Everyone needs a sense of pride and meaning in their life. NCA gives the neurodiverse artists of Nevada County a safe place to develop their creative skills, build confidence in their abilities and learn valuable social and life skills among like-minded peers.
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.
Click Neighborhood News for a preview of our upcoming shows, news about our artists, future events and projects, calls to action and more!
NCA Gallery is open to the public for scheduled events or by appointments. You can reach us Monday through Friday from 9AM to 2PM.
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 South Pine 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!
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.
Being Different is Life