ART KALA 2026 @ Kala Art Institute
Kala Art Institute and Honorary Auction Co-Chairs from Artsource Consulting, Kerri Hurtado, Jody Knowlton, and Tessa Wilcox invite you to join us for ART KALA 2026, an exhibition, auction, and benefit to support Kala.
ART KALA 2026 brings together Kala’s creative community and features the inventive and meaningful art being made right here in the Bay Area. We are thrilled this year to celebrate Libby Black and Ron Moultrie Saunders as the 2026 honored artists.
Kala’s auction is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and the auction directly supports Kala’s arts education, artist residencies, and exhibition programs.
Exhibition
March 26- April 25, 2026
Preview Party – Thursday, March 26, 6-9pm
Join us for a free, family friendly kick off party and artist mixer in the Kala gallery to connect with friends, meet the artists in the exhibition, and get the bidding started.
52nd Anniversary Party w/ live auction and short program – Saturday, April 25, 6-9pm
Purchase your tickets today for the auction closing party with food, drinks, music, live and silent auction, and a short program honoring Libby Black and Ron Moultrie Saunders
Purchase Tickets – click on links below
$300 – Patron Membership
$100 – VIP Ticket
$50 – Individual Ticket
$25 – Artist Ticket
Location and Gallery HoursKala Gallery, 2990 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702, Gallery hours are Tues-Fri, 12-5pm; Saturday 12-4pm
Auction Committee: Julie McCray: Board Co-Chair, Perrin Meyer: Board Co-Chair, Jules Roman: Board Co-Chair, Kelley Berg, Max Miller Bloom, Megan Broughton, Sonya Castillo, Cole Chang, Promita Chatterji, Kate Farnady, Mayumi Hamanaka, Tressa Jones. Sophia Kiang, Ellen Lake, Manny Lopez, Donna Sharee
Other Ways to Support the Auction
To donate directly to Kala, click here.
Auction Sponsorship
Thank you to our event sponsors ~ supporting the auction from start to finish. To learn more about sponsorship levels and benefits, email ellen@kala.org or download sponsorship info here.