News

  • 2023 Alameda County Arts Leadership Awards

    We are excited to announce that Ellen Lake, Kalaʻs Executive Director/Co-Director is the recipient of a 2023 Alameda County Arts Leadership award! Ellen shares this recognition with Kalaʻs Artistic Director/Co-Director…
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    Kala News October 3rd, 2023

  • California Humanities Awards $180k to 14 Projects to Support Civics Learning in Middle Grades

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ellen Lake, ellen@kala.org, 510-520-6438, https://calhum.org/california-humanities-awards-180k-to-14-civics-projects/ Kala Art Institute receives a $5,000 planning grant for a new pilot program grant to support civics and humanities education for…
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    Kala News May 1st, 2023

  • West Berkeley Community Print Festival Debuts April 15, 2023

    https://www.berkeleyside.org/2023/04/14/west-berkeley-community-print-festival-kala-art-institute

    Kala News April 25th, 2023

  • NEA Press Release

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ellen Lake, ellen@kala.org , 510-520-6438, https://www.kala.org/residencies/kalas-media- arts-artist-residence-exhibition-award/ Kala Art Institute to receive a $20,000 Media Arts/Grants for Arts Project award from the National Endowment for the…
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    Kala News May 18th, 2022

  • NEA Press Release – May 12, 2021

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mayumi Hamanaka, mayumi@kala.org, 510-841-7000 Date: May 12, 2021 Kala Art Institute receives a $20,000 Media Arts/Grants for Arts Project award from the National Endowment for the…
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    Kala News May 12th, 2021

  • Kala Receives $100,000 Grant From The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mayumi Hamanaka, mayumi@kala.org, 510-841-7000 x201, https://www.kala.org Date: January 15, 2021 Kala Art Institute Receives $100,000 Grant From The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Berkeley,…
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    Kala News January 17th, 2021

  • Kala and Commons Archive receive a $50,000 grant from The San Francisco Foundation

    October 15, 2020 Contact: Mayumi Hamanaka, Kala Art Institute, Artistic Director, mayumi@kala.org, (510) 841-7000 x201, https://www.kala.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Berkeley, CA – Kala Art Institute and Commons Archive receive a…
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    Kala News November 5th, 2020

  • Change is Afoot at Kala – Announcing the appointment of new Co-Directors

    Archana Horsting, Executive Director and Yuzo Nakano. Artistic Director, Emeritus, founded Kala Art Institute 46 years ago. Due to their hard work, vision, inspiration, and dedication and an exceptional staff…
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    Kala News October 2nd, 2020

  • NEA Our Town Press Release – July 10, 2020

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ellen Lake, ellen@kala.org, 510-841-7000 x. 204, https://www.kala.org Date: July 10, 2020 Kala Art Institute to Receive $75,000 Our Town Grant From the National Endowment for the…
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    Kala News August 20th, 2020

  • Listen and learn, Step up and Act & Accountability and Change

    In the earlier “In Solidarity” statement that Kala released, we acknowledged historic inequities that are still apparent today in society; we rejected systemic racism and recognized the tremendous amount of…
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    Kala News July 10th, 2020

  • In solidarity

    Kala Art Institute is an international artist community rooted in the local community. Today we stand in solidarity with the artists and activists, near and far, working for change. We…
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    Kala News June 2nd, 2020

  • Resources for Bay Area artists, educators, freelancers, cultural workers, and parents

    Here is a list of local and national resources for Bay Area artists, educators, freelancers, cultural workers, and parents impacted by COVID-19. Put together by Gisela Insuaste, Kala’s Education Programs…
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    Kala News April 3rd, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Update at Kala

    Dear Kala Community, As we all adjust to the Shelter in Place mandate, Kala’s exhibitions, residencies, and education programs are closed until the shelter in place and stay at home…
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    Kala News March 8th, 2020

  • “Print Public presents: Hello Stranger — May 30.” Exhibition preview by R. Todd Kerr in the Berkeley Times.

