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Artists and WritersCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
Kala Art Institute is a nonprofit organization based in Berkeley, California, dedicated to sustaining artists’ creative practice through its residency and fellowship programs, complemented by exhibitions, public programming, and educational outreach. For more than three decades, it has offered professional facilities and access to a broad range of image-making equipment, supporting artists working in printmaking, photography, digital media, and book arts, and fostering cross-disciplinary exchange with peers from around the world. The institute serves a diverse audience, including emerging and established artists as well as the broader public, providing opportunities for development, exhibition, teaching, technical consulting, and sales of artwork. Positioned within the artists and writers sector, Kala emphasizes the integration of traditional and contemporary techniques and aims to increase appreciation of contemporary imaging and craft through its facilities and programs. The organization operates from its Berkeley location and has expanded its facilities to enhance its capacity to support artists and the community, with a long-standing commitment to creating a meeting ground for creative exploration.