

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Art Detectives: We’re All Works of Art by Mark Sperring
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 10:30 am – Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: In May, Art Detectives will be on the case, searching for how artists show people in their artwork. We’ll read a book about different artistic styles, hunt for faces and figures in the permanent collection, and finish by creating our own portrait masterpiece to take home. Arty will be on vacation in June, July, and August. Please join us again in September when Arty has returned.

Art Detectives is a free program for children 4-8 years old (but all ages are welcome). Join us as we read a story, look at art, and make a project to take home. Caregivers must stay with their children at all times. This is a free program; preregistration is encouraged. Adults, remember to register your children!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kalamazoo/art-detectives-we’re-all-works-of-art-by-mark-sperring/200029983868008
- **Event Categories**: art, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Kalamazoo
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States, Michigan 49007
- **lat**: 42.28958
- **long**: -85.5874
- **full address**: 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States, Michigan 49007

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Art Detectives: We’re All Works of Art by Mark Sperring being held?
  - **A:** Art Detectives: We’re All Works of Art by Mark Sperring takes place on Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 10:30 am to Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm at 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States, Michigan 49007.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Art Detectives: We’re All Works of Art by Mark Sperring?
  - **A:** Art Detectives: We’re All Works of Art by Mark Sperring is organized by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Art Detectives: We’re All Works of Art by Mark Sperring is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Kalamazoo, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Art Detectives: We’re All Works of Art by Mark Sperring sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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