VISIT US
Creative Growth is located at:
355 24th Street in Oakland, California.
Our gallery and studio can be found in the same building, but with separate entrances. Please enter through the gallery entrance.
Our gallery is open to visitors during active exhibitions:
Wednesdays - Saturdays, 10am-4pm.
Please check our current exhibitions here. For questions about upcoming exhibitions or available works, please contact gallery@creativegrowth.org.
Please note our studio is not open to the public. Thank you for your understanding!
For general questions about visiting the gallery, contact gallery@creativegrowth.org.
Our capacity to provide tours is limited. We encourage you to attend our openings and other events and to visit our gallery during our open hours. To learn more about upcoming events, visit our exhibition page.
For questions about artist-guided tours, contact Professional Development Coordinator Julie Plasencia at julie@creativegrowth.org.
Interested in enrolling? Prospective program artists should contact their Regional Center case manager. Then your case manager will get in touch with Creative Growth Managing Director Amelia Whittlesey at artistservices@creativegrowth.org to discuss enrollment protocol. Learn more about enrollment here.
For accessibility questions and support or to attend a guided tour (primarily for blind and low vision folks), contact Accessibility Coordinator Emma Peyton at emma@creativegrowth.org.
Visual Narrative
Creative Growth Art Center is located in the Downtown/Lake Merritt area of Oakland, California. We are a 10 minute stroll to the lake. Our two-story tall art center was originally an auto shop and has tall ceilings and big windows. We are surrounded by still functioning auto shops, restaurants, newly constructed tall buildings, and a few historic homes. Our studio and gallery have separate entrances. The studio entrance has an automatic door and is most accessible for mobility aid users. The studio is crowded with materials and tables, and is separated into smaller sections like painting, ceramics, and wood shop. There are stairs at either end of the building that lead to a second story, which is also accessible via elevator. Upstairs, there are 'quieter' classrooms and admin offices.
Photo Credit: Poppy Lynch