“…White has a deep affinity to Van Gogh, feeling that they both overcame adversity; in his childhood, White suffered a traumatic brain injury which led to limited mobility. Commenting on the tradition of posthumous legacies, White observes that recognition in Read More …

Your support is artist voice.  From major gifts to meaningful in-kind donations, your support has defined resilience by prioritizing the voices of NIAD’s studio artists. This is how we arrived at a Virtual Studio shaped by artists’ ideas for what an Read More …

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Jean explains, “The idea for this post came from wanting funny entertainment anyone would want to imagine on stage, in TV sets, or even in films or on other devices. Enjoy.” Here’s your Top 20!

Like curator/ publisher Kate Mothes, many of us have been spending a great deal of time indoors. And this has led to our re-evaluating and sometimes re-inventing our ideas about home and ourselves. In our current online show, Kate selects Read More …

Dear NIAD Community,  Congratulations. Together, we did it.  This week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a budget avoiding most major cuts to Developmental Services, Education, and a host of human services that keep our families and communities thriving. While no budget is Read More …

With the pandemic, humanity has briefly taken a step back from much of the wanton damage we do to our planet everyday. Jesus Herrera has crafted a timely show that is a tribute — and a reminder of the destruction Read More …

Hey! It’s summertime. It’s hard to believe after sheltering-in-lace for nearly 100 days, but as NIAD artist Jean McElvane says, “It’s music time again for it’s now the first day of summer. At the moment, here’s a top 25, and Read More …

Juneteenth is here, and NIAD is celebrating.  As NIAD artist Dorrie Reid reminded us last week, this moment is not only to recognize an American history that includes great and ongoing harm, but on this day, the resilience and power Read More …