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Kala Art Institute Gallery News - February 8, 2024
Arts and Entertainment
February 13, 2024
From: Kala Art InstituteKALA 50 Auction Website Launch
Mark your calendars for Kala's art auction benefit (March 21 - April 27) and 50th anniversary party (April 27)! We're planning an extra special event to celebrate this milestone - 50 years of supporting artists and engaging the community. Honorary Chairs Squeak Carnwath and Richard Nagler invite you to join us for the KALA 50 exhibition opening and free preview party on Thursday, March 21, 6-9pm and to the culminating ticketed event on Saturday, April 27, 6-9pm that includes a live and silent auction, short program honoring David Huffman, Emily Payne, and Rupy C. Tut, food, music, drinks, and a toast to Kala's 50th anniversary.
This is Kala's biggest fundraiser of the year. Visit kala50.givesmart.com to buy tickets to the April 27th auction party, become a sponsor, and/or make a donation. Later this month we'll be adding artwork and other auction items. Thanks for supporting Kala and helping to launch the next 50 years!
Gallery News
Thank you for stopping by our table at the CODEX Book Art Fair this week! We loved seeing you all!
It's the final week to check out The Embodied Press: queer abstraction and the artists? book curated by Anthea Black on view through February 9 at Kala Gallery.
Regular gallery hours are Tues-Fri, 12-5pm.
Teen Studio Program
Thursdays, Feb 8-29, 4-6pm
Instructor: Gideon Egbuchulam
Location: Kala Gallery & Classroom
Come explore illustration as a way of observing and drawing references to the natural world to tell a story or communicate an idea.Participants will take inspiration from prominent styles of past and contemporary artists including comic artists who have shaped the creative landscape as we know it.
All levels are welcome!
Adult Class Highlights
Mokuhanga 1: Japanese Woodblock Printing
Saturdays, Feb 17-March 2, 10am-4pm
Location: Kala Community Classroom
Mokuhanga 1 introduces a traditional Japanese woodblock printing process, ukiyo-e technique. Participants will learn to carve the woodblock, use Japanese carving tools, and print with water-based ink on Japanese paper. Learn to carve your own woodblocks and create a small edition of multi-color prints! All levels welcome.
Intro to Collage & Zine Making
Sundays, Feb 18-March 24, 10am-1pm
Instructor: Dio Brooks
Location: Kala Community Classroom
Participants will learn and practice collage techniques with the goal of creating spreads and motifs for a zine project. The collage portion of the class will emphasize collage as a creatively expanding exercise for artists, a tool for mocking up and creating novel imagery, and explore the relationship between collage and digital media.
Intro to Cyanotype Printing & Toning With Botanicals
Tuesdays, Feb 27-March 19, 6-9pm
Intructor: Christine Huhn
Location: Kala Printmaking Studio
Students will be given a brief introduction to the cyanotype printing process using both negatives and found objects. Historically, cyanotypes were toned with both harmful chemicals and environmentally safe botanicals including teas and herbs. These materials alter the typically known blueprints and allow for a wider range of colors.
Intro to Photo Editing with Adobe Lightroom
Thursdays, Feb 29-March 21, 6-9pm
Instructor: Joffrey Baylon
Location: Kala Digital Media Lab
Learn how to take your digital photographs to the next level with an introduction to Lightroom, the industry standard for photo editing. In this class, we will cover several techniques on editing your images, creating albums, and making your own personal post production workflow. Each week, we will discuss a different workflow for a specific photographic editing process and build up your library on image editing.
After School Programs
Join Kala’s After School Program today! Our fun and interactive art-making experiences are designed for young artists in 1st-5th grades. Participants explore a variety of visual art media, techniques, and concepts, and learn about diverse artists, artistic practices, and themes related to personal and community experiences.
After School Studio (Thursdays)
Thursdays, Feb 1-May 23, 2:45-5:30pm
Instructor: Jennifer Mazzucco
Location: Kala Gallery & Classroom
After School Studio (Tuesdays)
Tuesdays, Feb 6-May 21, 2:45-5:30pm
Instructor: Natalie Palms
Location: Kala Gallery & Classroom
Not sure if you?d like to register yet? Sign up for a Trial Day/Drop-In session now!
10% multi-session / sibling discount and tuition assistance are available.
More News... In Brief:
Join Erin Zona of Women's Studio Workshop for a discussion of the group's philosophy, history and evolution as a space for artists working in print and paper. Thursday, February 8th, 6-8pm at SFCB, RSVP here.
Opening reception for Pável Acevedo’s In Spring We Are Reborn/ Renaceremos en cada primavera, Feb 15th 4-6pm, at Fullerton College Art Gallery. Exhibition open through March 20th.
Application open for Kala's 2024-2025 Fellowship Program! Apply online at kala.slideroom.com, deadline is March 15th.
This year marks fifty years of Kala supporting artists and engaging the community. We have exciting plans ahead to make sure Kala is thriving for the next fifty years. Donate today to help launch Kala's Fund for the Future.