Redefining Contemporary Art

  • NIAD is a progressive art studio for adult artists with developmental disabilities

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It was amazing to see my art in an actual gallery, to see something I created in a place that’s new. It feels good for other people to see it.

NIAD artist Samantha Kershnar

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When you own a piece of NIAD art, you connect with the unique story of an artist with disabilities, amplify an original voice in contemporary art, and empower an artist to earn income from their work.

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  • Dorian Reid, an artist with light brown skin, wears a bright pink sweater, a leopard print mask, and a striped beanie. She's leaning against a wall with her framed artwork that says "Music Shall Live Forever For Me!"
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    “Being an artist at NIAD gives me the experience of finding, when I didn’t know what kind of art I had inside.

    I had this talent for so long that I didn’t know I had.

    NIAD brought it out.”

    —NIAD artist Dorian Reid

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Your gift of time or money—or both—is what keeps us going strong.

  • A photograph of a model walking down a silver fashion runway. The model is artist Saul Alegria, a person with light skin who wears glasses, a backwards yellow cap, a green jacket, and a patterned blue and red shirt. Saul extends both arms in a confident gesture. The crowd seated behind Saul is smiling, applauding, and taking photographs. The walls are painted silver and there are colorful paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling.
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    Support NIAD artists as they build sustainable creative practices and a more inclusive art world for everyone.

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  • A photograph of a model in a wheelchair on a fashion runway. The model is artist Ann Meade, a person with white skin, straight light brown hair, who is wearing a white jacket with colorful hand-drawn cat designs and a black and white polka-dot shirt. A person wearing a red cardigan pushes Ann's wheelchair. The crowd on either side of the runway is clapping and smiling. The walls are painted silver.
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    Become a crucial part of the NIAD community by volunteering your time in the studios, galleries, at events, and behind-the-scenes.

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