Kala Art Institute is a community arts non-profit organization, artist residency, art classes, and an art gallery, founded in 1974, and located in two locations in Berkeley, California.[1][2]
 Kala Art Institute gallery (2021) | |
| Formation | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Archana Horsting, Yuzo Nakano |
| Type | arts non-profit |
| Headquarters | 2990 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Website | http://www.kala.org/ |
About
editThey offer facilities for printmaking, photography, and book arts.[3][4] Classes include etching, letterpress, and bookbinding.[2] The studio building is located at 1060 Heinz Avenue in an industrial building and was a former Heinz ketchup factory.[5] The art gallery space is located at 2990 San Pablo Avenue and is 2,200 square feet, this secondary space was from an expansion in 2009.[6]
It is estimated that Kala Art Institute serves between 25,000 and 35,000 people a year.[7][8]
History
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Kala Art Institute was founded as an international and community arts space in 1974, by printmakers Archana Horsting and Yuzo Nakano.[2][5][9] Horsting and Nakano met while studying at Atelier 17, under Krishna Reddy and Stanley William Hayter.[10] The first facility for Kala started on Wilmot Street in Japantown, San Francisco; with a single etching press with a hot plate.[10][9] Six months after first opening, they moved Kala to Ashby Street (near Ashby BART) in Berkeley in order to gain more space.[10] In 1976, Kala became a 501(c)3 organization.[10][11]
In 2009, the Oakland Museum of California held the exhibition, “Evolution of Print: Artists of Kala,” at the Oakland International Airport.[7] Artists associated with Kala Art Institute have included Squeak Carnwath,[5] Roy De Forest,[5] Margaret Herscher,[12] Jessica Dunne,[5] Bella Feldman,[5] Barbara Foster,[5] Sonya Rapoport,[5] Peter Voulkos,[5] and William T. Wiley.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Kala Art Institute". SF Station. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ a b c Dugdale, Emily (2015-10-05). "Long-time local supporter of the arts Archana Horsting honored with Berkeley Community Fund award". Berkeleyside. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ Bostic, Mary Burzlaff (2013-10-18). 2014 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market. Penguin. p. 676. ISBN 978-1-4403-2953-1.
- ^ "4 top spots for art classes in Berkeley". SFGATE. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Taylor, Tracey (2011-04-20). "In an old ketchup factory, Kala offers art and much more". Berkeleyside. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ "Lauren Davies: Director of Exhibitions and Public Programs at Kala Art Institute | SFAQ / NYAQ / LXAQ". Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ a b "Evolution of Print: Artists of Kala". Oakland Museum of California. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ "'Translations: Recalling Photographs' exhibition by Archana Horsting at Coos Art Museum". KCBY. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ a b Zack, Jessica (2015-10-07). "Accolade for co-founder of Berkeley's Kala arts center". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ a b c d "Show Me the Money: Kala Art Institute, Part 1". Open Space. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA). 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ Yap, Christine Wong (2012-11-23). "Show Me the Money: Kala Art Institute Part 2". Open Space. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA). Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ Nolte, Carl (2003-11-08). "Margaret Herscher -- versatile artist and photographer". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
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