Application Guidelines
APPLICATION GUIDELINES: KALA FELLOWSHIP
How to Apply:
Deadline: March 1st, 2026(9:00 PM Pacific Standard Time)
The residency application will be published on December 15, 2025. Artists are encouraged to apply to the Fellowship and Artist Residency – a single application (March 1st, 2026 deadline). New this year, there is no fee for the application from Dec 15, 2025 to January 15, 2026. Jan 16-March 1, $25 application fee.
Visit kala.slideroom.com starting on December 15th to begin your application.
Info Session (ONLINE): January 9th, 12-1 pm PST
Register here for the info session!
Applicant Resources
– About the Fellowship
– Residency Experience
– Kala Facilities
– View the work of Fellowship alumni
Program Period
Deadline: March 1st, 2026
Notifications: May 2026
The 2026-2027 Fellowship program period is July 2026 – June 2027. Artists must be able to schedule a residency during that time. The Fellowship group exhibition schedule is to be determined.
A Full Application Includes
– Completed Application Form in kala.slideroom.com
– Statement of Interest in working at Kala Art Institute and how a Fellowship Award will affect a specific future project and/or how it will impact your overall practice.
– Artist CV
– Documentation of recent work: Provide 5-10 items. Accepted Media Types: Images (up to 5MB each), Video (up to 250MB each), Audio (up to 30MB each), PDFs (up to 10MB each), 3D Models, External media from YouTube, Vimeo, and SoundCloud
– Two References (contact information only – no letters)
Eligibility
Artists enrolled in a degree-granting program during the fellowship program period are not eligible for the Fellowship, but are eligible for the Artist-in-Residence program. Artists are encouraged to apply to the Fellowship and Artist Residency – a single application (March 1st, 2026 deadline).
The 2026-2027 Fellowship program period is from July 2026 through June 2027.
Each year, Kala provides fellowships to artists from a variety of disciplines based on conceptual creativity, originality, and artistic excellence in and across multiple media.
Location Description
Kala 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 at ellen@kala.org and Leyla at leyla@kala.org. Kala Print Studio, 1060 Heinz Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710.