For over 30 years, Kala Art Institute has awarded artists time, space, and financial support for their work through the Kala Fellowship. The Kala Art Institute Fellowship is an artist residency award for local, national, and international artists. Artists producing innovative work in mediums including printmaking, digital media, installation art, social practice, photography, and book arts are encouraged to apply. Fellowship Awards will be given based on conceptual creativity, originality and artistic excellence.

The 2023/24 Fellowship competition will be chaired by Kala’s Artist Residency Manager Leyla Rzayeva. The jury is made up of Kala’s Artistic Director Mayumi Hamanaka, MoAD Interim Director of Exhibitions & Curatorial Affairs Selam Bekele, and Fellowship alumni artist Alisa Ochoa. In 2023, Kala will award six artists a $3,000 stipend, unlimited access to Kala’s facilities for up to nine months, one Kala class, and a culminating show in the Kala Gallery. The award is geared towards supporting artists in completing specific projects or bodies of work that would benefit from Kala’s specialized equipment in printmaking and digital media.

New this year we have funding for one of the six Fellowships to be designated for a veteran artist (one who has served in the U.S. armed forces). If you are eligible for this opportunity, please note your interest in on Question 14 in the slideroom application.

In addition, in partnership with the Sustainable Arts Foundation, we also have support for parent artists. One of our six fellowships is designated for a parent artist (with a child under 18 at home). We also have several additional parent artist residencies (more info under Special Programs). If you are eligible, please note your interest on Question 13 on the slideroom application.