The Creative Growth Halloween Run, Walk ‘N’ Roll will take place on Sunday, October 29th, 2023 in Oakland, California. This event holds special significance as it falls on the eve of our organization's 50th anniversary, marking five decades of empowering artists with developmental disabilities and advancing the disability arts movement.
FEATURED MUSEUM EXHIBITION
“INTO THE BRIGHTNESS” / Oakland Museum of California
In collaboration with three celebrated 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.
Featured artists include: Saul Alegria, Peter Cordova, Tranesha Smith-Kilgore, Marlon Mullen, Dorian Reid, William Scott, Dinah Shapiro, Monica Valentine, Nicole Storm, and Marilyn Wong.
Join us for an opening Dance Party at OMCA on Friday May 19th from 5 to 9pm. Learn about accessibility options here.
The exhibition is on view through January 2024.
SHOP CREATIVE GROWTH ARTISTS FEATURED HERE
*The OMCA collection features Creative Growth artworks on display in the exhibition. Please note that the exhibition ends January 21, 2024, and works will not ship until after this date.
Footage of Creative Growth, Creativity Explored and NIAD artists at work in their respective studios courtesy of OMCA
UPCOMING CREATIVE GROWTH GALLERY EXHIBITION
SEPTEMBER 22ND - NOVEMBER 11TH
Creative Growth’s fall exhibition features artwork devoted to the animal "purr-suasion" - a multi-media extravaganza of nearly 100 artworks by Creative Growth artists. Animal Style will feature incredible window installations by the amazing Dinah Shapiro and Jamie Freid along with the pièce de résistance – a custom mural featuring an immersive landscape by Peter Salsman. Seize the meowment and add a new animal friend to your art collection!
All art sales and proceeds from Animal Style go towards supporting the 140+ artists who practice at Creative Growth Art Center.
MEMBER PREVIEW + MEET ARTISTS
September 22nd, 11AM - 1PM
PUBLIC OPENING
September 22nd, 5PM - 8PM
NEW GALLERY HOURS
Wednesday - Saturday 10AM - 4PM
GALLERY CLOSED FOR ANIMAL SHOW INSTALLATION UNTIL SEPTEMBER 22ND
