How to Apply
How to Apply:
Visit kala.slideroom.com to apply by the February 2nd, 2025 (9:00 PM PST) deadline.
A Full Application Includes:
– Completed application questions
– Artist resumé or CV
– Work samples, up to 15 images and/or 5 minutes of video
– Two References
– $25 Application Fee
Apply in Kala’s Slideroom HERE
Review available facilities and resources and find out more about the residency experience. Questions: reach out to the Artist Residency Manager, Leyla Rzayeva at leyla@kala.org or by phone at T:510549-2977 ext 303 Mon – Thur 9 am – 5 pm PT.
Upcoming Application Deadlines:
February 2nd, 2025 (2025-2026 Fellowship application) Apply to Fellowship and Artist-in-Residence Programs.
Residency Resources:
-24/7 access to a shared 8,000-square-foot Print Studio facilities & equipment
– digital lab & media equipment
– black and white darkroom
– three individual project spaces 150-200 sq feet each (available to visiting artists)
Artists who apply for a residency should be familiar with at least one of the media or equipment offered at Kala Print Studio, digital lab, black and white darkroom, and other facilities at Kala.
The selection panel considers skills in the proposed project area that match the resources available at Kala, along with artistic and conceptual strengths. Examples of the proposed printmaking or digital media are highly encouraged in the application. Applications are reviewed by Kala’s Co-Director, Artist Residency Manager, Print Studio Manager, and Digital Lab Technician.
Residency Rates:
Kala offers subsidized contract residency rates for different working needs and artist experiences! Artists may apply for 1-, 2-, or 3-month residencies and specify the desired residency length. Please review our contract rates here to determine what option works best for you. The 6-month residencies are available to continuing and returning artists who have completed a 3-month residency.
Kala Classes & Workshops:
You can view our exciting selection of Kala Art Classes & Workshops here!
In Kala’s Print Studio and Digital Lab, artists work independently or collaboratively without staff assistance. Staff will provide basic orientations, which include information about functionality, tips & tricks, and individual “personalities” of our presses, machinery, and processes in the studio. If you are new to a piece of equipment or a technical process, we encourage you to take a class to gain proficiency.
Print Studio Location:
The Print Studio is located at the top of three flights of stairs; a total of 52 steps. Please reach out with any questions to Ellen Lake, Co-Director, ellen@kala.org, and Leyla Rzayeva, Residency Manager, leyla@kala.org. If stairs present an access issue for you, please feel free to let staff know!
Alumni:
Are you an alum looking to return? Returning AIRs are always welcome back to the residency program! Please email Kala’s Artist Residency Manager Leyla Rzayeva at leyla@kala.org or kalaair@kala.org at least 4-6 months in advance.
Housing Facilities for Visiting Artists:
Kala’s artist apartment: Kala’s two shared artist apartments (two, 2-bedroom apartments) are an additional $1200/month, and a $200 non-refundable housing deposit is applied towards the residency fee. Please note each 2-bedroom unit is shared, meaning you will be living with a roommate and sharing a kitchen, living room, and bathroom. We cannot accommodate partners, co-parents, or children. Apartment availability is limited to 4 artist-in-residence each month; an Alternative Housing List with additional housing options in the neighborhood is also available.
– non-residency participants are not permitted to live or stay on the premises.
– washer & dryer, full kitchen in each apartment unit; access to a gym and a community rooftop with views of the Berkeley Hills!
– residents are in charge of their meals and groceries
Left to right: Room 1: Printers Paradise, Living Room, Room 2: Setswell Suite
Throwback to 2021!
Shelter in Studio: Kala Art Institute – hosted by San Francisco Center for the Book. Meg Pohlod, Nick Shick, and Gabriela Yoque talk about the studio space and residency program at Kala Art Institute in Berkeley, CA.