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I’ve been in Richmond a long time, 17 years old, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12 years old. Long time. A lot of numbers in my head. Richmond has a lot of noise, too many cars, the noise is every day, every morning, every afternoon, every night. Richmond has a lot of people.

NIAD artist Luis Estrada
  • A photograph of the outside of a building, taken from the sidewalk. The building is NIAD Art Center, a one-story storefront with the letters "NIAD" written vertically on corner. The left wall of the building is painted bright pink and features a large figurative mural which depicts many hand-drawn figures and green and purple flowers. The right wall of the building is painted yellow and has a row of tall windows. In the lower foreground of the image, there is a chain link fence and a large green hedge.

Address

551 23rd Street
Richmond, CA 94804

Gallery Hours

Monday through Friday
10:00am to 4:00pm

Second Saturdays 1:00 to 4:00pm.

Other Saturdays
By appointment

Closed Sundays and major holidays.

Art Center Directions

  • BART/Public Transportation

    - Take the Richmond BART line to Richmond station.

    - Go downstairs and exit the station to the left.

    - Walk to the AC Transit Bus Area (about 0.1 miles), and catch the 74 Castro Ranch Road bus.

    - Get off at the 23rd Street and Roosevelt Avenue stop. (Note: there is no curb cut-out at this intersection.)

    - Cross 23rd Street towards the gas station. NIAD is to the left of the gas station (about 250 ft.)

  • Driving

    From 580W: 

    - Take exit 10A from I-580 W. Right onto South 23rd Street.

    - Continue approximately one mile to NIAD. NIAD is on the left.

    From 80E: 

    - Take exit 16. Merge onto Barrett Ave.

    - Continue approximately one mile to 23rd Street.

    - Right on 23rd Street. NIAD is on the left.

  • Accessibility

    Our Center

    There are no stairs to enter the NIAD building. The building is one level and does not have automatic doors. The sidewalk has curb cut-outs and is wide enough for a wheelchair. The galleries and studio are all located in the same building.

    NIAD has a courtyard with a fountain and seating that is open to all visitors.

    The Center is located on a busy street with frequent traffic noise that can be heard inside the galleries. During studio hours, the studio is filled with conversation, lighting, and smells produced by art materials.

    Restrooms

    Our restrooms are accessible to people using mobility devices. We have a gender neutral restroom and an adult changing station.

    Mask Policy

    Mask-wearing is strongly encouraged. 

    Viewing Art at NIAD

    Please talk to a staff member at the front desk for assistance or information. Contact gallery@niadart.org before your visit to arrange for additional support.

    Getting here

    NIAD Art Center is located at 551 23rd Street in Richmond, California. It is located on the left side of the street, between Barrett Avenue and Roosevelt Street. Public transportation and affordable on-demand ride services are available. 

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Betty Reid Soskin, major figure in Richmond's history and mother of NIAD artist Dorian Reid.

Richmond has such a powerful working class history and also a history of working collaboratively and addressing societal issues in creative and collaborative way. Folks in Richmond are no stranger to community art, protest art.

NIAD Facilities MAnager Matt Dostal

Greater Richmond

  • There’s a lot to do in Richmond after you visit us.

    We want to make your trip to NIAD as delightful as possible, so we made you a Google Map.

    It’s full of all the stuff – restaurants, historic sites, cultural institutions and parks – that makes our town so wonderful.

    Click on the different flags on the map for the complete rundown on the City of Pride and Purpose.