Kala Art Institute’s mission is to help artists sustain their creative work over time through its Artist-in-Residence and Fellowship Programs, and to engage the community through exhibitions, public programs, and education.
Our Mission Founded in 1974 by Archana Horsting and Yuzo Nakano as an international workshop rooted in the local community and forum for ideas, Kala Art Institute provides exceptional facilities to professional artists working in and across all forms of printmaking, digital media, film, video, and sound, book arts, photography, and performance.
Our HistoryDedicated Kala staff members work in the areas of program development, exhibition management, fund development, studio maintenance, technology, education, community engagement, and art sales.
Kala’s Teaching Artists lead visual art classes for adults, youth, and families onsite at Kala and throughout the East Bay. We work with educators to develop curricula and programming that both challenges students and participants and captivates non-standard learners.
Learn MoreThe Kala Board of Directors meets on monthly basis. A number of the Board members are active arts professionals, local business leaders, and have strong ties to the art community.
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Kala gratefully acknowledges support from the following foundations, agencies and corporations…
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M. Louise Stanley’s very contemporary history paintings | Datebook, The San Francisco Chronicle | May 9, 2019| Charles Desmarais
Ovid Redux: M. Louise Stanley Paints the Classics | East Bay Express | May 9, 2019| DeWitt Cheng
M. Louise Stanley @ KALA | Squarecylinder | May 9, 2019| Maria Porges
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