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.
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 […]
Free & Open to the Public Saturday, February 2, 1 - 3 PM Advance Registration Required – Email curatorial@krasl.org Orizomegami is the Japanese art of decorating papers by folding and dipping them into pools of dyes. By folding the paper in a variety of ways, beautiful patterns emerge depending on the number and placement of […]
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC This exhibition is sponsored by Parrett Company. Curated by Sara Terry and Teun van der Heijden, Aftermath: War is Only Half the Story tells the incredibly moving stories of the people left behind after the cameras have moved on from a war zone. Drawing on photographs from over fifty […]
Wilderness and Household: Coping with Comfort February 8 - April 8 This artlab exhibition explored the evolution of domestic appliances and how they have gradually shaped humans into creatures of comfort. Consisting of sculptural apparatuses connected through the elements and functions of domestic appliances, Yehelena & Michael re-imagined these household object's place within consumption, preservation, sustainability, and necessity. By […]
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 5:30 – 6 PM FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Join us as welcome artlab artists Yhelena and Michael Hall to their opening talk before the official gallery opening reception.
Friday, February 8, 6 - 8 PM FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Celebrate the opening of this new exhibition in the Krasl Art Center galleries and meet Aftermath: War is Only Half the Story curator, Sara Terry. Allow inspiration to take over with KAC’s Education Department leading an exhibit-themed workshop. Small bites from Bistro […]
Saturday, February 9 10 AM - 12 PM FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Save the date! Join Aftermath: War is Only Half the Story curator, Sara Terry, who will lead an engaging panel discussion with community members on the themes covered in this exhibition. Sara Terry is an award-winning documentary photographer and filmmaker best known […]
FEBRUARY 9th, 11 AM-12:30 PM FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Adults and children learn and create side-by-side Artmobiles don’t have to look like traditional cars. They can be any shape, color or style. Add wheels to your sculpture and race it down the ramp at this fast and furious family day.
Wednesday, February 13, 5 - 6:30 PM Benton Harbor Public Library, 213 E WALL ST, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022 FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Adults and children learn and create side-by-side Artmobiles don’t have to look like traditional cars. They can be any shape, color or style. Add wheels to your sculpture and race […]
Wednesday, February 20, 12 PM FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Walk through the galleries and learn more about the exhibit "Aftermath: War is Only Half the Story" with KAC Deputy Director, Tami Miller.
Thursday, April 21 4:30 - 6 PM FREE FOR FAMILIES IMPACTED BY CANCER Join us for a fun time drawing cartoons! The workshop will be led by KAC teacher, Keith Stevens. Art Play Workshops are offered by the Berrien County Cancer Service for children and families whose lives have been impacted by the cancer of […]
February 27, 2019 at Lake Michigan College, 9 AM – 5 PM Free & Open to the Public Watch as the jurors - a panel of professional artists and art experts - select the artists for the 2019 show. Jurors review the more than 900 artists who submit their work in hopes of being invited […]