Kala Art Institute Fellowship Award

2015-2016 KALA FELLOWSHIP AWARD

Kala Art Institute is pleased to announce the thirtieth year of the Fellowship Program. The Kala Fellowship award is an international competition open to artists from the U.S. and around the world. Artists producing innovative work in all mediums including printmaking, digital media, installation art, social practice, photography, and book arts are encouraged to apply. Fellowship Awards are given based on conceptual creativity, originality, and artistic excellence as well as technical knowledge.

In 2015, Kala will award eight artists a $3,000 stipend, unlimited access to Kala’s facilities for up to six months, one Kala class, and a culminating show in the Kala Gallery. The award is geared towards supporting artists in completing specific projects or bodies of work that would benefit from Kala's specialized equipment in printmaking and digital media.

Each Fellowship Award Includes:
Cash Award: $3,000
Studio Residency: Up to six months of studio residency at Kala Art Institute with 24/7 access to our communal studio spaces. An individual studio space may be also available depending on proposed projects and schedules.
Kala Class: One class or tutorial session that will provide training in a chosen area of printmaking and/or digital media
Exhibition: Each artist selected is included in our annual group exhibition of Fellowship artists. Public programs for artists are also possible and determined on an individual basis with each artist.
Community: Access to a community and network of approximately 75 artists working at Kala, participation in Kala events, and support of Kala staff.

Program Period
The 2015-2016 Fellowship residency period is October 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. Artists must be able to schedule a 1 to 6 month residency during that time. The group exhibition is currently scheduled for July through September 2016.

2015 Competition
The 2015 Fellowship competition will be juried by Kala's Directors and a panel that includes one Fellowship alumni artist and one invited bay area arts professional. We are pleased to announce our 2015-2016 Fellowship Award guest jurors:

Genevieve Quick, Alumni Fellowship Artist

Kevin B. Chen, Independent Bay Area Curator, Writer, and Visual Artist

A Full Application Includes:
-Completed Application Form
-Statement of Interest in working at Kala Art Institute and how a Fellowship Award will affect a specific future project and/or how it will impact your overall practice.
-Artist CV
-Documentation of recent work (see specifications on the online application for guidelines according to discipline)
-Two References
-$30 Application Fee

The 2015 Fellowship Award deadline is Friday, May 22, 2015 at 12am midnight PST.

The application is now online at kala.slideroom.com.
Please note:
- This is a studio residency only; housing is not included.
- Students who will be enrolled in a degree granting program in the 2015-2016 academic year are not eligible for the award.

For questions about the online application guidelines,
e-mail Program Manager, Carrie Hott at [email protected].