art of Zentangle! Find your inner calm through mesmerizing patterns and meditative techniques. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, join us for a fun-filled journey of mindfulness, creativity, and color.
On the second Wednesday of every month, Krasl Art Center has free artmaking activities for the whole family!
Come over to the Benton Harbor Library from 5 pm – 6:30 pm and create something special.

Elementary Student Art Exhibition at the Box Factory
2024-03-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St, St Joseph, MI, United States
Come and support our young creatives as Berrien RESA, The Box Factory for the Arts, and Krasl Art Center host the Student Art Exhibition. The Elementary Exhibition will start with a reception and award ceremony on March 14, 6 pm – 8 pm, and will run from March 15 to April 7.

PechaKucha
2024-03-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St, St Joseph, MI, United States
Join us at the Box Factory for the Arts for our next PechaKucha event on March 21st, at 7:00 pm. Tickets are limited to 200, so be sure to register soon!

OPENING RECEPTION: OUTSIDE IN WITH JACOB LEHMANN
2024-04-04 17:30 - 19:30 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Get a first look at the new Lab exhibition Outside In – Works on Collection and Memory with artist Jacob Lehmann during this opening reception. Enjoy drinks and lite bites, mingle with the artist, and learn more about the work on view.

RICHARD HUNT: A CELEBRATION OF LIFE AND ART
2024-04-06 16:30 - 19:00 | Richard Hunt Studio, 258 Territorial Road, Benton Harbor, MI
Tour the Richard Hunt Studio, view archival photographs and video footage, and hear from close friends of Richard Hunt as we celebrate his life and art. Speaking will begin at 5:00 pm, with music by David Brock to follow. We welcome all, as you are, during this community celebration.

Middle and High School Student Art Exhibition at the Box Factory
2024-04-18 12:00 - 18:00 | Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St, St Joseph, MI, United States
Come and support our young creatives as Berrien RESA, The Box Factory for the Arts, and Krasl Art Center host two Student Art Exhibitions. The Middle and High School Exhibitions open to the public on April 18th, featuring a wide range of artistic talent and creativity. During the reception and award ceremony on April 25, from 6 pm to 8 pm, attendees will not only experience the artistic achievements of local students but can also explore various interactive displays. These include innovative multimedia presentations, where art and technology converge to create unique, immersive experiences, much like comparing Echtgeld online Casinos im Vergleich helps players navigate the best platforms for safe and thrilling gameplay options.
You can view the exhibition anytime during Box Factory Open Hours:
Box Factory Gallery Hours for Exhibits:
Thursday 12:00PM-6:00PM & Friday – Sunday 12:00PM-4:00PM

Middle/High School Student Art Exhibition Reception at the Box Factory!
2024-04-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St, St Joseph, MI, United States
Come and support our young creatives as Berrien RESA, The Box Factory for the Arts, and Krasl Art Center host two Student Art Exhibitions. The Middle and High School Exhibition Reception and Award Ceremony on April 25, 6 pm – 8 pm.
You can view the exhibition anytime during Box Factory Open Hours between April 18th and May 5th:
Box Factory Gallery Hours for Exhibits:
Thursday 12:00PM-6:00PM & Friday – Sunday 12:00PM-4:00PM

CULTURE CLUB DINNER & A WORKSHOP: OBJECT-BASED STORYTELLING
2024-05-02 17:30 - 20:30 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
FREE; PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Lab Artist Jacob Lehmann combines everyday objects with painting and collage techniques to evoke sense memories and conjure emotions from loss to joy. Join us for Culture Club to share and discuss personal objects and memories, and stay for a hands-on workshop, where participants will learn to combine their objects with mixed media and paint to create compelling narratives. The event is free, but participants must pre-register here to receive detailed instructions from the artist before the workshop. Silver Beach Pizza and drinks provided.

FAMILY NIGHT | Comic Books!
2024-05-08 17:00 - 18:30 | MI
Wednesday, May 8th, 5 pm – 6:30 pm
FREE & Open to All Ages
Join instructor Miss Jessica and learn make comic panels! Have fun creating characters and telling a story with pen and ink. See you on Wednesday, May 8th from 5 – 6:30PM!
On the second Wednesday of every month, Krasl Art Center has free artmaking activities for the whole family!
Come over to the Benton Harbor Library from 5 pm – 6:30 pm and create something special.

