NIAD is an art and disability organization for artists, by artists. When you make a donation, you celebrate a shared vision of a more inclusive art world, an even stronger community, and better lives for disabled artists.
Giving Tuesday 2022
Fund Artists!
Fund Opportunities!
This Giving Tuesday we are asking for your help in growing our Artist Opportunity Fund! This Fund supports NIAD Artists engaging meaningfully within their communities, and puts power behind the work our artists create.
Learn more about NIAD’s Artist Opportunity Fund!
One-Time Donation
NIAD programs support 70+ artists in creating art and launching sustainable careers in the contemporary art world. Your donation, of any amount, directly provides NIAD artists with incredible facilitators plus the tools and studio space needed for their creative expression, community inclusion, vital independence, artistic growth and fun!
Donate Online
Donate by Check
Make your check out to NIAD Art Center and mail to:
NIAD Art Center
551 23rd Street
Richmond, CA 94804
Monthly Giving
Become a NIAD GEM (Give Every Month!)
No matter the amount, monthly donations make a lasting impact on our organization and our artists. Every dollar counts, and a guaranteed dollar a month is always a comfort and a celebration for NIAD Art Center, an organization run on the generosity of others. Though we gladly accept big checks(!), we never want our supporters to feel obligated to make a large donation!
NIAD GEMS receive special monthly updates from our artists and are invited to early bird previews of our beloved studio sales– before everyone else gets in there!
Please sign up here today to become a NIAD GEM (Give Every Month) Donor!
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Rami Geller’s Fountain
Remembering a Friend
Throughout our joyful forty years we’ve made many friends. Some come in and out of the NIAD community, while others build a lasting relationship. Rami Geller did the latter; he was a compassionate lover of art, community, and NIAD Art Center.
In grateful collaboration with Rami’s family – with project oversight by NIAD facilitators Steen Kjorlie – NIAD artists and staff are in the process of creating a fountain in our courtyard which will offer beauty, respite, remembrance and inspiration.
Learn the story of Rami’s Fountain and how you can get involved.
More Ways to Give
Giving to NIAD is easy!
Matching Gifts
DOUBLE your impact. Ask your employer how they support organizations like NIAD Art Center through matching your contribution.
Honor and Memorial Gifts
Remember a lost loved one, commemorate a milestone moment, or celebrate a NIAD artist by making a special gift in their name.
Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, and IRA Rollovers
Donate appreciated stocks, mutual funds, bonds, or from your IRA. You’ll support NIAD’s artists and receive significant tax benefits.
Planned Giving
Are you dedicated to seeing neurodiverse artists flourish and gain visibility over the next 20, 30, 40, or even 50 years? There are many advantages to making a planned gift to the NIAD Art Center. By naming NIAD Art Center in your will and trust or donating life insurance, you are supporting NIAD Studio Artists for generations to come. Please talk with us about other benefits including tax savings and donor advised planned giving funds.
We invite you to let us know of your plans! You can join our Legacy Circle of supporters who have also made this commitment to NIAD Art Center. For more information, please reach out to Rebecca Teague, Development Director or call (510) 620-0290.
Become an Exhibition Sponsor
As an Exhibition Sponsor, your support goes a long way to ensure the success and visibility of NIAD’s online and on-site gallery shows.
Your $1,500 tax-deductible donation covers expenses such as:
- A stipend for each of our show organizers
- Artist talk and workshop fees
- Fresh paint for gallery walls, framing, signage, lights, graphic design
- Photography to document the exhibition
- Opening reception refreshments
- Tech support for online openings
- Gallery staff
We gratefully acknowledge your support with:
- Your name and logo on exhibition press materials
- Your name and logo on our website, Facebook (8,000+ art lovers), Instagram (10,000+ art lovers), and e-newsletter (4,000+ art lovers)
- Two tickets to WIN WIN, our annual benefit exhibition and art auction
- One year NIAD membership to North American Reciprocal Museums giving you free and discounted admission to 150+ museums
- Limited edition NIAD swag
- Discount on NIAD art sales and space rentals
- Private tour of NIAD Art Center
- Creative team-building workshops for your employees
Ready to sponsor, or want to learn more?
Please email Rebecca Teague or call (510) 620-0290.
Volunteer
As a NIAD volunteer, your work will support neurodiverse adult artists’ independence, dignity, and community integration through art-making.
On-Site Volunteer Opportunities
- Prepare and assemble canvases for the artists
- Sort fabrics
- Organize our Art Library
- Tidy the studio
- Garden in the NIAD courtyard
- Provide Mobile Art Lab tech support
Virtual Volunteer Opportunities
- Translate documents and outreach materials (Spanish)
- Provide Mobile Art Lab tech support by phone and Zoom
Corporate Volunteer Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in corporate volunteering at NIAD Art Center! Many Bay Area organizations are achieving local and social impact through employee volunteering right here on 23rd Street in Richmond. NIAD Art Center provides a fun, easy and engaging experience for your employees.
Your organization’s contributions help make NIAD Art Center an inclusive hub of creativity, here in Richmond and in the contemporary art world at large. Take Action! Get your team involved in a vibrant, community based art space today.
Contact Us
For more information about how to become a NIAD volunteer, please email us at volunteer@niadart.org or call (510) 620-0290.
For corporate volunteer opportunities, please email Rebecca Teague, Development Director at rebecca.teague@niadart.org.