Explore Art Hop

MRC artWorks is a professional working art studio and retail gallery located on the historical Kalamazoo Mall in the heart of downtown Kalamazoo.

Lucy Dillon presenting soft belly/steel as part of RADFest 2026.  

Dani Oblitas (they/she) is a dance artist, choreographer and educator based in Chicago, IL. She is passionate about making movement accessible to all, and views movement as a powerful tool for healing, transformation, and community-building.

Jordan is a multidisciplinary Artist creating with oil paint, gouache, watercolor, charcoal and colored pencils. She focuses on exploring themes of nature and the macabre.

David is still evolving as a New Age revolutionary artist, practicing abstract visionary perceptions of the universe. 

Elizabeth Ekema is a traditional artist with a focus in watercolors and ink. They take inspiration from music and their travels throughout the great state of Michigan to create their artworks.

Jumping Cholla Yarns aims to inspire your creativity with our lovely, colorful wool yarn, hand-dyed in small batches.

Navahni Pritchett creates 1 of 1 pieces that are masterpieces of black culture and black arts.

Kalamazoo Kids in Tune (KKIT) is one of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra’s two after-school and summer music programs — a sister initiative to Orchestra Rouh.

The Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Ensemble Program usually includes a woodwind quintet, a brass quintet, and two string quartets.

Black Women, Cars, and Courage The Merze Tate Explorers step back in time, posing with historic cars – inspired by photographs from the Burns Archive.

Celebrating its 17th season, this nationally recognized contemporary dance festival brings together artists and audiences from around the world for performances, screendance, classes, talks, and gatherings rooted in curiosity, connection, and creative exchange.

artWORKS offers unique and one-of-a-kind affordable art created by over 70 individuals with disabilities.

WEdances Movement Collaborative (Viroqua, WI) — presents Still/Awake (excerpt) March 6th | 4:30 - 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. | Bates Alley WEdances Movement Collaborative is a site-responsive, improvisation based dance trio that performs everywhere but the stage.

Erin Mashni (EM Art) is a fine artist working primarily in watercolor and acrylic. Mashni loves mixing abstracted backgrounds with realistic subjects, particularly from the natural world.

Thomas Walk is an army veteran and suicide survivor. His work is all about communication and mental health advocacy.

Colors & Cocktails is an art boutique, gallery, and art studio located in the heart of Downtown Kalamazoo that is woman-owned and operated by local artist Lauren Parker Lasater and her amazing team.

“Hi, I’m Hannah! I create handmade goods inspired by climbing, texture, and color, with a playful spirit and a love for making things that are both meaningful and fun."

Bill is a retired elementary teacher turned photographer, author, and Petoskey Stone rock artist making wine topping, bottle openers, lamps, and much more.

Lisa Olivarez paints with passionate energy, translating her vision of the natural landscape into vibrant, colorful paintings.

Brent Harris is an artist and educator who believes strongly in the role of art as storytelling device.

For more than fifty years, Fran Dwight has used her camera as both a refuge and a bridge, connecting her to the world and to the people whose stories she so vividly captures.

Micah Dailey-White is a Kalamazoo-based songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist whose work moves fluidly between pop, hip hop, and experimental songwriting.

Within each of the Quilt’s nearly 50,000 panels are sewn the names of more than 105,000 lives lost to AIDS.  Each year, thousands of panels of the Quilt are displayed throughout the U.S. and world.

Austin Rounds is a 23-year-old artist, who creates to express the beauty, challenges, and unpredictability of the world around.

Groovy Bee Boutique is a woman-owned handmade clothing & accessory brand.

Jade Nitro (she/her) is a multimedia artist who has found her purpose in bringing some love and excitement to those around her.

“I'm a queer trans person so a lot of my artwork reflects that. I also pull inspiration from community work and things I like!” 

Lena is an acrylic artist inspired by God's creation. Her nature landscapes will captivate you instantly.

Sharmane Flanders is a multimedia artist in Portage, MI. She have a Bachelor's Degree in Art and is currently working as an art instructor for adults with disabilities.

