A community for creatives in Kalamazoo
UPCOMING EVENTS
*Open Mic at Satellite Records Every Thursday 5:30-7pm*
Events Calendar
NEW RELEASES
VOID ZINE IV
Queer Artist Edition
Void Zines are made quarterly to document submissions made to The Void in physical format. They are collaged by hand, scanned then printed at Rad Riso. They are $10 sliding scale and are meant to celebrate the local artists featured within them and help pay Haley, Zola and Juan for the work we do to keep this project running.
Email thevoidkalamazoo@gmail.com
or dm @thevoidzoo
to purchase a copy
Photographs by Syd Walker
All photos taken by Syd Walker on a Pentax K1000 Hagar Park Beach, Coloma, MI.
Black and white film photos of Lake Michigan in fall 2021.
Color film photos of Lake Michigan in winter of 2022.
Protect Our Great Lakes- Learn about Line 5
Micah Sweezie Interview
Micah Sweezie is a ceramicist in Kalamazoo. They talk about their experience traveling to a ceramics village in Vietnam and how their heritage influences/informs their creative process.
Poetry by Olive Specter
Casey Grooten Art
@aretheywho
Skylar Mobey Art and Photos
Headband Henny | Void Interview
Headband Henny is an rnb and hip hop artist residing in Kalamazoo, MI. He's got a new EP called Taking Me Back, and is releasing new music next Wednesday July 2nd, 2025. We talk about how he got his start in music, his song making process, his producers and collaborators as well as his new material. As well as Spiderman 3, Musashi and Jeffery Lance Lillard.
WHAT IS THE VOID?
WHAT DOES THE VOID DO?
We provide information on local shows and events. We highlight the creative work of locals as well as document the Kalamazoo DIY scene.
We host art, music, field recordings, photos, videos reviews, writing, etc. on the website. We record interviews with local artists and post them on our YouTube. We create zines and sell them at events celebrating those who have contributed to The Void.
OUR TEAM
Interviews are curated by Ellie Van Der Laan, who graduated with a degree in journalism from WMU in 2022, the same year she created The Void.
Interviews are filmed by Zola Crow, who graduated from WMU with a degree in film and Spanish in 2023.
Currently, we do all this work for free. We are donation-based and hold fundraising events and sell zines to keep this project afloat.
OVERVIEW
The Void is meant to host anything you throw at it. Any creative work you wish to share can happily coexist with the creative work of others in our community. We often are the first publishing location for a lot of local artists. We operate as a website and youtube primarily and create zines quarterly.
If you would like to be featured on The Void or contribute in some way, you can use this contact form. You can also DM me on instagram @thevoidzoo, or email thevoidkalamazoo@gmail.com
The Void is a collective with no barrier for entry. Everyone is welcomed and encouraged to contribute.