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Holiday Event // OMCA Holiday Marketplace + Collage-Fest

Oakland Museum of California 1000 Oak Street, Oakland CA 94607, Oakland, CA, United States

Usher in the winter holidays and join us for a festive marketplace to shop for artwork produced by Into The Brightness artists from Creativity Explored, Creative Growth, and the NIAD Art Center. Artists will showcase and sell a large offering of original artwork, making it a wonderful opportunity to find unique and meaningful gifts for your loved ones this holiday season.

Free

NIAD artist Xiomara Rosales at Little Hill Lounge

Little Hill Lounge 10753 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, United States

An incredible lineup of East Bay performers! Suver (emo rock), Dust Figures (brand new band!), Grace Sings Sludge (solo pop), Xiomara Rosales (songwriter from NIAD), plus DJ M&M.

Free

NIAD at FOG Design+Art Fair

fort mason center for the arts 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco, CA, United States

For the very first time, NIAD will join Creativity Explored and Creative Growth as exhibitors at the upcoming FOG Design+Art Fair, January 18th to 21st at Fort Mason!

ARTY PARTY // A FUNdraiser for NIAD at Little Hill Lounge

Little Hill Lounge 10753 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, United States

On Friday, January 19th it's an Arty Party NIAD takeover at the Little Hill Lounge! Kick back at El Cerrito's best dive bar and soak in the eclectic sounds of the Bay while raising funds for your favorite progressive studio. Live music by Warp (SF), Yogurt Brain (OAK), and DJs Billy Zillions (NIAD) and Poindexter (KALX). Kick off the New Year in full color! There will be food, amazing cocktails, friendly people and a whole lot of fun.

FOG Fair Panel Discussion with Amanda Eicher

fort mason center for the arts 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco, CA, United States

The Bay Area has historically led conversations around neurodiverse artists. Three Bay Area progressive independent art centers – Creativity Explored, Creative Growth, and Nurturing Independence Through Artistic Development (NIAD) –  have expanded representation for developmentally disabled artists. This conversation will convene contemporary artists and curators who work with and for these three organizations to celebrate the power of art to change lives.

Opening Reception for “Art of the African Diaspora 2024” // Richmond Art Center

Richmond Art Center 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA, United States

This year NIAD is delighted to have works by seventeen NIAD artists in the Richmond Art Center's AOTAD exhibition, with satellite exhibition locations to be announced. Art of the African Diaspora, in partnership with Richmond Art Center, supports artists of African descent in the Bay Area through representation, professional development, and building a creative community.

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