NIAD Art Center explained

NIAD Art Center
Formerly:Nurturing Independence through Artistic Development
Type:501(c)(3) arts organization
Headquarters:Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, U.S.

NIAD Art Center (Nurturing Independence through Artistic Development) is a 501(c)(3) organization for artists with developmental and physical disabilities, founded in 1982 and based in Richmond, Contra Costa County, California. The organization provides studios, supplies, and gallery space.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Organization

NIAD stands for Nurturing Independence Through Artistic Development.[5] [6] NIAD Art Center has a 4,000 sq. ft. art studio in Richmond, California.[7] The organization works with 70 artists every week; COVID protocols limit the number of artists working on-site to 20, but there is no capacity limit to the number of artists served in NIAD's Virtual Studios. Both studios are open five days per week. Some of the artists have physical disabilities; while others have developmental disabilities, and others have both.[8] The artists enrolled at NIAD work with facilitators, who instruct them in multiple mediums: painting, fiber, ceramics, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, performance, sound recording, and digital media.

In addition to the studio space for artists, NIAD Art Center has an exhibition space where they present programming featuring the artists attending the center.

NIAD Art Center has a budget of around $600,000, as of 2012, a third of which is raised through donations and sales.[9]

Exhibitions

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Error of Margins: Vernacular Artists and the Mainstream Art World. Greaves. Brendan. 2015-10-07. ARTnews. en-US. 2019-08-08.
  2. Web site: Levin . Sam . NIAD Art Center . East Bay Express . 30 April 2024 . en.
  3. Web site: Free opening reception for NIAD Art Center's March exhibitions takes place Saturday . Richmond Standard .
  4. Web site: Sasha Frere-Jones on Marlon Mullen. www.artforum.com. April 2019 . en-US. 2019-08-08.
  5. Web site: Desmarais . Charles . June 5, 2019 . True selves: Two SF art exhibitions raise questions about authenticity . 2021-08-26 . . en-US . "Nurturing Independence through Artistic Development".
  6. Web site: Nurturing Independence Through Artistic Development. 2021-08-26. California Arts Council. en-US.
  7. Web site: Nurturing Independence Through Artistic Development . 2021-08-26. www.semel.ucla.edu.
  8. Web site: 2015-02-18 . Exhibition at NIAD seeks to turn Richmond into an art destination . 2019-05-02 . SF Gate. en-US.
  9. Web site: NIAD Art Center's gifts of artistic ability. Whiting. Sam. 2012-12-05. 2019-05-02. SFGate.
  10. News: Bay Area arts and entertainment highlights for week of Aug. 12 - SFChronicle.com. 2018-08-08. en-US. 2019-05-03. San Francisco Chronicle . Dixon . By Kathleen .
  11. News: Bay Area arts and entertainment events, week of Sept. 3 - SFChronicle.com. 2017-08-30. en-US. 2019-05-03. San Francisco Chronicle . Dixon . By Kathleen .

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