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Book cover of "My Hands Sing the Blues" by Jeanne Walker Harvey, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon, showing a person painting on a canvas.

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts: Art Detectives

My Hands Sing the Blues: Romare Bearden’s Childhood Journey by Jeanne Walker Harvey

Romare Bearden has been described as the nation’s foremost collage artist. Art Detectives will view a work by Bearden in Legendary Voices: Art for the Next Century, as well as the work of other collagists. After exploring in the galleries we’ll create a collage to take home.

Art Detectives is for children 4-8 years old (but all ages are welcome). Come 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, but preregistration is encouraged.

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!

Date
Jan 11 2025
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10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Without racial healing and building trust, changes in policies or practices are short-lived. Through healing and relationship-building, we can collectively develop new values that affect our everyday decisions in areas of policy making, hiring, education and housing – to name just a few.

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