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The KIA Art Fair began in 1952 as the
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The school has offered visual arts instruction to the community since 1931. Its goal is to nurture artistic creativity in the residents of West
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The KIA hosts 10 to 15 temporary exhibitions each year in its ten galleries. These include recurring shows such as the West
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In 1997, the KIA began a $ 14.5 million expansion and renovation. The project increased the size of the KIA to 72,000 square feet (6,700 m), and added a two-story lobby gallery, auditorium, classrooms and galleries, gallery shop, library and an interactive gallery for children.
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printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, jewelry-making, weaving and fiber arts. Faculty members are practicing artists and educators. The school was renamed in 2006 to honor
Kalamazoo artist and former school director Kirk Newman.
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