Art
- ART
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.
Education
- Education
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.
Events
- Events
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.
Art Fair
- ART FAIR
- FAQ’s – KRASL ART FAIR
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! 2024 dates are Saturday, July 13 from 10 am – 6 pm, and Sunday, July 14 from 10 am – 5 pm.
Support & Join
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.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

September 09, 2022 — November 13, 2022

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Posted on August 2, 2022November 21, 2022 by Krasl_Admin

The Lounge September 9 — November 13, 2022

FOOD for THOUGHT celebrates community while asking us to think critically about our relationship with food.

During the summer of 2021, the Southwest Michigan Local Food Council asked four artists to respond creatively to the personal food experiences of visitors at Southwest Michigan’s local farmers markets. Market attendees defined and expressed themselves through their experiences with food, and the artists incorporated the responses into a painting representing that community. The resulting artworks offer an entry point to look across social, economic, and geographic divides and consider the impact of food–and our access, traditions, and relationships surrounding it–on cultural identity. The final art installation is a visual representation of community voice through the lenses and imaginations of local artists.

Artwork: Jaylen C. Lanier. A Seat At The Table, 2021. Acrylic on canvas. Header image: Angela Valha, Gather, 2021

EXHIBITION PROGRAMS

LIVE AT LUNCHTIME: COFFEE WITH THE CURATOR (HYBRID)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 12 PM

FREE in person and on Facebook Live

FAMILY DINNER: AN AFTERNOON OF ART

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 12:30 – 3 PM

FREE and open to the public

LIVE AT LUNCHTIME: FOOD FOR THOUGHT

THURSDAYS, SEPT. 15 – OCT. 6, 12 PM

FREE on Facebook Live

Next Exhibition:
ALBERT LAVERGNE
Previous Exhibition:
FAMILY DINNER: THE DEEP CONNECTION OF AMERICAN LIVED EXPERIENCE