Kala Art Institute and Honorary Auction Chair Doree Friedman invite you to join us for ART KALA 2025, an exhibition, auction, and benefit to support Kala!

Kala's auction exhibition brings together Kala’s creative community and features the inventive and meaningful art being made right here in the Bay Area. We are thrilled this year to showcase work by over 100 talented artists. We invite you to fall in love...with art!

We'll kick off the festivities Thursday, March 20, 6-9pm with a free, family friendly preview party and artist mixer in the Kala gallery to connect with friends, meet the artists in the exhibition, and get the bidding started.

The exhibition and bidding continue, March 20 - April 26, culminating in a closing party, & super fun ticketed event on Saturday, April 26, 6-9pm.

With delicious food by California Rose, drinks to toast Kala's 51st anniversary, a short program celebrating Gale Antokal, Cathy Lu, and Adia Millett as the 2025 honored artists, DJ sets by Robin Applewood, and auctioneer/author Dia Bondi back to work her live auction magic, this evening is not to be missed. 

Get your tickets today to join the party and raise vital funds to support Kala!

The auction is our biggest fundraiser of the year with proceeds directly supporting Kala’s arts education, artist residencies, and exhibition programs.

Preview Party: March 20, 6-9pm

Exhibition: March 20-April 26, 2025

Closing Party/Live Auction: April 26, 6-9pm

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ART KALA 2025 Sponsors

Innovator: Wareham Development Richard K. Robbins

Arts Advocate: Davis Riemer & Louise Rothman-Riemer, Bruce Helmberger & Barbara Kuecker

Collector: Kelley Berg & Nancy Goler, Tom & Carol Foster, Doree Friedman, Nion McEvoy & Leslie Berriman, Mechanics Bank, Richard Nagler & Sheila Sosnow, Steve Pickle & Sissel Waage, Gordon Yamate & Deborah Shiba, DDS

Enthusiast: Chandra Cerrito / Art Advisors, Harper & Armstrong, LLP, David & Susan Kabakoff, Klion Springwater Coven Family Foundation, Jimin Lee, Meyer Sound, Oliver & Company, Inc, Trina Ostrander & Isaiah Roter, Jules Roman

Neighbor: Alternative Technologies, Archana Horsting, Artsource Consulting, Bayer, European Sleep Works, Ruth Goldstone / Red Oak Realty, Jeffrey Hill, Keene Builders, Inc, Joan Y. Kiang Architecture & Design, LPC Real Estate Corp, Kava Massih Architects, Minuteman Press, Noll & Tam Architects, Amrita Singhal & Michael Tubach.