Posts Tagged ‘NIAD’
Oakland Museum showcases NIAD designs: ‘It’s very validating for the artists to see their work recognized in this way.’
In joyful movements, a girl sways on a stage adorned with vibrant balloons and gracefully turns, showcasing her fashion creation to the audience. Her pink polyplicate dress billows like a blossoming peony as she twirls. This was the scene at “The Vibration of Awesomeness” fashion show earlier this month. The event at the Oakland Museum…
Read MoreAfter decades of painting, Richmond artist finds professional success
Billy White is a Richmond-based artist who has been working out of Nurturing Independence Through Artistic Development (NIAD), located on the city’s 23rd street, for over 20 years. White was hit by a car when he was seven years old, but still paints and creates mixed-media drawings. He’s recently started to make it big, with…
Read MoreExhibition at NIAD seeks to turn Richmond into an art destination
The National Institute of Art & Disabilities, which works with artists with physical and developmental disabilities, is hosting one of the twelve solo shows planned for this year.
Read MoreA working family: the NIAD Art Center in Richmond
An art center in Richmond has been bridging artists with disabilities and the community for 32 years. The walls are colorful, and the people more so.
Read MoreArtists with disabilities defy traditions, expectations
Working in a constant, fluid motion, artists at the National Institute of Arts and Disabilities honor creativity in its most spontaneous form.
Read MoreLocal artists unveil ambitious mural at Police Department
A new mural by artists from the National Institute of Art and Disabilities depicts Richmond’s colorful past and present.
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