Kala Fellowship 2027–28, Berkeley — $3,000 Stipend, 1–9 Months of 24/7 Studio Access, Housing for Artists from Outside the Bay Area and a Group Show
A funded residency fellowship of a printmaking and media arts centre in Berkeley, with a stipend and studio access.
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The 2026 round supported six artists; the page states the package for them as a $3,000 cash award, one to nine months of studio residency with 24/7 access to Kala's communal studios and equipment, one Kala class or workshop, one month of housing for artists from outside the nine Bay Area counties, inclusion in Kala's annual group exhibition of fellows, and a community of about 75 to 80 artists working at Kala each month. The 2027–28 amounts are not yet published. The fellowships are paid for by donors and foundations.
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International, national and local artists producing innovative work in and across media, preferably projects or bodies of work that benefit from Kala's specialised equipment (printmaking, digital media, darkroom, sculpture and textiles lab). Artists enrolled in a degree-granting programme during the fellowship period are not eligible for the Fellowship but may apply to the Artist-in-Residence programme with the same application. The 2027–28 fellowship period runs from July 2027 to June 2028 and fellows must be able to schedule a residency in it.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- the call opens in December 2026 on kala.slideroom.com; info session January 2027; notifications May 2027
- Programme dates
- July 2027 to June 2028
- Results
- May 2027
- Costs to the artist
- $25 application fee if applying after 15 January 2027
- Language
- English