In collaboration with three profound Bay Area institutions, Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored, Creative Growth & NIAD celebrates myriad works from contemporary artists with developmental disabilities. From painting to sculpture to multimedia, these world-renowned artists are producing work of incredible power, exuberance, humor, complexity, and joy.
"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.
Unique, Handmade Gifts by 50+ Local Arts & Crafts Vendors
Epic Ceramics Studio Sale
Free Art Activities
Community Partner Pop-Ups
Caricatures by artist Eli Africa
DIY Giftwrap with Julia LaChica
Raffle
Food and Drinks
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!
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.
snowflake crochet workshop
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make-your-own holiday cards
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free ornament with every purchase
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massive studio sale
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food, music, drink, art, cheer
Join us at the reception for Piper Snow's new NIAD exhibition "Unbridled." We'll offer food, music, and holiday cheer as we celebrate the "Unbridled" artists.
Kala Art Institute is excited to collaborate with NIAD to present new work by Carlota Rodriguez and Kala Fellowship alumni Emma Spertus, on view at Milvia/ Addison Windows located at 2100 Milvia Street, Berkeley.
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.
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.