FELLOWSHIP AWARDS

Kala Art Institute is now accepting the applications for the 2009 Fellowship Awards.

Artists producing innovative work in book arts, electronic/digital media (video, sound, animation, etc.), installation art, photography and printmaking are encouraged to apply. Fellowship Awards will be given based on conceptual creativity, originality and artistic excellence as well as technical knowledge.

Nine artists will each receive a Fellowship consisting of:
• a $3,000 cash award

• up to six months of studio residency at Kala Art Institute

• 24/7 access to Kala’s studio (An individual studio space may also be available depending on proposed projects and
schedules.)

• a free class or equivalent tutorial sessions

• an exhibition opportunity at the Kala gallery of the artwork created during the residency

To serve a more diverse constituency, The James Irvine
Foundation is generously funding one of nine Fellowship Awards to serve artists living outside of the main metropolitan areas of California. Artists from North Coast, Central Coast, Central Valley and Inland Empire are eligible and encouraged to apply.

Eligibility for The 9th Fellow residency:
You must be a California resident who do not live in one of the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Los Angeles, Orange or San Diego.

The Fellowship Competition is juried by a Kala jurying panel and an outside Bay Area arts professional. Kala is pleased to announce that Larry Rinder, Director of Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archives, will be our guest Fellowship juror for this year.

The Fellowship does not include housing.

For more information about the 2009 Fellowship Awards, please go to Application Guidelines.

If you have questions about 2009 Fellowship, please e-mail Lauren Davies at lauren@kala.org.

APPLICATION DE ADLINE: May 8 , 20 09, 5:0 0 p.m.