Connecting working artists & artisans with the community
A Historic Kalamazoo Landmark, Home to Working Artists & Artisans For Over 50 Years
For more than 100 years, the Park Trades Center Building has been part of Kalamazoo's working life — first as a manufacturing hub, and since the 1970s, as one of the largest creative communities between Detroit and Chicago.
Today, Park Trades Center houses over 95 artists, artisans, and makers across blacksmithing, glassblowing, cabinetmaking, printmaking, photography, painting, and more, many offering classes, commissions, and work for sale directly from their studios.
STUDIO DIRECTORY
Browse working studios across dozens of mediums — from blacksmithing and glassblowing to painting, pottery, and photography. Many artists welcome visitors, offer classes, or take commissions.
LEASING
Creative studio space in a downtown Kalamazoo landmark. See current availability, sizes, rates, and policies for artists and small creative businesses.
A four-story building with a hundred-year history — from a loose leaf binder factory to today's community of working artists.