Arts and Entertainment
November 21, 2023
From: Kala Art InstituteArt Sales at Kala & Kala Gallery Holiday Schedule
We’re super excited to introduce you to Sonya Castillo, Kala’s new Arts Sales & Collections Manager. Sonya is working in the print room selling art and managing Kala's extensive collection of works on paper. She’s one week into the job and doing great!
Stop by the gallery to say hi and/or make an appointment with Sonya, [email protected] to look at the treasures in the flat files and purchase work.
Kala’s art sales flat files include prints, paintings, drawings, collage, photographs, artist books and more. Much of the work was created at Kala. There is art for sale at all price points. Make an appointment and come visit!
Kala Gallery Holiday Schedule
Kala Gallery will be closed for the holiday: Wed, Nov 22 - Mon, Nov 27
We will reopen Tues, Nov 28 with our regular gallery hours, 12-5pm.
Teen Studio Classes
Drawing Exploration: Observation, Imagination and Memory
Tuesdays, Nov 28 - Dec 12, 4-6pm
Instructor: Ali Vaughan
Location: Kala Gallery & Classroom
Join us for a three-week drawing intensive before the New Year that will cover the basics of drawing in contemporary art. Classes will cover three themes: drawing from observation, imagination, and memory. All levels welcome!
Printmaking Holiday Cards
Tuesdays, Dec 7-14, 4-5:30pm
Instructor: Yael Levy
Location: Kala Community Classroom
Create your own personalized greeting cards! Students will carve their own printing blocks, try printing with a traditional press, and experiment with some low-prep screen printing. All levels welcome!
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Zines for Teens
Friday, Dec 8, 4-6pm;
Saturday, Jan 13, 1-3pm
Join us for 1 or 2 sessions!
Instructor: Elaine Ponce
Location: Kala Gallery & Classroom
We will look through the gallery of queer expression that has come together in The Embodied Press: queer abstraction and the artists’ book for inspiration to create zines that push the boundaries of what a book is.
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Coming Soon - Spring Registration for After School Studio and Winter Registration for Teen Studio Programs!
10% multi-session / sibling discount and tuition assistance are available.
Holiday Card Making Workshop
Saturday, Dec 2, 10am-1pm
Instructor: Liz Schiff
Location: Kala Community Classroom
With simple tools and simple shapes you can make your own holiday cards. You will "carve" a foam plate, apply block ink and transfer to a card. Results are immediate and you will be able to create several cards in class. All levels welcome!
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Mixed Media Photo Collage
Saturdays, Dec 10-17, 10am-3pm
Instructor: Beth Davila Waldman
Location: Kala Printmaking Studio
Work with your own photographic images and mixed media to create layered works. Participants will be introduced to various adhesives and sealants to work with, as well as papers and as the gel photo transfer methods as a method for your work. All levels welcome!
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All Adult Classes
More News... In Brief
- Opening reception for Cheryl Derricotte?s solo exhibition, Friend of John, at Minnesota Street Project, Nov 17th, 6-8pm. On view through Dec 21st.
- Opening reception for SFCB?s newest show, Paper is People: Decolonizing Global Paper Cultures, Friday, Nov 17th, 6-8pm. RSVP required.
- Save the Date! Come see Kala?s booth at SFMOMA?s Small Press Book Bazaar, Thursday, Dec 7th, 1-8pm. Support the Kala creative community by shopping at this special one day pop-up event.
- Read a Q+A with Bay Area artist, Yulia Pinkusevich where she shares how she became an artist, her Cold War inspiration and her advice for aspiring artists.
- 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!