Start the Season with the KIA

Deck your halls and home with munique works of art, while also giving back to the arts community. The 2021 Kirk Newman Art School Holiday Art Sale returns for its 48TH year, making this a two-in-one gifting opportunity for the upcoming holiday season.

If you’re new to the Holiday Art Sale, you will love this fun way to kick off holiday shopping. This is not the standard big-box store experience, but your opportunity to be recognized as the best gift-giver of the year. You can purchase handmade works in wood, metal, glass, ceramics, block prints, etchings, paintings, wearable art, jewelry, holiday-inspired items and much more. These works have been created from faculty and accomplished students with the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts’ Kirk Newman Art School.

LEARN ART FROM THE PRIVACY OF YOUR HOME

KNAS’s art kits will be available at this year’s sale, making your holiday break or gatherings more entertaining and hands-on. Kits, created by KNAS faculty, provide the necessary supplies and instructions for you to dabble in sculpture, print-making, or other techniques.

UNABLE TO ATTEND IN-PERSON?

Shoppers unable to attend the in-person Holiday Art Sale can still purchase items online at KIArts.org November 8 through December 19, or stop into the KIA Gallery Shop for a curated collection from local artists and international artisans.

THE HOLIDAY ART SALE RUNS THE WEEK BEFORE THANKSGIVING.

Proceeds from your purchases support the art school programs, materials and scholarships. Most of the earnings go directly to the artist!

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18

5:00 – 8:00 PM (Members only)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19

5:00 – 8:00 PM

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

VIRTUAL SALE DATES November 8 – December 19

Guests are required to wear masks while in attendance inside the KIA.

NEED OTHER IDEAS TO GIVE THIS YEAR?

Give the gift of a class (or several!) at the Kirk Newman Art School for the artist in your life, or as an activity to do with friends or your partner! You can also give the gift of a KIA membership, which includes free admission to the museum’s galleries, special invites to member-only events, receptions, and more. Members also enjoy special discounts on art classes & the Gallery Shop! An additional perk is once a year the KIA partners with the Air Zoo, Gilmore Car Museum, Binder Park Zoo, Kalamazoo Nature Center, and W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary & Manor House for the Southwest Michigan Cultural Membership Exchange (expected to take place in May 2022). The Kalamazoo Institute of Arts offers world class exhibitions, free and interactive programs for all ages, the Meader Fine Arts Library, KNAS classes and workshops in an array of different skill levels. The staff and team work to achieve a shared goal: making sure the KIA is a place for everyone where creativity thrives.