Art Kala 2023 Auction Preview Party

It's auction time! To kick off Art Kala 2023, please come join us in the Kala gallery Thursday, March 30 from 6-9pm for a FREE night of art, food, and festivities.

The preview party is a chance to celebrate the Kala community, catch up with other artists and friends, and be the first to bid on the silent auction items. Kala staff and artists will be whipping up tasty, small bites. DJ Robin Applewood will be back and we'll have plenty of beer, wine, and ART!

We're looking forward to celebrating Kala's 49th anniversary and annual auction benefit with you. Bring your friends and family - all are welcome!

And don't forget to pick up your tickets for the live auction closing party on Saturday, May 13!

Volunteers needed for Art Kala 2023! - the Preview Party on March 30th and the Closing Event & Auction on May 13th. Sign up here!

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Spring Break Art Camp: Clay Exploration @ Kala

Spring Break Art Camp: Clay Exploration @ Kala

Grades: 2nd- 6th (ages 7-11 yrs)

Dates & Time: Monday- Wednesday, April 3-5, 9am-noon

Instructor: Natalie Palms

Location: Kala Community Classroom

During this clay class, we will take inspiration from artists in the past and present using air-dry clay and paint. Participants will explore ceramist Betty Woodman’s painterly Divided Vases, in order to create a vase that connects two ideas using painting and form to convey a message. Participants will also learn how to express a feeling through their artwork by combining physical features with a domestic object like contemporary artist Woody De Othello. Each day we will allocate time to build freely after the guided lesson. All artwork will be sent home on Wednesday. Join us and have fun making art with clay!

Tuition includes all materials and a light snack each day during our morning break but please bring any additional snacks and bottled water.

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West Berkeley Community Print Festival

Date: April 15, 2023

Time: 12:00 pm–5:00 pm

Location: Kala Gallery & Community Classroom

Join us to celebrate Spring and the art of printmaking! From a community workshop and artist demos, to artist vendors and studio tours, to a book panel on community printmaking, stop by and see what’s happening at Kala! We hope to bring together our community of artists, families, and art and cultural spaces for a fun day of sharing and experiencing art in West Berkeley.

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Kala Gallery at Art Market San Francisco

Kala Gallery at Art Market San Francisco, 

Booth F11, April 20 - April 23, 2023

Kala invites you to come visit us at Art Market San Francisco (Booth F11) featuring works by artists from the Kala community.

Discover and acquire new art, while exploring art trends developing around the globe. To learn more, visit the Art Market website.

Download your Complimentary 3-Day Pass here.

VIP Preview Party

Thursday, April 20, 6-9pm

Public Hours

Friday, April 21, 11am-7pm

Saturday, April 22, 11am-7pm

Sunday, April 23, 11am-6pm

Location

Fort Mason Center – Festival Pavilion

2 Marina Boulevard

San Francisco, CA 94123

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Adult Class Highlights

Toner Transfer Lithography

Saturday & Sunday, April 1&2, 10am-3pm

Instructor: Rudolph Taylor

Location: Kala Printmaking Studio

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Intro to Cyanotype Printing & Toning with Botanicals

Tuesdays, April 4-25,

10am-3pm

Instructor: Christine Huhn

Location: Kala Printmaking Studio

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Oil Painting 101: Traditional Meets Modern

Mondays, April 17-May 22, 6pm-9pm

Instructor: Heather Yeo

Location: Kala Community Classroom

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Screenprinting as Painting I

Thursdays, May 4 - June 1, 6pm-9pm

Instructor: Leonard Reidelbach

Location: Kala Printmaking Studio

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More Adult Classes

Kala offers tuition assistance and sliding scale for Kala adult and youth classes. Apply online!

Camp Kala Highlights

Imaginative Puppets for Storytellers

Ages 6-11

Mon-Fri, July 31-Aug 4, 9am-3pm

Instructor: Risa Lenore

Location: Kala Community Classroom & Gallery

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Teen Comics Lab: Panels and Perspectives

Ages 11-17

Mon-Fri, July 17-21, 10am-4pm

Instructor: Gideon Egbuchulam

Location: Kala Community Classroom & Gallery

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Silkscreen: A Painterly Approach

Ages 11-17

Mon-Fri, July 24-28, 10am-4pm

Instructor: Leonard Reidelbach

Location: Kala Community Classroom & Gallery

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More Kala Camps

More News... In Brief

-Interested in teaching adult classes at Kala? We are now accepting proposals for the June-August 2023 season! Please read our Teaching at Kala Guidelines and fill out this proposal form before April 10, 2023. Questions? Reach out to [email protected].

-After a 3-year hiatus, we are super excited to bring back field trips for K-12 schools and expand our offerings to group visits and tours for adult groups! Learn more about field trips and tours.

-Celebrate Women's History month with John Natsoulas Gallery's exhibition, Women of Northern California: Making Meaning for Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, through April 1. See work by Kala affiliated artists: Mildred Howard, Hung Liu, Kara Maria, Michelle Murillo, Lucy Puls, Rachelle Reichert and M. Louise Stanley!

-Become a part of the dynamic and creative Kala community by joining Friends of Kala Membership program today. Support Kala and receive all sorts of benefits!