ART KALA 2025 – Exhibition and Auction Benefit
Join us for ART KALA 2025 – an exhibition, auction, and benefit to support Kala!
Kala Art Institute and Honorary Auction Chair Doree Friedman invite you to join us for ART KALA 2025, an exhibition, auction, and benefit to support Kala.
Celebrating Kala’s 51st year, ART KALA 2025 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 Gale Antokal, Cathy Lu, and Adia Millet. as the 2025 honored artists.
Kala’s auction is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and the auction directly supports Kala’s arts education, artist residencies, and exhibition programs.
Exhibition
March 20- April 26, 2025
Preview Party – Thursday, March 20, 6-9pm
Join us for a free, family friendly kick off party and artist mixer in the Kala gallery to connect with friends, meet the artists in the exhibition, and get the bidding started.
51st Anniversary Party w/ live auction and short program – Saturday, April 26, 6-9pm
Purchase a Patron Membership for $300 and receive two tickets to the auction closing and Kala’s 51st anniversary party with food, drinks, music, live and silent auction, and a short program honoring Gale Antokal, Cathy Lu, and Adia Millet.
Purchase Tickets – auction site coming soon!
$300 – Patron Membership
$200 – VIP Ticket
$100 – Individual Ticket
$50 – Artist Ticket
Location and Gallery Hours
Kala Gallery, 2990 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702, Gallery hours are Tues-Fri, 12-5pm; Saturday 12-4pm
Auction Committee: Perrin Meyer, Board Co-Chair, Jules Roman, Board Co-Chair, Amrita Singhal, Board Co-Chair, Trudy Barnes, Kelley Berg, Megan Broughton, Sonya Castillo, Cole Chang, Mayumi Hamanaka, Ellen Lake, Manny Lopez, Julie McCray, Leyla Rzayeva, Donna Sharee, Suzanne Tan
Other Ways to Support the Auction
To donate directly to Kala, click here.
Auction Sponsorship
Thank you to our event sponsors ~ we really appreciate your support. To learn more about sponsorship levels and benefits, email ellen@kala.org or download sponsorship info here.
You can also sponsor the auction through the BUY TICKETS/BECOME A SPONSOR button – coming soon!