    Date: May 23, 2019 Thanks to R. Todd Kerr for the review of Kala’s Print Public show, featuring new work by 2018-2019 Print Public Residency artists: Christy Chan, Dawline-Jane Oni-Eseleh, Grace Rosario Perkins, Sergio…
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    Kala News June 14th, 2019

  • NEA Media Arts Press Release, May 15th 2019

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ellen Lake, Kala Art Institute, Development Director, ellen@kala.org Date: May 15th, 2019 Kala Art Institute to Receive $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts…
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    Kala News May 22nd, 2019

  • “M. Louise Stanley’s very contemporary history paintings” Review by Charles Desmarais on Datebook The San Francisco Chronicle

    Date: May 9, 2019 Thanks to Charles Desmarais for the review of Kala’s show “Ovid Redux: M. Louise Stanley Paints the Classics” Read more here

    Kala News May 10th, 2019

  • “Ovid Redux: M. Louise Stanley Paints the Classics” Review by DeWitt Cheng on East Bay Express

    Date: May 9, 2019 Thanks to DeWitt Cheng for the review of Kala’s show “Ovid Redux: M. Louise Stanley Paints the Classics” Read more here

    Kala News May 10th, 2019

  • “M. Louise Stanley @ KALA” Review by Maria Porges on Squarecylinder

    Date: May 9, 2019 Thanks to Maria Porges for the review of Kala’s show “Ovid Redux: M. Louise Stanley Paints the Classics” Read more here

    Kala News May 10th, 2019

  • “Both Directions at Once” Review by Barbara Morris on Squarecylinder

    Golbanou Moghaddas

    Date: August 10, 2018 Thanks to Barbara Morris for the review of Kala’s Fellowship Show “Both Directions at Once” Read more here  

    Kala News August 29th, 2018

  • Kala Art Institute Receives Grant Award From California Humanities

    Date: June 25, 2018 Contact: Ellen Lake, Kala Art Institute, Development Director, ellen@kala.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Kala Art Institute Receives Grant Award From California Humanities Berkeley, CA — California Humanities…
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    Kala News June 26th, 2018

  • Kala Art Institute to Receive $22,500 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, June 12th 2018

    Date: May 9, 2018 Contact: Ellen Lake, Kala Art Institute, Development Director, ellen@kala.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kala Art Institute to Receive $22,500 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts…
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    Kala News June 12th, 2018

  • Kala Art Institute Awarded California Arts Council “Veterans in the Arts” Grant, June 12 2018

    Date: June 12, 2018 Contact: Ellen Lake, Kala Art Institute, Development Director, ellen@kala.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kala Art Institute Awarded California Arts Council “Veterans in the Arts” Grant State funds…
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    Kala News June 12th, 2018

  • Kala Art Institute Awarded California Arts Council Creative California Communities Grant, June 12th 2017

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ellen Lake, ellen@kala.org, 510-841-7000, https://www.kala.org/print_public/ Date:  June 15, 2017 Kala Art Institute Awarded California Arts Council Creative California Communities Grant State funds will leverage local arts…
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    Kala News June 15th, 2017

  • NEA Media Arts Press Release, June 15th 2017

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ellen Lake, ellen@kala.org, 510-841-7000, click here to  apply for Media Arts Residency Award Date: June 15, 2017 More Than $82 Million Awarded for Arts Projects Nationwide…
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    Kala News June 16th, 2017

  • Archana Horsting – Wheeler Award 2015 from Kala Art Institute on Vimeo.

    Archana Horsting – Wheeler Award 2015 from Kala Art Institute on Vimeo.

    Kala News July 21st, 2016

  • New Etchings by Enrique Chagoya

    ENRIQUE CHAGOYA: Los Disparates Series A gifted caricaturist and mimic, he grapples with the conflicts of his own hybrid inheritance, giving expression to an irreverent, wildly pluralistic imagination. — George…
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    Kala News July 21st, 2016

  • Berkeley Community Fund Honors Archana Horsting, director and co-founder of Kala Art Institute

    Berkeley, CA – Archana Horsting, director and co-founder of Kala Art Institute has joined the ranks of Alice Waters, Wavy Gravy and other community leaders and activists as the latest…
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    Kala News June 16th, 2015