NIAD Art Center

Founded in 1982, NIAD Art Center is a progressive art studio that promotes creative expression, independence, inclusion, and community integration for 75 adult artists with disabilities. NIAD facilitates both a virtual and a Richmond, California-based Studio and exhibition space, programmed by and with NIAD artists. NIAD's vision is of a supportive  and inclusive community where art makes each individual and their story visible. 

Each NIAD artwork is an original piece of contemporary art that tells an individual story from the perspective of an artist with disabilities. Frequently remarkable, surprising, and engaging, NIAD artwork has become a highlight of the Richmond art scene and has received recognition from the national artistic community. Wondering what NIAD’s acronym stand for? "Nurturing Independence through Artistic Development."