# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Artists' Exchange: Indigenous Voices and the Future of American Art
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 01:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: During this special program, three contemporary Indigenous artists from across the country will come together to discuss their artistic approaches, points of inspiration, and visions for the future. Speakers include Dakota Mace (Diné), Cara Romero (Chemehuevi), Kelly Church (Pottawatomi/Ottawa/Ojibwe). Mace’s work focuses on translating the language of Diné history and beliefs while pushing the viewer’s understanding of Diné culture through alternative photography techniques, weaving, beadwork, and papermaking. Photographer Cara Romero uses contemporary techniques to depict the modernity of Native peoples, illuminating Indigenous worldviews and aspects of supernaturalism in everyday life. Kelly Church is a black ash basket maker, a fiber artist, and a strong advocate for the survival of Native traditions through her work in educating the public about the endangered black ash tree. 

Mace’s multimedia piece Tsin Bigaan (Branches) and Romero’s photographic print Arla Lucia are on view in the exhibition For the People, By the People: America at 250, and Church’s woven black ash piece Every Dawn is a New Day is on view in our permanent collection exhibition.

Galleries open at 11am, and admission is included with the price of program attendance. 

Ticket Prices: 
KIA Members - $15
Non-members - $20
College students - $5
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kalamazoo/artists-exchange-indigenous-voices-and-the-future-of-american-art/200030609376023
- **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## 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 Artists' Exchange: Indigenous Voices and the Future of American Art being held?
  - **A:** Artists' Exchange: Indigenous Voices and the Future of American Art takes place on Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 01:30 pm at 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States, Michigan 49007.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Artists' Exchange: Indigenous Voices and the Future of American Art?
  - **A:** Artists' Exchange: Indigenous Voices and the Future of American Art is organized by Kalamazoo Institute of Arts.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Artists' Exchange: Indigenous Voices and the Future of American Art is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. 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 Artists' Exchange: Indigenous Voices and the Future of American Art sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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