Exhibition: November 18, 2008 - January 15, 2009
Artists’ Reception: Friday, December 5, 6 - 8pm

Pro Arts and NIAD presents NIAD at 25, a retrospective exhibition celebrating the 25th anniversary of the National Institute of Art & Disabilities. The exhibition features a wide spectrum of painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, and fiber arts produced since NIAD’s inception by artists such as Sam Gant, Sylvia Fragoso, Willie Harris, Audrey Pickering, Attilio Crescenti, Jeremy Burleson, and many others.

Since 1983, NIAD has cultivated an art studio and gallery that promotes creativity, independence, dignity, and community integration for people with developmental and other disabilities. Countless artists have worked in NIAD’s studio producing art that has been exhibited throughout the United States and around the world.


About Pro Arts
Pro Arts is a nonprofit artist-based organization that supports the diverse cultural communities in the East Bay by exhibiting artists' work and providing a venue for furthering communication in the arts. Last year Pro Arts exhibited 580 artists, presented 15 exhibitions and produced 53 events in Oakland. Pro Arts events draw an annual audience of 65,000. The gallery is located at 550 Second Street in Oakland's Jack London Square. www.proartsgallery.org