NIAD Art Center
NIAD Art Center is a nonprofit arts organization, based in Richmond, CA, that provides studios, supplies, and gallery space to artists with developmental, mental, and physical disabilities.[1][2][3][4]
Organization[]
NIAD stands for Nurturing Independence Through Artistic Development.[5][6] NIAD Art Center is a 4,000 sq. ft. art studio in Richmond, California.[7] The organization works with 60 artists every week, up to 35 daily.[8] 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 5 different mediums: painting, fiber, ceramics, making art from paper, and printmaking.[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]
Past and present artists[]
- 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[21]
- Evelyn Davis[14]
- Arista Dawson[22]
- Julio Del Rio[14]
- Carlos Fernandez[23]
- Sylvia Fragoso[24]
- Jon Fukui[24]
- Felicia Griffin[24]
- Raven Harper[24]
- Shana Harper[24]
- Peter Harris[17]
- James Heartsill[25]
- Shirley How[24]
- Julie MacDonald[22]
- Jean McElvane[21]
- Ann Meade[14][18]
- Jason Powell-Smith[14]
- Shantae Robinson[14]
- Joseph Rux[14]
- Alice Sampson[22]
- Danny Thach[26]
- Jeffrey Thurston[22]
- Christian Vassell[17]
- Susan Wise[18]
Exhibitions[]
- The Genre Leaps (2018) - organized by Margaret Tedesco[27]
- Virgins Virgining (2017) - organized by Micah Wood[28]
- Avatar (2012) - curated by Justine Frischmann[10]
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ June 5, Charles Desmarais; June 10, 2019Updated; 2019; Pm, 5:14. "True selves: Two SF art exhibitions raise questions about authenticity". Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "NURTURING INDEPENDENCE THROUGH ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT". California Arts Council. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ "Nurturing Independence Through Artistic Development | Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior". www.semel.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ a b c d February 18, Richmond Confidential on; PM, 2015 at 1:55 (2015-02-18). "Exhibition at NIAD seeks to turn Richmond into an art destination". Local: In Contra Costa. 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. "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 admin. "NIAD Art Center (2017-03-11)". oaklandartenthusiast.com. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ a b c "Celebrating a Vision: Art and Disability | www.flysfo.cn". FlySFO | San Francisco International Airport. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "Belonging". christinewongyap.com. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ Guthrie, Julian (2014-04-30). "'City in Motion': NIAD artists create urban environment". SFGate. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ a b 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 | monca. 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.
- ^ says, Kathleen King. "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[]
Categories:
- 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
- Deaf education
- Disability mass media
- Disability organizations
- Charities for disabled people
- Intellectual disability organizations
- Art schools in California
- Social welfare charities based in the United States
- Richmond, California