printmaking fellowship

Kala Art Institute Invites Artists to Apply for Fellowship Competition and James D. Phelan Art Award in Printmaking
Deadline: May 4, 2007

The Kala Art Institute ( http://www.kala.org/ ) in Berkeley, California, is accepting applications for the Kala Fellowship Award and the James D. Phelan Art Award in Printmaking. Kala provides exceptional facilities to professional artists working in all forms of printmaking, digital media, photography, and book arts.

The Kala Fellowship Award Competition invites entries from exceptionally talented artists from the United States and around the world. Each year Kala chooses eight artists from a variety of disciplines such as traditional and digital printmaking, book arts, photography, film, video, and installation art.

Fellowship winners receive a $3,000 cash stipend, unlimited round-the-clock use of Kala's studio and equipment for up to six months, and a number of professional development and exhibition opportunities.

The James D. Phelan Art Awards, part of the Art Awards Program of the San Francisco Foundation ( http://www.sff.org/ ), recognize the achievements of California-born artists in a variety of disciplines. The Kala Art Institute administers the printmaking call-for-entries competition.

The award will honor two artists born in California with a cash prize of $4,000 each. The Kala Art Institute will also sponsor an exhibit in the fall of 2007 featuring their work. Application is open to any California-born artist; current California residency is not required.

This year Kala is testing a new dual application process by offering eligible artists the option to use one set of work samples for both the Kala Fellowship competition and the Phelan Printmaking awards.

Visit the Kala Web site for complete program guidelines and application procedures. RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10006682/kala

For additional RFPs in Arts and Culture, visit: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_arts.jhtml