09 May 2017

Kala Fellowship Award 2017-2018

For over 30 years, Kala Art Institute has annually awarded artists time, space, and financial support for their work through the Kala Fellowship award. 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 2017, 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.

Program Period
The 2017-2018 Fellowship residency period is October 1, 2017 through July 31, 2018. 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 2018.

2017-2018 Competition
The 2017 Fellowship competition will be juried by Kala's Artist Director and a panel that includes one Fellowship alumni artist and one invited bay area arts professional (TBA). Deadline: May 18, 2017