Kala Art Institute

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Kala Art Institute
Formation1974;49 years ago (1974)
FounderArchana Horsting,
Yuzo Nakano
Typearts non-profit
Headquarters2990 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, California, U.S.
Website http://www.kala.org/

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]

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About

They 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

Kala Art Institute was founded as an international and community arts space in 1974, by printmakers Archana Horsting  [ Wikidata ] and Yuzo Nakano  [ Wikidata ]. [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]

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  3. ↑ Bostic, Mary Burzlaff (2013-10-18). 2014 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market. Penguin. p. 676. ISBN   978-1-4403-2953-1.
  4. ↑ "4 top spots for art classes in Berkeley". SFGATE. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Taylor, Tracey (2011-04-20). "In an old ketchup factory, Kala offers art and much more". Berkeleyside. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  6. ↑ "Lauren Davies: Director of Exhibitions and Public Programs at Kala Art Institute | SFAQ / NYAQ / LXAQ" . Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  7. 1 2 "Evolution of Print: Artists of Kala". Oakland Museum of California. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  8. ↑ "'Translations: Recalling Photographs' exhibition by Archana Horsting at Coos Art Museum". KCBY. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  9. 1 2 Zack, Jessica (2015-10-07). "Accolade for co-founder of Berkeley's Kala arts center". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Nolte, Carl (2003-11-08). "Margaret Herscher -- versatile artist and photographer". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
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