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Artists submit applications to complete specific projects or bodies of work that benefit from Kala's specialized equipment in printmaking, digital media, ceramics, weaving, or other media.
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Get matched →Kala's Fellowship Residency Program supports international, national, and local artists producing innovative work in multiple media. The program provides access to equipment, time, space, and financial support to develop ideas and work.
The 2026-2027 Fellowship program period is July 2026 – June 2027. Artists must be able to schedule a residency during that time.
Artists receive 24/7 access to a shared 8,000 square-foot print studio, digital lab, black and white darkroom, 600 square foot sculpture lab with woodworking tools, kiln/slab roller, sewing machines, and 3 individual artist project spaces (150 sq feet) available to visiting artists.
Kala offers two shared artist apartments (2-bedroom units with roommate) for artists coming from outside the San Francisco Bay Area. A $200 non-refundable housing deposit is due two weeks upon confirming residency dates and will be applied toward residency costs or the fellowship stipend. An Alternative Housing List is available for artists securing their own accommodations.
Artist residency applications are accepted online at kala.slideroom.com. Applications are initially reviewed by Kala's Co-Director, Artist Residency Manager, Print Studio Manager, and Digital Lab and Sculpture Lab Manager, with top 50+ applications going to the panel.
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.
The 2026 Fellowship selection panel includes: Talia Heiman (Associate Curator, San Jose Museum of Art), Mahwish Chishty (Fellowship alum), Mayumi Hamanaka (Kala's Co-Executive Director), and is chaired by Artist Residency Manager Leyla Rzayeva. Panel composition changes each year.
Questions: reach out to Artist Residency Manager Leyla Rzayeva at [email protected] or [email protected], 510.549.2977 x 303.