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Kala Art Institute News: January 18, 2024
Arts and Entertainment
January 22, 2024
From: Kala Art InstituteThe Embodies Press: queer abstraction and the artists' book - CODEX 2024 Reception
There's a few more weeks to check out our current exhibition, The Embodied Press: queer abstraction and the artists' book curated by Anthea Black. It's on view through Feb 9. Gallery hours are Tues-Fri, 12-5pm. We will be open on Saturdays, Jan 27, 12-4pm and Feb 3, 12-6pm.
There will be a reception on Saturday, Feb 3, 3-6pm with the CODEX 2024 book fair opening. Stop by and meet the curator and artists!
Save the Date - Lunar New Year Workshop
Date & Time: Saturday, February 3rd, noon-3pm
Location: Kala Gallery and Community Classroom
Cost: Free, RSVP via Eventbrite
Lunar New Year brings families and friends together to celebrate the new year. In this workshop, participants will create bead embroidery artworks inspired by The Year of the Dragon and other cultural symbols we recognize as part of this celebration. This community art workshop will be facilitated by artist Demetri Broxton and Kala staff.
Kala's 2024-2025 Fellowship Application Open
The 2024-2025 Kala Fellowship application is open! The Fellowship is for local, national, and international artists working in a variety of disciplines. In 2024, Kala will award six artists a $3,000 stipend, unlimited access to Kala’s facilities for one to nine months, one Kala class, and a culminating show in the Kala Gallery.
This year the submissions will be juried by Kala’s Co-Director Mayumi Hamanaka, Fellowship alum Weston Teruya, and an invited Bay Area arts professional. Artists interested in the Fellowship Program are welcome to apply online at kala.slideroom.com – 2024-2025 Fellowship deadline is March 15th (9:00 pm PT) – apply here!
Teen Studio Programs
The Face As Canvas: An Abstract Drag Workshop for Teens
Saturday, Jan 27, 1-3pm
Instructor: Obsidienne Obsurd & Kala Staff
Tuition: $5-15 (sliding scale, includes take home cosmetics), RSVP required
Come celebrate creative expression at our abstract drag workshop! This workshop will be hosted by Obsidienne Obsurd, a performer who embodies the exuberant and wildly creative spirit of the Bay Area drag community. After a Q&A and performance, teens will create original “abstract” makeup looks inspired by our current exhibition.
Thursdays, Feb 8-29, 4-6pm
Instructor: Gideon Egbuchulam
Location: Kala Gallery & Classroom
Come explore illustration as a way of observing and drawing references to the natural world to tell a story or communicate an idea.Participants will take inspiration from prominent styles of past and contemporary artists including comic artists who have shaped the creative landscape as we know it.
All levels are welcome!
Tuesdays, Jan 23-March 12, 4-5:30pm
Instructor: Ali Vaughan
Location: Kala Gallery & Classroom
During this 9-week winter session, the class will focus on contemporary methods and techniques in drawing. Teens will learn how different materials and methods can create different textures, surfaces, and effects in drawing.
All levels are welcome!
Not sure if you?d like to register yet? Sign up for a Trial Day/Drop-In session now!
10% multi-session / sibling discount and tuition assistance are available.
After School Programs
After School Studio (Thursdays)
Thursdays, Jan 18-May 23, 2:45-5:30pm
Instructor: Jennifer Mazzucco
Location: Kala Gallery & Classroom
After School Studio (Tuesdays)
Tuesdays, Jan 23-May 21, 2:45-5:30pm
Instructor: Natalie Palms
Location: Kala Gallery & Classroom
Not sure if you?d like to register yet? Sign up for a Trial Day/Drop-In session now!
10% multi-session / sibling discount and tuition assistance are available.
Adult Class Highlights
Tuesdays, Feb 6-March 5, 6-9pm
Instructor: Eva-Maria Spampinato
Location: Kala Community Classroom
In this introductory drawing class, participants will learn about observational drawing and practice drawing techniques, all while learning the history of botanical drawings (or drawings of plant matter).
Thursdays, Feb 8-March 14, 6-9pm
Instructor: Rudolph Taylor
Location: Kala Printmaking Studio
A fun way to combine digital and manual making methods, a CMYK print, or four color separation can be a quick way to make colored lithograph prints. Students will learn how to create a four color separation in Photoshop, print films and expose them onto aluminum photo-litho plates, and then print a small edition of colored lithographs.
Saturdays, Feb 10-March 16, 10am-1pm
Location: Kala Printmaking Studio
Using iPads, styluses (i.e. Apple pen) and Procreate as our main tools, we’ll go through several activities building skills and familiarity with the interface. This course will survey various approaches to digital illustration and include specific exercises focused on color, composition, texture, designing your own digital brushes, and defining your illustration style.
Saturdays, Feb 17 & 24, 10am-2pm
Instructor: Christine Huhn
Location: Kala Printmaking Studio
In this class, students will be given an introduction to the camera-less photographic process, lumen printing. Create unique imagery in the photographic darkroom using silver gelatin (black and white) paper, found objects and light. Students will be able to experiment with different light sources and photographic papers. Students may also bring negatives to class to experiment with if they have them.
More News... In Brief:
-- Stop by Kala's table at CODEX Foundation's 9th International Biennial Book Art Fair & Symposium, February 4–7 at the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland, CA.
-- Opening Reception for A Radical Alteration: Women's Studio Workshop as a Sustainable Model for Art Making at SFCB, Friday, Jan 26th, 6-8pm.
-- Open call for Sanchez Art Center's Left Coast Annual, applications due Jan 30th.
-- This year marks fifty years of Kala supporting artists and engaging the community. We have exciting plans ahead to make sure Kala is thriving for the next fifty years. Donate today to help launch Kala's Fund for the Future.