Business After Hours
2024-05-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 9, 2024, from 5 – 7 pm, as Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber and Krasl Art Center host a Business After Hours event where a peripheral guest, known for curating reviews of the best offshore betting sites as his online side hustle, will mingle and offer casual tips on audience engagement drawn from his niche expertise. Attendees will be among the first to discover the 2024 Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff, presented by 1st Source Bank Wealth Advisory Services merchandise and the 2024 commemorative design.
Created by Chris Abigt, a talented artist from Iowa, this year’s artwork will adorn merchandise, the Collectors’ Experience Pin, and serve as the thematic inspiration for the July event. To catch a sneak peek of Chris’s masterpiece for the 2024 Art Fair, visit her online gallery at www.chrisabigtart.com.

FAMILY DAY | Comic Book Day!
2024-05-11 11:00 - 12:30 | MI
Saturday, April 13, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
FREE & Open to All Ages
Saturday, May 11, 11 am – 12:30 pm
FREE & Open to All Ages

Join instructor Miss Jessica and learn make comic book panels! Have fun creating characters and telling a story with pen and ink. See you on Saturday, May 11th from 11am – 12:30pm! Afterwards, enjoy the Blossomtime Parade!
On the second Saturday of every month, Krasl Art Center has free artmaking activities for the whole family!
Come down to 707 Lake Boulevard from 11 am – 12:30 pm and create something special.

SUMMER OF ART OPENING CELEBRATION
2024-05-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
Summer brings new art indoors and out at KAC. Get a first look at Traditional Echo: Contemporary Pokagon Artists & The Ones Who Came Before in The Galleries and the art of Allissa Corak in The Lab; see artworks by Kris Sanford on the exterior of KAC; and participate in an artmaking project inspired by the upcoming installation in the East Garden. Cash bar and lite bites provided.
FREE and open to the public
Image: Guests mingle with art outdoors during the opening celebration of the 2021 exhibition Blow Up II.

COFFEE WITH THE CURATOR
2024-05-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
Tour the recently opened exhibition, Traditional Echo: Contemporary Pokagon Artists & The Ones Who Came Before, with guest curator Jennifer Marcussen, an enrolled citizen from the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, where she works as an archivist and curator for her tribe. Coffee with the Curator is a free, informal tour over the lunch hour at KAC. Sponsored by Forté Coffee.
Image: Archivist and curator Jennifer Marcussen.

PechaKucha
2024-05-30 19:00 - 21:30 | The Inn at Harbor Shores, 800 Whitwam Dr, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
Members of the community, friends, families, and all those in-between are all cordially invited to attend the PechaKucha 20×20 St. Joseph/Benton Harbor Volume 30 Event. The ticketed event takes place at The Inn at Harbor Shores on Thursday, May 30, 2024, from 7 – 9:30 pm. Doors open at 6:00 pm. 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.
PechaKucha St. Joeseph/Benton Harbor has been bringing local creatives to center-stage for 9 years, and Volume 30 brings more creative stories! This is a special, ticketed event, so be sure to get your tickets in advance. Our last event sold out!
Whether you have been to all 30 volumes or this is your first, this fun and communal evening spent engaging with local artists and community members is sure to enlighten your evening.

TEEN WORKSHOP | Make Your Own Zine!
2024-06-02 11:00 - 15:00 | MI
Sunday June 2nd, 11am – 3pm
FREE FOR TEENS! AGES 13 – 20
WHAT’S A ZINE?? A zine is a printed publication you make and distribute with your own hands. Some zines are comics. Some zines are words-only, or pictures-only. A zine can be funny, serious, scary, instructional, or anything in between. If you can think it up and put it onto paper, you can put it into a zine.

In this 3-hour workshop, you’ll make several copies of your own 8-to-16-page zine, start to finish. All supplies provided. No previous experience required. Come with an idea in mind (such as a story, a poem, or favorite song lyrics), or just come as you are, ready to invent on the spot. Anything goes.
Workshop will begin promptly at 11:00am.
TAC is hosting a Teen Zine Fest and Summer Kick-off event!! Learn how to make Zines with Brian McMullen from 11am – 2pm (seats are limited, register now)! Have fun painting on the graffiti wall with Jessica Hightower, from 1pm – 3pm! There will be ART! There will be MUSIC! There will be SNACKS!!!
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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Brian McMullen is an artist and writer who has spent his career editing and designing books, magazines, and other publications. He created and taught a zine-making class at California College of the Arts for many years, and is currently an art director at the New York Times. He got started by making zines as a teenager.

