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.
Let’s talk about: creative communion with nature. Tour the new Lab exhibition Forest with photographer Nick Collard during this Culture Club artist talk. Enjoy drinks and lite bites, learn about the impetus behind Collard’s work, and mingle with the artist. As part of this monthly club, artists share enriching media connected to the art on […]
Artists Gwen Yen Chiu and Nick Collard join KAC to celebrate their recently opened exhibitions, Language as Form and Forest. Hear from the artists, mingle with friends, and explore the work on view. Cash bar and lite bites provided. FREE & Open to the public Image: Guests mingle at the opening reception of the 2023 […]
Tour the recently opened exhibitions, Language as Form and Forest, with Chief Curator Tami Fauver. Coffee with the Curator is a free, informal tour over the lunch hour at KAC. Sponsored by Forté Coffee. FREE & Open to the public Image: Executive Director and Chief Curator Tami Fauver leads a conversation about the 2023 exhibition […]
PechaKucha - meaning "chit chat" in Japanese - is a presentation format that shows 20 images, each for 20 seconds. In other words, presenters get 400 seconds to tell their story, with visuals guiding the way. This event will be held outside at The Ghostlight Theatre in Benton Harbor.
Let’s talk about: language as form. Join us for a special Culture Club event featuring the talented mother-daughter duo, Christine Yen and Gwen Yen Chiu. They will share their unique approaches to Chinese calligraphy and guide you through a hands-on art project highlighting the expressive power of line. Participants will practice traditional Chinese calligraphy techniques […]
Language and form come alive for an afternoon of music and dance in the galleries. For the annual George Krasl Memorial Concert, cellist Jordan Hamilton collaborates with CPR Dance to bring an original score inspired by the work of Gwen Yen Chiu. Enjoy a live performance, light brunch fare, and cash bar. This event is […]
Let’s keep talking about language as form! Part two of a two-part workshop, this special Culture Club event gives ‘Calligraphy as Drawing’ participants the opportunity to transform their 2-dimensional ink drawings and calligraphy into 3-dimensional steel sculptures with Gwen Yen Chiu. Working with precut sheet metal, students will bend and make simple welds to modify […]
Saturday, November 9th, 11 am - 12:30 pm FREE & Open to All Ages Join us for a fun, hands-on session drawing in anime and manga styles! Led by artist and educator Jessica Hightower. Come explore character creation, expressive features, and dynamic poses. All materials are provided, so bring your creativity and enjoy an […]
Wednesday, November 13th, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Free & Open to All Ages at the Benton Harbor Public Library Bring the family to Family Night on Wednesday, November 13, from 5:00 to 6:30 pm at the Benton Harbor Public Library! Artist Jessica Hightower will guide participants through the basics of anime and manga drawing, […]