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Celebrate the creativity of the artists of Creative Growth, the first U.S. organization dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities. Artists and staff from Creative Growth and their sister organizations NIAD and Creativity Explored will be on-site to help us celebrate. If you have an access need, check out Accessibility at SFMOMA to see what we offer!
Sharing the work of eleven artists who have influenced Shannon’s practice, Don’t mind if I do destabilizes rigid ableist and exclusionary museum “best practices” like sparse seating, untouchable objects, dense wall labels, and guards who protect rather than invite engagement. It is a project built upon a framework of flexibility. By welcoming glitches, inviting informality and messiness, and unsettling the hierarchy of objects, Don’t mind if I do prioritizes people over artwork and makes more room for us to show up as our full selves.
Coming to you live from NIAD's 23rd Street Studio, Richmond:
The Way We Are, Now
Runway Fashion Show Event
Saturday September 14
1 to 4pm
Join us at the reception for our new Main Gallery exhibition, Telling Stories Even In Our Dreams, organized by Liz Hernandez!
Beginning on November 9th, our gallery spaces will begin filling up with crocheted afghan blankets and scarves, maximalist installations of abstract paintings, ceramic items for the home, hanging “lamps” made from rolled paper, and so much more!
The East Bay Print Sale is a 4-day event hosted each December in Berkeley, California, by Max's Garage Press. Free to the public, this event features around 200 local + international print artists and independent presses, showcasing over 15,000 handmade prints.
This holiday season, support the Bay Area creative community by shopping this special pop-up sale featuring local presses, zine publishers, artists, and more. From artist books and zines to posters, T-shirts, and mixtapes, you’re sure to find something unique for everyone on your list — including yourself!