CULTURE CLUB HAPPY HOUR: ART OUTDOORS
2024-06-06 17:30 - 18:30 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
Let’s talk about: Art Outdoors. KAC embraces summer during this June Culture Club in a discussion of the new outdoor artworks on view. Explore Kris Sanford’s Between the Lines, Jason Maracani and Jeremy Barnett’s new installation in the East Garden, and three new sculptures by Eric Stephenson.
As part of this monthly club, artists share enriching media connected to the art on view: a book they studied, a movie that inspired them, a playlist that got them through the project – anything goes! Each month, we’ll meet to discuss. Drinks and lite bites will be provided. While exhibitions are always free and open to all ages, the media and related discussion as part of Culture Club is intended for an adult audience. Ages 18+ recommended.
Artwork: Playful Spaces by Jason Maracani & Jeremy Barnett.

FAMILY DAY | Autobiography Maps!
2024-06-08 11:00 - 12:30 | MI
Saturday, June 8th, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
FREE & Open to All Ages
Saturday, June 8, 11 am – 12:30 pm
FREE & Open to All Ages

Join us on Saturday and make your own Autobiography Map! Have fun brainstorming and answering a few simple questions with instructor Jessica Hightower to create a map that is both beautiful and personal. We will be using watercolors and collage to make it all come to life!
On the second Saturday of every month, Krasl Art Center has free artmaking activities for the whole family!
Come down to 707 Lake Boulevard from 11 am – 12:30 pm and create something special.

FAMILY NIGHT | Autobiography Maps!
2024-06-13 17:00 - 18:30 | MI
Wednesday, June 12th, 5 pm – 6:30 pm
Wednesday, June 12, 5 PM – 6:30 PM
FREE & Open to All Ages

Join us on Wednesday evening and make your own Autobiography Map! Have fun brainstorming and answering a few simple questions with instructor Jessica Hightower to create a map that is both beautiful and personal. We will be using watercolors and collage to make it all come to life!
On the second Wednesday of every month, Krasl Art Center and Benton Harbor Public Library collaborate to host free artmaking activities for the whole family!
Come over to the Benton Harbor Library from 5 pm – 6:30 pm and create something special.

FAMILY NIGHT | Clothesline Art Show!
2024-07-10 17:00 - 18:30 | MI
Wednesday, July 10, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Free & Open to All Ages at the Benton Harbor Public Library
Join instructor Miss Jessica and make your own Outdoor Summer Art Show! ! Have fun creating a mini masterpiece to display the way Olga Krasl did during the very first Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff! You will also have the opportunity to display your piece during the Benton Harbor Childrens Art Fair on July 20th in beautiful Arts! Park downtown Benton Harbor in the Arts District!
See you on Wednesday, July 10th from 5 – 6:30PM!

ART FAIR BLOCK PARTY
2024-07-12 17:00 - 21:00 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
Kick off the 62nd Krasl Art Fair, presented by 1st Source Bank Wealth Advisory Services, with a lively block party on July 12 from 5 – 9 pm! Savor beer and wine, indulge in food truck delights, and enjoy live entertainment by St. Joe Jack and Sankofa as you meet the exhibiting artists and connect with fellow community members. Purchase your tickets HERE.

ART FAIR ON THE BLUFF
2024-07-13 10:00 - 18:00, 2024-07-14 10:00 - 17:00 | Lake Bluff Park, 500 Lake Boulevard, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
Join us this summer for the 62nd Art Fair on the Bluff, presented by 1st Source Bank Wealth Advisory Services! Immerse yourself in the creativity of 172 artists from across the U.S. With over 300 volunteers ready to assist, you’ll have a fantastic experience exploring the diverse art on display. In addition to the incredible artwork, enjoy delicious food from a variety of food trucks and fun activities for children. Admission is free, but donations are kindly requested to help fund year-round access to the arts. Don’t miss this vibrant celebration of art and community, and show your support for our talented artists by making a purchase that will bring joy for years to come!

CULTURE CLUB HAPPY HOUR: WORKSHOP WITH ALLISSA CORAK
2024-08-01 17:30 - 18:30 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
Artist Allissa Corak walks us through the process of building a miniature “realm,” a tiny entomological world inspired by her exhibition in The Lab. Materials include one small specimen, dried flowers, and a miniature cloche.
While this event is free and open to the public, we ask that you pre-register here.
Image: Artwork by Allissa Corak

SUMMER ART MARKETS
2024-08-17 10:00 - 17:00 | Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
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.
