Parent Artist Residency Program
Parent Artist Residency Program
Kala’s 2024-2025 Fellowship and 2024-2025 Parent Artist Residency applications are open!
Artists interested in the Parent AIR Program can apply online at kala.slideroom.com and choose the 2024-2025 Fellowship application.
The deadline to apply is March 15th (9:00 pm PT) – apply here!
We recognize that each artist-family has its own set of challenges when seeking a residency program. Families with multiple children of varying ages have different needs than families with older, more independent children. By offering a flexible residency experience in addition to our standard residency programs, we hope to create multiple entry points for artists to create artwork amidst the ever-evolving and diverse demands of family life. The Parent Artist Residency Program at Kala is generously supported by the Sustainable Arts Foundation (SAF). Since 2021, one Fellowship Award each year is designated for a parent artist. To date, Kala has offered 10 rounds of Parent Artist Residency Awards!
In partnership with the Sustainable Arts Foundation, one of our six fellowships is designated for a parent artist (with a child under 18 at home); we will also offer two Parent AIR Program residencies. If you check the box under Question 13 in the fellowship application, you will be considered first for the Fellowship; if you do not receive the Fellowship, you will be also considered for the Parent AIR program residency. Parent AIR Program offers Bay Area artists an individual residency plan with up to $1000 worth of services that cover a Kala residency, classes, Camp Kala, or other onsite youth art programs for their children, or consulting with Kala staff about professional development opportunities.
The Award
Each parent artist awardee creates an individual residency plan with up to $1000 worth of Kala services that can be applied towards the Residency Program, Kala Adult classes, Camp Kala, or other youth art programs for their children, or consulting with Kala staff about professional development opportunities.
Awarded artists will work out an individual plan with the Artist Residency Manager to build a unique experience within the time frame of the program period.
How to Apply & Program Period
Artists interested in the Parent AIR Program can apply online at kala.slideroom.com and choose the 2024-2025 Fellowship application. The deadline to apply is March 15th (9:00 pm PT) – apply here!
2023-2024 Award Recipients*:
Jun Igarashi (Tokyo, Japan)*
Sasha Kelley (Oakland, CA )
Bushra Gill (Lafayette, CA)
*A special thanks to Sustainable Arts Foundation for supporting 2023/24 Fellowship Artist Alison Chen, and Curator-in-Residence Jun Igarashi!
2022-2023 Award Recipients*:
Demetri Broxton (Oakland, CA )
Rupy Tut (Santa Clara, CA)
*A special thanks to Sustainable Arts Foundation for supporting Fellowship artist Jessica Mehta.
2021-2022 Award Recipients*:
Alexandru Salceanu (San Francisco, CA )
Kathy Aoki (Santa Clara, CA)
*A special thanks to Sustainable Arts Foundation for supporting Fellowship artist Alisa Ochoa.
2020-2021 Award Recipients:
Judit Navratil (Oakland, CA )
Chloe Alexander (Hapreville, GA)
2019-2020 Award Recipients:
In our seventh year, Kala was able to award five residency packages to these outstanding artists with children:
Francis Baker (Oakland, CA )
Tavarus Blackmon (Sacramento, CA)
Ellen Heck (Winston Salem, NC)
Pablo Manga (Oakland, CA )
Narges Poursadeqi ( El Cerrito, CA)
Honorary AIR Awardee:
Ellie Fritz (San Rafael, CA)
2018-2019 Award Recipients:
In our sixth year, Kala was able to award five residency packages to these outstanding artists with children:
Susan Belau (San Francisco, CA)
Charmaine Davis(Alameda, CA)
Brian King (Oakland, CA)
Arturo Meade (San Rafael, CA)
Steph Rue (Sacramento CA)
2017 Award Recipients
In our fifth year, Kala was able to award eight residency packages to these outstanding artists with children:
Karen Gallagher Iverson
Steve Green
Diane Jacobs
Kimberlee Koym-Murteira
Ricardo Pinto
Beth Waldman
Suné Woods
2016 Award Recipients
In our fourth year, Kala was able to award eight residency packages to these outstanding artists with children:
Cynthia Ona Innis
Jenifer Kent
Vanessa Woods
Frederick Alvarado
Melissa Holden
Apollonia Morrill
Patricia Torres Ortiz
Victoria Wagner
2015 Award Recipients
In the third year, Kala was able to award ten residency packages to these outstanding artists with children:
Kim Bennett, Berkeley, CA
Eva Evrard, Brussels, Belgium
Patrick Gabler, Hamburg, Germany
Richard Haley, Birmingham, MI
Parul Naresh, Fremont, CA
Miwako Nishizawa, Berkeley, CA
Allison Reimus, Mount Prospect, IL
Hyeyoung Shin, Kansas City, MO
Emma Spertus, Oakland, CA
Marcia Teusink, London, UK
2014 Award Recipients
In the second year, Kala was able to award ten residency packages to these outstanding artists with children:
Carol Elkovich, Richmond, CA
Claire Kessler-Bradner, Oakland, CA
Julia Lucey, Fairfax, CA
Latifa Medjdoub, San Francisco, CA
Olivia Mole, San Francisco, CA
Kelly Ording, Oakland, CA
Maria Porges, Oakland, CA
Brody Reiman, San Rafael, CA
Lisa Solomon, Oakland, CA
Katherine Warriner, San Anselmo, CA
2013 Award Recipients
In the pilot year of 2013, Kala offered residency options to support seven outstanding artists with children:
Johnna Arnold, Oakland, CA
Kim Anno, Berkeley, CA
Brian Caraway, Oakland, CA
Karen Kersten, Oakland, CA
Eric Larson, San Francisco, CA
Lena Wolff, Berkeley, CA
Wafaa Yasin, San Francisco, CA
Kevan Jenson, Berkeley, CA