Program areas at KIA
School programs include classes of art creation for students ranging from pre-school to senior citizens. The school includes many areas ranging from two-dimensional media including design, drawing, painting, photography, weaving, and printmaking. The program includes threedimensional media including glass, jewelry, sculpture, and ceramics. Creative writing and wellness have been added to the selection of classes. The holiday sale is a three-day event featuring creations of over 170 local artists who teach or attend the school.
Museum education promotes the understanding of the visual Arts for all ages, backgrounds, and abilities through tours, programs, and a research library. Guided tours for all audiences are available upon request and include tours plus a hands-on art experiences and tours for individuals with special needs. Other programs pertinent to exhibitions and collection objects on display include a weekly artbreak series featuring speakers and videos on art-related topics, a monthly art detectives programs for ages 4 -8, book discussions, and communityfocused collaborative evening programs. Museum education also coordinates annual exhibitions of k-8 and high school art and an annual high school portfolio day.
Exhibits and permanent collection include fine art exhibits from around the world, featured in various galleries. Also on exhibit are works from over 4,700 pieces in the permanent collection. The strength of the kia's permanent collection is american art, from eighteenth and nineteenth- century portraiture and landscape painting to modern and contemporary abstraction and figurative works.
Gallery shop - sells merchandise related to temporary exhibitions, unique items created by local artists, books related to the Arts, cards, gifts and other items.