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Neighborhood Center of the Arts studio and gallery hours are Monday – Friday from 9AM – 1PM (excluding holidays and other events). NCA galleries are open to the public by scheduled event or appointment only.

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Everyone needs a sense of pride and meaning in their life.

For many Developmentally Disabled or Intellectually Challenged adults living in Nevada County, that job is offered by Neighborhood Center of the Arts.

Located in Grass Valley, Neighborhood Center of the Arts is a private studio space currently offering studio instruction, art materials, social support, assistance with living skills like cooking, and opportunities to show and sell artwork at our in-house gallery or within our local community. We offer studio instruction 5 days a week as well as remote instruction and touch-free deliveries of art supplies to those who request it.

NCA artists who sell their work receive 50% of the sale. The remaining 50% is used to fund our mission by covering supplies and overhead costs. We’re proud of the work our artists create. We exhibit multiple annual shows at our in-house gallery, and throughout participating local shops and restaurants within our community. Our organization runs on the support and care of the community and we are always looking for new exhibition opportunities.

NCA offers supplies and instruction for painters, multimedia artists, ceramic artists, photographers, fiber artists, visual artists, performing artists, gardeners and those needing emotional support or assistance with living skills like cooking and shopping.

NCA artists create one of a kind art with an affordable price so that anyone who supports our mission can support our artists.

The Grass Valley – Nevada City Cultural District’s January newsletter features a Community Spotlight on Neighborhood Center of the Arts.

For those who don’t know about this fantastic local resource, Culture Connection shares the creative stories of our local community. It is also a great way to learn about events, artists calls, grants, volunteer opportunities and more.

Click here to view the GV-NV Cultural District 2024 Newsletter!

Current and Upcoming Shows

Now – October 24th

TREATS

210 Main St, Nevada City CA 95959

Treats is a one of a kind ice cream shop where you can currently see some equally unique and delicious one of a kind artwork!

This little treats shop is a pretty big deal! Pop in this fall for some new autumn flavor combinations, well balanced classics and an old timey yet hip atmosphere. All art included in this exhibition is for sale. All proceeds go to NCA Artists and our studio budget.

1 – 9 | Mon – Thurs

1 – 10 P | Fri

12 – 10 P | Sat 12 – 9 P | Sun

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October 19th – 20th

open studios free art tour

NCA | 200 Litton Drive, Suite 212 Grass Valley 95945

Mark your calendars for

the 29th Annual Open Studios

Open Studios – Nevada County West is The Center for the Arts’ largest annual visual arts program which serves on average 200+ artists, in both urban and rural studios, with an estimated 5,000 attendees every year. This self-guided tour extends throughout western Nevada County every second and third weekend of October. Mark NCA studios on your map to visit Nevada County’s most diverse collection of textiles including hand woven rugs, plus a wide variety of ceramic, wood and wire sculpture, canvas and paper paintings, jewelry, collectibles, wearables and more.

This two weekend showcase greatly aids NCA’s fundraising efforts to reach our 5K goal for this quarter. Your attendance and support helps to secure our future and ensure that our neurodiverse community has an opportunity to meet and be seen by local and visiting creative commerce supporters.

Open studios is a glowing opportunity to get to know our community from an inside and visitor’s perspective, so make sure you note these dates in your fall schedule.

OPEN STUDIOS

10/19 – 20th

11AM – 5PM

Open Studios Digital Flipbook Guide

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Thursday, December 5th

40th Anniversary Party

& Art show

Join us as we celebrate 40 years of art, advocacy and community with a party and customer appreciation sale!

*Additional surprises TBA.

You are invited!

Thursday, December 5th from 5 – 7 PM

Our biggest sale of the year is our way of sharing our appreciation with our donors, collectors, and friends who have shown us so much positivity and support throughout the years.

All art included in this exhibition is for sale. All proceeds go to NCA Artists and our studio budget.

Robert Lee - Bicycle Rood Sale Photo Op 2024

NCA Gallery and studios is an inclusive work and show space where our local neurodiverse artists can safely create, learn, and grow amongst their peers.

We are a community fostering the independence of our art community by sourcing local art show opportunities, expanding our attending artists skills in the studio and guiding them as they increase the volume of work in their portfolios.

Our gallery is open to the public for scheduled events or by appointments. You can reach us Monday through Friday from 9AM to 1PM.

To schedule a tour, please call (530) 272 – 7287 during studio hours. You can also reach us by email: ncadirector@nccn.net

Unique shops and restaurants like Pine Street Cafe, Brew Bakers, Make Local Habit and Treats have graciously given us the opportunity to share our art program with Nevada County.

Displaying artwork within our local community is so important to many of our artists who are working towards living their lives independently. The empowerment, responsibility and accomplishment involved in completing creative projects is crucial to that independent development. For some of our artists, creativity is their most cherished strength, their strongest voice. The opportunity to communicate with others through art is an enormous learning and connecting experience.

Creating is life changing. Sharing the creative experience with others helps each of us to understand the world.

Let us know if you think your space could use some NCA love!

Make Local Habit

Explore some of our artwork hosted by Make Local Habit

112 W Main Street

Grass Valley CA

Wed – Saturday 11AM – 6PM

Sunday 12PM – 4PM

Make Local Habit is an expertly curated shop dedicated to connecting you with your local creative community.

Stop by to see what fantastic work they have in their fresh and fun storefront this month!

You can help us by supporting our mission.

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