Nurturing Independence Through Artistic Development

Community Programs - NIAD Community Programs maintains communication with Regional Center of the East Bay and RCEB's case management teams serving studio artists at NIAD. Community Programs also facilitates community-based activities for artists including three weekly field trips, wellness programs, and opportunities for NIAD's artists to participate in juried exhibitions, artist talks, and art/craft festivals.

Exhibitions and Art Marketing Program - Exhibitions at NIAD oversees all aspects of marketing, communications, and exhibition of artworks made by NIAD studio artists as well as participating artists from NIAD's community. NIAD invites internal and external curators to organize 50 online exhibitions each year, and 12 onsite exhibitions each year, \as well as collector, gallery, and museum partnerships worldwide.