Anna Z ILL is interested in the balance, the mystery of light and dark in nature; the web of stories that tell of vegetal and animal species holding their sacred space in our landscapes.

“I've been singing as long as I can remember. Growing up I was in church choir and was invited to join the Toronto Boys Choir. Obviously too far for a kid from Lansing, Michigan."

La Jaguar (Shanna Collins)’s work shows the interconnected relationship between animals and humans in the Global South, both historically subjugated under Western colonial rule and imperialist violence.

Monica Kovach uses her experience and background in graphic design to create small-batch linocut prints.

Emily Betros is the owner and creator at Earth Body Pottery. Handmade in Kalamazoo, her pottery invites you to slow down and be more present in your everyday living.

Notions of Lovely is here to celebrate the little things, the everyday moments. It's about adding sparkle to your day, and helping you feel your powerful beauty.

Sara Rio is an artist located in Kalamazoo, MI. After earning her Bachelors degree from Western Michigan University in 2015 in fine arts, she now spends her time running a small business making, exhibiting, and selling her ceramic art.

Nikki Horner is an oil painter and fabric artist based in Kalamazoo, MI. Raised in the green state of Oregon, nature and minimalism are always a common thread in her work.

Each year the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center (KBAC) sponsors a non-juried exhibition The Illustrated Accordion, showing in the KBAC Gallery in spring.

Kalamazoo ARTisans Pottery Studio offers a place for our members to create their pottery in a collaborative environment that provides companionship for ourselves and the community.

James & Colors is a wallpaper company in Kalamazoo, MI that specializes in providing premium, artistic wallpaper options for homes and businesses alike.

Laceey McClain is the owner and curator of Laceleaf Home Specializing in thoughtful interior styling through the primary use of vintage and antiques with an emphasis on the natural world and global culture.

Felix Sunflower is a printmaker based in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Judith's work includes one-of-a-kind glass sculptures for the home and person.

Michael Fortin blows glass.

Vintage resale studio that sources functional, iconic pieces of furniture, art, decorative items & ephemera for the design-minded buyer.

The Screendance Film Series is back for RADFest 2026, showcasing bold, boundary-pushing works from across the globe!

Carolyn Tantanella is a Michigan native currently working from her home studio in Hillsdale, Michigan.

The event, held in observance of Black History Month, will highlight the works of local Black artists, and provide a shared connection to the rich Black cultural heritage in the Kalamazoo area.

Kalamazoo's damn handsome Dev iLL is a live painter, comic book creator, professional illustrator and community organizer.

Bunny Village Press is an independent Kalamazoo based Publisher supporting aspiring artists and authors.

In celebration of March's Transgender Day of Visibility, OutFront Kalamazoo is hosting seven trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming artists in our Trans Art Gallery!

Jasper Lee Sowle, They/Them, is a self-taught Artist residing in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

The Kalamazoo Log Cabin Quilters were officially organized in October 1979 with just 6 members and now represented by 130+ members.

Suzanne Lillian’s art invites viewers to reconnect with the rhythms of nature, experiencing its vastness and beauty in profound and personal ways.

Viola Moods is a new project by Josh Holcomb about staying connected to what's real in the moment. Live improvisational looping meets samples and beatmaking with the viola as the core emotional element. 

Jacklyn Brickman blends art, science, nature, and technology to create immersive experiences that spark wonder and conversation about human=nature.

Mandi Kay is Kalamazoo area artist and photographer who makes handmade jewelry and dream catchers inspired by her Anishinaabe roots.

Carl Wyman is an abstract artist focusing on exploring the relationship with art and mental health.  

Janis Hall creates detailed works on paper and canvas to blend realism with expressive mark-making.

Guided by positive intention and mindfulness, Julia Hope creates art that reflects both emotion and presence.

Visit Glass Art Kalamazoo for an exciting glass blowing show, torch-working and bead-making demos, a make-your-own fused glass project (small fee), and an opening reception for the brand new solo exhibit by accomplished local glass blower Dan Foster of Foster Glass!

Collapsing Time Artwork by Elise Head