Move With Joy Studio Art Gallery
Local Art Gallery supporting Local Artists & strengthening the Kalamazoo Arts Community.
Move With Joy Studio hosts the works of many talented local artists throughout the year. From solo shows to large group shows, MWJ is committed to uplifting the local art community through supporting local artists. Please reach out if you're a Michigan artist that would like to have your work showcased at the studio. For pictures and info from past and upcoming shows and exhibitions, follow us on Instagram
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Current Exhibition
Re-Imagine: A Community Art Exhibition With a (re)Purpose
A community exhibition exploring sustainable creativity and inspirational second chances.
Artist Reception
Friday, August 7th, 2026
2-3:30pm
Exhibition Dates
August 7th, 2026 - October 1st, 2026
Upcoming Exhibitions
& Calls for Artists
These Hallowed Walls: Resounding
To resound is to echo back, to fill a space with deep sound, or to leave an unmistakable, undeniable mark. At its core, resonance is a force that echoes through time, memory, and physical space. "These Hallowed Walls" is back for its third iteration, and for this exhibition, we are exploring the vast and multi-layered concept of "Resounding." We are not looking for a single interpretation or a specific aesthetic. Instead, we are looking for your perspective. Whether your work explores the triumphant blast of a major breakthrough, the quiet, lingering echo of a memory, the weight of history, or the abstract reverberation of emotion, we want to see it. We invite you to interpret this theme in a way that feels true to your craft, whether literal or metaphorical, subtle or profound, harmonious or discordant. We are interested in how you personally capture what vibrates, echoes, and persists.
Submission Guidelines
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Theme: Resounding
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Open To: All artists, all backgrounds, and all mediums. We welcome diverse interpretations ranging from traditional to experimental.
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Fill Out Google Form here:
These Hallowed Walls: "Resounding" Artwork Submission Form -
Selection: Works will be chosen based on their unique voice and their resonance with the theme. Artists will be notified of their selected pieces on or before 9.1.26.
Gallery Location: Move With Joy Studio (1103 Portage St., Kalamazoo, MI 49001) Artwork Dropoff: 9.1.26 - 9.15.26
Artist Reception: 10.9.26
Art Viewing: 10.10.26 (12-1:30pm)
Show Duration: 10.1.26 - 12.1.26
(please reach out to mwjstudiogallery@gmail.com if you have any questions)
Deadline to submit: 9.10.26
*Need Supplies? We have a limited number of canvases (and possibly supplies) available for artists in need. Please reach out if you'd like to request some.
Artist Reception
TBA
Exhibition Dates
October 1st, 2026 - December 15th, 2026
- Past Shows & Exhibitions -
Biophilia: A Love For All Life
An exhibition exploring the innate human instinct to connect with nature and other forms of life.
Exhibition Dates: May 16th - August 1st, 2026
Artist Reception: Saturday, May 16th, 2026, 2pm
For The Love
An artistic celebration of the brilliance, vision, and stories of Black Arts & Artists
Exhibition Dates: February 7th - April 1st, 2026
Artist Reception: Saturday, February 7th, 2026, 3pm
The Cards We've Been Dealt
Artful musings inspired by the cards life has dealt
Exhibition Dates: November 22, 2025 - February 1st, 2026
Friendsgiving / Art Reception / Game Night:
Saturday, November 22nd, 2025, 1:30-5pm
Showing Gratitude
a Community Art Showcase
Exhibition Dates: Septmeber 6th - October 31st, 2025
Artist Reception: Saturday, September 6th, 2025, 4:30-6pm
Signs of the Times
Street Art Redesigned
Exhibition Dates: May 1st - July 31st, 2025
Artist Reception: Friday, May 16th, 2025
EXTRAordinary
Art Musings of extra ordinary proportions (8x10s only)
Exhibition Dates: November 15th, 2024 - April 31st, 2025
Artist Reception: Saturday, December 14th, 2024, 4-6pm
KalamaZOO!
A Youth Artist Exhibition inspired by the Animal Kingdom
Exhibition Dates: September 13 - November 1, 2024
Artist Reception: Friday, September 13, 2024, 5-7pm
Self (ish): Artistic Expressions of Self
A Group Art Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: April 27, 2024 - July 31, 2024
Artist Reception: Friday, May 10, 2024, 5-7pm
Dual Artist Exhibition: featuring Anastasia and Victor Vague
Exhibition Dates: February 1, 2024 - April 4, 2024
Artist Reception: Friday, February 16, 2024, 5-8pm
The Art of Giving: Give Art a Tri...
Community Art Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: November 12, 2023 - January 31, 2024
Artist Reception: Friday, December 8, 2023, 5-7pm
National Origami Day
A One-Day Origami Art Showcase & Floorigami Session
Showcase Date: November 11, 2023 5-7pm
These Hallowed Walls - Entangled
A Group Art Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: September 1 - November 10, 2023
Artist Reception: Friday, October 6, 2023, 5-7pm
Legendary
A Group Art Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: May 1st - August 31, 2023
Artist Reception: Friday, May 12, 2023, 5-7pm
Love Is In The Air
A Group Art Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: February 1 - April 31, 2023
Artist Reception: Friday, February 10, 2023, 5-7pm
The Art of Giving
Group Art Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: November 15, 2022 - January 31, 2023
Artist Reception: Friday, December 9, 2022, 5-8pm
These Hallowed Walls
A Group Art Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: September 1 - November 14, 2022
Artist Reception: Friday, October 14, 2022, 5-8pm