Artist-in-Residence Open Call

Deadline
July 26, 2025

Kala Art Institute offers subsidized contract residency rates for different working needs and artist experiences! Artists share space, equipment, techniques, and ideas and are a vital part of the Kala community. Residents receive 24/7 access to a shared 8,000-square-foot Print Studio, equipment, digital lab, sculpture lab, black and white darkroom, and 3 individual artist project spaces (150-400 sq feet available to visiting artists). Kala’s Artist-in-Residence program serves over 150 artists annually. International, national, and local artists producing innovative work in printmaking, sculpture, photography, digital media, film and video, sound, animation, media art installation, and book arts are encouraged to apply.

Applicant Resources

– How to Apply
– Residency Experience
– Kala Facilities

Artists can apply for the following in a single application:

–  Artist Residency (AIR) Program
–  Jen Cole Artist Residency Award (Bay Area printmaker)
– CCA Hamaguchi Emerging Artist Residency at Kala
– Veterans Artist Residency (national & regional eligibility)

Deadline
July 26, 2025

Contact: kalaair@kala.org