NIAD Art Center
| Formation | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Type | 501(c)(3) arts organization |
| Headquarters | Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, U.S. |
| Website | niadart |
Formerly called | Nurturing Independence through Artistic Development |
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[edit]
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.[8]
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.[3]
NIAD Art Center has a budget of around $600,000, as of 2012, a third of which is raised through donations and sales.[9]
Artists associated[edit]
- Heather Edgar[8]
- Luis Estrada[10]
- Karen May[11]
- Billy White[10]
- Marlon Mullen[12]
- Saul Alegria[13]
- Mireya Betances[14]
- Lisa Blevens[15]
- Vanessa Bravo[16]
- Eddie Braught[17]
- Jeremy Burleson[18]
- Angela Campbell[19]
- Miguel Chacon[20]
- Deatra Colbert[14]
- Heather Copus[20]
- Evelyn Davis[14]
- Arista Dawson[21]
- Julio Del Rio[14]
- Carlos Fernandez[22]
- Sylvia Fragoso[23]
- Jon Fukui[23]
- Felicia Griffin[23]
- Raven Harper[23]
- Shana Harper[23]
- Peter Harris[17]
- James Heartsill[24]
- Shirley How[23]
- Julie MacDonald[21]
- Jean McElvane[20]
- Ann Meade[14][18]
- Jason Powell-Smith[14]
- Shantae Robinson[14]
- Joseph Rux[14]
- Alice Sampson[21]
- Danny Thach[25]
- Jeffrey Thurston[21]
- Christian Vassell[17]
- Susan Wise[18]
Exhibitions[edit]
- The Genre Leaps (2018) – organized by Margaret Tedesco[26]
- Virgins Virgining (2017) – organized by Micah Wood[27]
- Avatar (2012) – curated by Justine Frischmann[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Greaves, Brendan (2015-10-07). "The Error of Margins: Vernacular Artists and the Mainstream Art World". ARTnews. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
- ^ Levin, Sam. "NIAD Art Center". East Bay Express.
- ^ a b "Free opening reception for NIAD Art Center's March exhibitions takes place Saturday". Richmond Standard.
- ^ "Sasha Frere-Jones on Marlon Mullen". www.artforum.com. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
- ^ Desmarais, Charles (June 5, 2019). "True selves: Two SF art exhibitions raise questions about authenticity". Datebook, San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
Nurturing Independence through Artistic Development
- ^ "Nurturing Independence Through Artistic Development". California Arts Council. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ "Nurturing Independence Through Artistic Development". www.semel.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ a b c "Exhibition at NIAD seeks to turn Richmond into an art destination". SF Gate. 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ Whiting, Sam (2012-12-05). "NIAD Art Center's gifts of artistic ability". SFGate. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ a b c Nataraj, Nirmala (2014-01-08). "'Avatar': Exhibition at NIAD Art Center". SFGate. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "Karen May (b. 1950) – – NIAD Art Center". Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "'Win Win': Can't lose at NIAD fundraiser - SFChronicle.com". www.sfgate.com. 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "Saul Alegria". Left Field Gallery. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Aldax, Mike (4 February 2019). "NIAD art exhibition evokes Richmond and its environs". Richmond Standard. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "monca collaborates with artists with disabilities". Chico Enterprise-Record. 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "Treadway: Shadi display, Richmond Art Center festival and other community holiday traditions coming up". East Bay Times. 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ a b c "NIAD Art Center (2017-03-11)". oaklandartenthusiast.com. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ a b c "Celebrating a Vision: Art and Disability". FlySFO. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "Belonging". christinewongyap.com. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ a b c Guthrie, Julian (2014-04-30). "'City in Motion': NIAD artists create urban environment". SFGate. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ a b c d "Affinity". The Museum of Northern California Art. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "Foundwork - An Artist Platform for the Contemporary Art Community". foundwork.art. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ a b c d e f "Win Win, A NIAD Art Center Fundraiser". Berkeley, CA Patch. 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ King, Kathleen. "Abstract Preferences « Arteidolia". Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "White Columns - Exhibitions". www.whitecolumns.org. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "Bay Area arts and entertainment highlights for week of Aug. 12 - SFChronicle.com". www.sfchronicle.com. 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "Bay Area arts and entertainment events, week of Sept. 3 - SFChronicle.com". www.sfchronicle.com. 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
External links[edit]
- 501(c)(3) organizations
- Arts organizations based in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Non-profit organizations based in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Outsider art
- Autism in the arts
- Deafness arts organizations
- Deafness organizations in the United States
- Deaf education
- Disability mass media
- Disability organizations based in the United States
- Charities for disabled people
- Intellectual disability organizations
- Art schools in California
- Social welfare charities based in the United States
- Richmond, California