The Kala Fellowship award is an international competition open to artists from the U.S. and around the world. Artists producing innovative work in book arts, digital media, installation art, social practice, photography, and printmaking are encouraged to apply. The 2013 Fellowship competition will be juried by Kala's Directors and an anonymous panel that includes one fellowship alumni artist, and one invited Bay Area arts professional.
Kala selects nine artists and each receives a fellowship consisting of:
-A $3,000 cash award
-Up to six months of studio residency at Kala Art Institute
with 24/7 access to Kala's studio (An individual studio space may be also available depending on proposed projects and schedules.)
-A free class or equivalent tutorial sessions.
-An exhibition opportunity at the Kala gallery of the artwork created during the residency
-Staff support for community engagement appropriate to their practice
Artist Project Space Residency
As part of the overall Fellowship residency, at least one artist will be considered for a Kala Artist Project Space month, where their projects are developed in a studio space open to the public during their fellowship. This program is geared toward artists making work that is appropriate to develop onsite and engages the public in some form. Artists are given access to a 20'x25' project space for one month, in which time it is open to the public for viewing during normal gallery hours.
CA Artists Living Outside of Main Metropolitan Areas
One of the nine Kala Fellowship awards is designated specifically to a California artist living outside of the main metropolitan areas. To serve a more diverse constituency, The James Irvine Foundation generously funds this Fellowship award. Artists from the North Coast, Central Coast, Central Valley and Inland Empire are eligible and encouraged to apply.
2013 FELLOWSHIP AWARD APPLICATION
The 2013 Fellowship competition will be juried by Kala's Directors and an anonymous panel that includes one fellowship alumni artist, and one invited Bay Area arts professional.
A Full Application Includes:
-Completed Application Questionnaire
-Artist Resume or Curriculum Vitae
-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.
-Documentation of recent work (see specifications on the online application for guidelines according to discipline)
-Three References
-$40 Application Fee
Applicants are invited to apply online through our slideroom portal here: kala.slideroom.com
The application deadline for the 2013 Fellowship award is Friday, May 24, 2013.
* Students currently enrolled as of May 24 application deadline but who will graduate over the summer of 2013 are eligible to apply for the Fellowship.
* An artist can not simultaneously be enrolled in a degree program at a college, university or art school and participate in a Kala Fellowship residency.
* Kala Art Institute is not a degree-granting institution therefore artists taking workshop classes at Kala are eligible to apply.
For questions about the online application guidelines,
e-mail Program Manager, Carrie Hott at carrie@kala.org.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARDS: on or before July 12, 2013 at www.kala.org – No phone calls please!
