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.
April 12 - May 26 FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC How is body language represented, depicted and interpreted? It is readable? Is it natural or affected, subliminal or known? Is it political? Historical? What is it telling us about this contemporary moment? Body Language is an exhibition that explores this form of non-verbal communication […]
APRIL 12 - MAY 26 FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC In tandem with the Body Language exhibition, dance artist Carolyn Pampalone-Rabbers will creatively install multiple screenings of newly developed dance performances and body movements. Rabbers is a member of Wellspring/Cori Terry & Dancers. She graduated from Western Michigan University with a BFA in Dance […]
MAY 8, 4 - 5:30 PM 213 E WALL ST, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022 FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Get ready for spring by decorating flower pots with acrylic paints and mixed media! Add dirt and seeds and take it home to watch it grow. KAC is excited to continue partnering with the Benton […]
MAY 11, 11 AM - 12:30 PM FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Inspired by artwork in Body Language on view in the KAC galleries, participants will trace their shadows onto a black piece of paper, cut out the shape, and decorate with collage and construction-paper crayons.
Monthly, May - September, 5:30 - 6:30 PM FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Construction is complete, and it's time to celebrate! Join us this summer on the new grounds for the Sunset Coast Performance Series at Krasl Art Center. Experience dynamic and unique experiences one Thursday a month with entertainment, tasty food truck snacks, […]
THURSDAY, MAY 16, 4:30-6 PM KRASL ART CENTER, 707 LAKE BLVD., ST. JOSEPH FREE FOR FAMILIES IMPACTED BY CANCER Art Play Workshops are offered by the Berrien County Cancer Service for children and families whose lives have been impacted by cancer of a family member or close friend as well as stable pediatric oncology patients. […]
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2 PM & 2:30 PM FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Join us in the gallery for a performance by artlab artist and performer Carolyn Papalone-Rabbers and Wellspring of Kalamazoo. Two opportunities to view the15 minute performance: 2 PM and 2:30 PM
THURSDAY, MAY 30, 4 - 5:15 PM It's Breaking Character's 100th episode! Come out and watch Jeremy Bonfiglio and Paul Mow chat live with some of their favorite guests about reaching the milestone from 4-5:15 p.m. under Richard Hunt's Rising Crossing Tides sculpture on the grounds of Krasl Art Center. Then stay for food and […]
Join us Wednesday, May 22 from 5 - 7 PM where KAC will unveil the 2019 Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff poster design! Enjoy small bites and complimentary beverages at this exciting annual event! In tandem with the poster reveal, Michigan’s Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum will host Green Drinks, a quarterly networking event […]
In observance of Memorial Day, Krasl Art Center and The Shop will be closed. You can enjoy our public sculpture collection in and around St. Joseph with this interactive map!
Two Presidents, One Photographer showcases 56 of Pete Souza’s photographs of two presidents from opposite ends of the political spectrum. This exhibit includes Souza’s favorite images of Presidents Obama and Reagan, providing us with candid moments that are windows into their humanity. What we see in Souza’s photographs are two Presidents who clearly respected the […]
Norwood Viviano’s work is about change. Utilizing digital 3D computer modeling and printing technology in tandem with glass blowing and casting processes, Viviano creates work depicting population shifts tied to the dynamic between industry and community. Manufacturing Cities visually models how populations move and are modified as a result of industry, creating a 3D lens to view […]
Friday, May 31, 5:30 PM Get a first-hand look into Norwood Viviano’s work in this intimate discussion. Utilizing digital 3D computer modeling and printing technology in tandem with glass blowing and casting processes, Viviano creates work depicting population shifts tied to the dynamic between industry and community. Manufacturing Cities visually models how populations move […]
FRIDAY, MAY 31, 6-8 PM FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Join us as we welcome this exhibition to Krasl Art Center! Have your photo taken by presidential “paparazzi,” enjoy a brass quartet on the new grounds, or have a seat in our interactive "oval office." Cash Bar. Light bites provided by Bistro on the […]
SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 10 AM-4 PM FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC In collaboration with Berrien RESA, Krasl Art Center is excited to return to the Maker Faire with steamroller printmaking! Watch as Krasl Art Center students print their monumental woodcuts using a steamroller instead of a printing press. Visitors may also create their own […]