Application Guidelines

Next Fellowship Application Period:

Open Call: December 2026
Deadline: March 1st, 2027
Notifications: May 2027

Info Session: January 2027
Visit kala.slideroom.com in December 2026
Review Info Session Slides

No application fees: Dec 2026 – Jan 15th, 2027; Jan 16th – Mar 1st, 2027, there is a $25 application fee

Applicant Resources

– Explore Kala Fellowship alumni
– About the Fellowship
– Residency Experience
– Kala Facilities

2027 -2028 Fellowship Period

Notifications: May 2027

The 2026-2027 Fellowship program period is  July 2027 – June 2028. Accepted Fellows 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 in kala.slideroom.com
– Statement of Interest in working at Kala Art Institute and how the Fellowship will affect a specific project and/or impact your overall practice.
– Artist CV
– Documentation of recent work: 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 the AIR Program – a single application (March 1st, 2026 deadline).

The 2027-2028 Fellowship program period is from July 2027 through June 2028.

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.