Celebrating 40 years of Art on the Mall

About this episode

This episode previews the 40th anniversary of Art on the Mall in Kalamazoo, featuring insights from key guests about the event.

This week on Creative Café, we preview Art on the Mall as it celebrates its 40th anniversary in downtown Kalamazoo. Hear from Kim Shaw of the Arts Council and Jennifer Prenkert Hudson of Sounds of the Zoo as they share what to expect from this vibrant, artist-filled weekend. From a diverse lineup of regional artists to live music throughout the day, discover why this free community event continues to bring creativity and connection to the heart of our city. Originally aired on Saturday, May 3...

People in this episode

Host: Arts Council

Guests: Kim Shaw, Jennifer Prenkert Hudson

Topics covered

• Art on the Mall
• 40th anniversary
• community event
• regional artists
• live music

Keywords

• Art on the Mall
• Kalamazoo
• 40th anniversary
• community event
• regional artists
• live music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Arts Council

Places: Kalamazoo

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