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Celebrating a remarkable artist at July Art Hop - Fran Dwight
This week, Kristen Chesak welcomes acclaimed Kalamazoo photographer Fran Dwight and Arts Council Programs Director Kim Shaw for a preview of July Art Hop. Hear Fran share stories from her decades behind the camera, learn about her upcoming exhi...
Patriotic Pops with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
Join Arts Council Programs Director Kim Shaw and new Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Executive Director Amy Williams as they discuss this year's celebration in Bronson Park, featuring a two hour concert by the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, family ...
Lake Effect Jazz Big Band - Coming to a Venue Near You
Listen to Brad Jensen, Sandra Shaw, and Danny Lopez as they share the story behind one of Southwest Michigan's favorite jazz ensembles, talk about the enduring appeal of big band music, and give us a preview of their upcoming Concerts in the Pa...
A Black Artist's Path - Creative Development Ecosystem
Today on Creative Café, we welcome Maya James, artist, author, and founder of A Black Artist’s Path, a creative development ecosystem supporting Black artists in building sustainable and liberated careers. We talk about the vision behi...
We were LIVE at Art on the Mall 2026!
Kristen Chesak and Kim Shaw of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo talked with Val Birch, Carolyn Fink, and Kaitlin Gotcher - artists involved in this year's Art on the Mall Festival. We discussed the uniqueness of presenting artwork ou...