The Arts Council is a great organization and makes every effort to connect with artists and arts organizations on a personal and meaningful level.

Kalamazoo is a great place for artists to live and work with the fantastic and unique support from the Arts Council of Great Kalamazoo! Opportunities abound for exhibiting through their Art Hop program, and several grants are offered each year. These kinds of opportunities are rare! I have been a recipient of many of the benefits available and whole heartedly appreciate all that the Arts Council has done to support and promote the arts community-wide and individually.

A really fun event at the Park Trades Center in downtown Kalamazoo. The Center has SO much to offer! You can buy drinks, sometimes food, purchase art, vases, pots, all sort of hand created things. There is glass blowing classes, pottery classes I believe, and belly dancing classes! I love Art Hop so much and it brings a really big group of different people together into one creative space. Expect to spend at least a couple hours here! Kalamazoo candles also sold inside.

I work there!