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 Millett. 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 your tickets today for the auction closing party with food, drinks, music, live and silent auction, and a short program honoring Gale Antokal, Cathy Lu, and Adia Millett.
Purchase Tickets – artkala2025.givesmart.com
$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, Tressa Jones. Ellen Lake, Manny Lopez, Julie McCray, Elaine Nguyen, 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 ~ supporting the auction from start to finish. To learn more about sponsorship levels and benefits, email ellen@kala.org or download sponsorship info here.
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