Kala Fellowship Application Due March 15^th

Two weeks left to apply - Kala's Fellowship Program - apply via slideroom! The application deadline is March 15th. Learn more about this opportunity here and start your application today. Artists receive $3,000, a one to nine-month artist residency with 24/7 access to Kala's facilities, one-month housing at the Higby (across the street from Kala) for artists from outside the Bay Area, a free class, and a culminating group exhibition in the Kala Gallery. Thanks to support from Sustainable Arts Foundation, one of the six spots is designated for a parent artist (with a child under 18 at home) and thanks to an individual donor, one of the six spots is designated for a veteran artist (one who has served in the US armed forces).

Email Leyla at [email protected] with any questions!

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Art Kala 2023, Kala's Art Auction Benefit

Celebrating Kala’s 49th year, Art Kala 2023 brings together Kala’s creative community and features the inventive and meaningful art being made right here in the Bay Area. We are thrilled this year to celebrate Pantea Karimi, Gregory Rick, and Jos Sances as the 2023 honored artists. Jules Roman, Co-founder and longtime CEO (now retired) of Tippett Studio, VFX and animation company in Berkeley for 30 years is the honorary chair for the event.

Preview Party – Thursday, March 30, 6-9pm

Join us for a free, family friendly kick off party in the Kala gallery to get first peek at the auction exhibition, connect with friends, and get the bidding started.

Closing Party w/ live auction and short program – Saturday, May 13, 6-9pm

Purchase a Patron Membership for $300 and receive two tickets to the closing party with food, drinks, music, live and silent auction, and a short program honoring Pantea Karimi, Gregory Rick, and Jos Sances. Purchase a single VIP ticket for $150 and receive one ticket to the closing party and a limited edition Pavel Acevedo print.

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Camp Kala Registration Now Open!

Camp Kala Summer Youth Arts Program offers your child a safe, fun, and creative experience during our week-long camps in painting and drawing, mixed media, sculpture, digital photography, and more! Our art camps are led by Kala Art Institute’s fabulous teaching artists who work closely with campers to explore and develop new art projects and artistic skills. Class sizes are small so everyone receives individual attention safely, and participants have the opportunity to learn, share, connect, and celebrate their work. Discover new creativity during the summer at Camp Kala!

Ages 6-11

June 5-9: Paint & Draw Your World!

June 12-16: Sculptural Play

June 20-23: Adventures in Comics!

July 24-28: Fabric Fun and Colorful Creations!

July 31-Aug 4: Imaginative Puppets for Storytellers

Ages 11-17

June 20-23: Digital Photography: Making with Light

June 26-30: Drawing from Life: Expression Through Seeing

July 10-14: Acrylic Painting: Fantasy in the Frame

July 17-21: Teen Comics Lab: Panels and Perspectives

July 24-28: Silkscreen: A Painterly Approach

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Spring Teen Studio Programs

Teen Studio After School (Spring)

Wednesdays, March 15- May 17, 2023 (9 weeks), 4pm- 6:30 pm

Grades: 6-12th

Instructor: Yael Levy

Have your own art goals? New to making art? This class will allow your art practice to grow in any direction you’d like. If you don’t know which way you want your art to go, don’t let that stop you, we will explore many different possibilities and get inspired by various artists and styles!

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Compass Drawing: Topophilia & A Sense of Place

Thursdays, March 16- Apr 20, 2023 (5 weeks), 4pm- 6pm

Grades: 6-12th

Instructor: Judit Navratil

Join this 5-week drawing course to explore the concept of topophilia (strong sense of place) and how we relate to land, place, and space through various techniques with an interdisciplinary approach. Students collaborate on a collective map, collaging together their individual art pieces and findings that they gather throughout the course.

Drawing for Teens (Spring)

Tuesdays, March 21- May 30, 2023 (10 Sessions), 4pm-5:30pm

Grades: 6-12th

Instructor: Ali Vaughan

This 10-week drawing course will balance traditional methods of drawing with contemporary techniques, exposing students to the full range of possibilities within contemporary drawing today.

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Adult Class Highlights

The Studio as Ecosystem: Reworking Unfinished Pieces, "Misprints" & Unrealized Ideas

Tuesdays, March 14-28, 6pm-9pm

Instructor: Nicole Dikon

Location: Kala Printmaking Studio

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Grant Writing: Fund Your Dream! (Virtual)

Tuesdays, March 14-28,

6pm-9pm

Instructor: Sue Mark

Location: Online via Zoom

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Artechn?: The Art and Technology of Paints

Wednesdays, March 15 - April 12, 6pm-9pm

Instructor: Eva-Maria Spampinato

Location: Kala Printmaking Studio

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Experimental Monotype on Textiles

Saturday/Sunday, March 18&19, 10am-3pm

Instructor: Natalie Palms

Location: Kala Printmaking Studio

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More Adult Classes

Kala offers tuition assistance and sliding scale for Kala adult and youth classes. Apply online!

More News... In Brief

- Berkeley's E-Bike Equity Project is now accepting applications. Income-qualified Berkeley residents may receive an e-bike for 1 year with the possibility of keeping it after the program ends. Deadline to apply March 8th.

- Join Kala affiliated instructor, Chi Chi Chang for a series of movement workshops at Gallery 2727 in Berkeley. Sessions offered Sundays, March 12th, 19th & 26th. RSVP here.

- Montalvo's Sally and Don Lucas Artists Residency Program is holding an open call for CA-based artists. Applications close March 17th.

- Become a part of the dynamic and creative Kala community by joining Friends of Kala Membership program today. Support Kala and receive all sorts of benefits!