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Creative Growth Art Center

The house that art built! Since 1974, we’ve been fueling the creative sparks of artists with disabilities. Ready to be inspired?

Our Oakland-based nonprofit isn’t just a gallery—it’s a movement, a community, and a celebration of creativity.

05/28/2026

Beyond Trend is stacked with a rockstar lineup ✨

In addition to our 100+ Creative Growth artist runway show, you’ll be seeing guest performances from our talented friends , , , ,

The evening opens beneath a canopy of plants and immersive live soundscapes by Oakland native FELA KUTCHii. During the runway show, beloved Oaklash’s Sally Limón and Iman will make a guest appearance.

For VIP guests and sponsors, the night closes with an intimate performance by three-time Grammy Award winner Fantastic Negrito!!

There are less then 20 tickets left. If you’ve been waiting to grab one. Nows the time.
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Image Credits:
1. Image Photo courtesy of Fantastic Negrito
2. Christine Szo, photographed by Julie Plasencia
3. Dan Miller, photographed by Julie Plasencia
4. Photo of Sally Limon taken by .mov
5. Barbara Mealey, photographed by Julie Plasencia
6. Rosena Finister, photographed by Julie Plasencia
7. Photo courtesy of FELA KUTCHii and the Oakland Souls
8. Dania Leyva, photographed by Julie Plasencia
9. Ben Lieberman, photographed by Julie Plasencia

05/22/2026

Introducing the one and only, Matthew Higgs as our Beyond Trend Honoree! 🌟

Outside of being our longtime friend, Matthew is the Director and Chief Curator of White Columns Gallery in New York. Over more than two decades, Higgs included our artists in over twenty exhibitions across Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, and Berlin. Most recently, Higgs was the catalyst that sparked our partnership with SFMOMA.

This year’s Beyond Trend promises to be our most spectacular celebration yet, featuring over 100 stunning looks modeled by Creative Growth artists on the runway at Ciel Creative Space on May 30th,2026. The evening will showcase the extraordinary creativity and talent of our artists, demonstrating the truth Higgs recognized decades ago, that art at Creative Growth is “a tangible and life-affirming force.”

We love you Matthew and can’t wait to celebrate you and alongside you!
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MatthewHiggs

05/20/2026

The SF Chronicle just called Beyond Trend “one of the most joyous fashion and art events in the Bay Area” and honestly, we couldn’t agree more!

Tony Bravo’s feature captures what makes this runway show so special: Creative Growth artists designing and modeling garments that are imaginative and full of life.

Read the full piece and grab your tickets (limited quantity remaining!) at the link in bio 🎟️ or
CreativeGrowth.org/BT2026
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05/19/2026

Introducing The Kim Hastreiter Amazing Award ❤️

Named for the incomparable Kim Hastreiter, co-founder of PAPER Magazine and 30-year Creative Growth champion, this award celebrates the bold spirits, cultural instigators, and generous visionaries who make the creative world more daring.

Kim has selected someone who shakes up the creative world, uplifts others, and reminds us that art is at its best when it’s expansive, joyful, and unbound. We’re thrilled to announce the inaugural recipient is Jerry Saltz!

“Jerry, you are not only amazing. You are a brave, joyful, fierce cyclone of love and support for artists with no agenda. Your vision of art is spectacular, unequivocal, and totally open-minded and original. And I know you love Creative Growth” - Kim Hastreiter

Jerry has transformed how people engage with art. As a Pulitzer Prize-winning critic, bestselling author, and passionate advocate for artists at every stage, he’s made the art world more accessible, more human, and more generous. His love for the Outsider Art Fair and work made beyond conventional boundaries makes him the perfect honoree.

Welcome to the Creative Growth family,
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05/09/2026

Yield To Color Opening Reception, tonight in LA
Saturday, May 9, 5–7pm

For our second collaboration with DON’T LOOK Projects, we invite viewers to Yield To Color. This exhibition explores the tension between disciplined structure and vibrant, uninhibited expression through the works of Julian Ou and Rosa Giron. Join us in tonight in LA to celebrate!

📍 DON’T LOOK Projects
461 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004
On view May 9 – June 27, 2026
More information at DontLookProjects.com
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05/05/2026

Don’t miss Beyond Trend | May 30, 2026!

For 15 years, Beyond Trend has redefined what fashion can be.
Join us at one of the Bay Area’s most electrifying fashion events, where 100+ artists with disabilities from Creative Growth Art Center take the runway in looks entirely of their own creation!

We’ve Got Quite the Party:
4:00 PM — Welcome reception with soundscapes by FELA KUTCHii
5:00 PM — Runway show with a curated drag performance by Oaklash
6:30 PM — Art & fashion pop-up shop

VIP Ticket Includes:
7:00 PM — Dinner by 20 of the Bay’s most celebrated chefs
7:30 PM - Live performance by 3x Grammy winner Fantastic Negrito (and more delicious surprises

Beyond Trend is Creative Growth’s largest annual fundraiser. Every ticket and donation directly supports the essential operations of this historic organization.

Can’t make it in-person? Stream it LIVE, from anywhere, for just $35.

🎟️ Support & Attend → link in bio or creativegrowth.org/bt2026

Cohosted by: and
Inaugural Kim Hastreiter Amazing Award Recipient:
Honoree:
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01/12/2026

“It’s magic, it’s the unknown part.”

That feeling is why Franna Lusson is always pulled towards wildlife and wants to capture it on paper.

Naturally, it just made sense that Franna was invited to illustrate the Wood Stork for the ’s conservation series. Learn more about Franna and her feature in their latest winter magazine edition at the link in our bio.

Video Production by Alison Yin and the National Audubon Society.

12/23/2025

This is what December at Creative Growth looks like: a bright and happy time 🎶

We’ll be carrying this joy into a short and festive break for the holidays.

Our gallery will be closed from now through January 6th, 2025 to rest and recharge.

We’ll be back so soon. The gallery reopens January 7, 2026. 🤘

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Video Description: Facilitator Maddy sings and plays “Jingle Bell Rock” on the ukulele. Dan Miller paints in the back as friends dance beside him. Artist Heather Edgar paints tiny details and smiles as she notices the camera.

12/06/2025

The Holiday Show Celebration Continues Today

The studio is stocked and open until 4pm. Today’s the last chance to still sort through all the gorgeous works available. There are racks of clothes, tables of original art, hand knit beanies, ceramics, wall decor, and jewelry for all the creatives in your life.

If you’re unable to attend in person, you can also browse from your couch online at Creativegrowth.org.

12/05/2025

TONIGHT kicks off our Annual Holiday Show celebration!

⏰5-8 PM at Creative Growth Art Center

Come hang out at our most celebrated event of the year. It’s your chance to explore and collect artwork from every artist in the program across all mediums.

It’s the time to find handmade one-of-one gifts made with the utmost love at sweet prices.

is keeping us fueled with drinks and bites.

If you can’t make it tonight, the fun continues tomorrow from 10-4pm.

12/02/2025

Double Your Impact on

This Giving Tuesday, your gift will be doubled up to $5,000. Supporting artists like Avery, and their art making practices.

Avery is the studio’s friendly and laid-back voice, moving fluidly between video production, movie making, ceramics, woodworking, and lately, jewelry.

Help us meet our matching challenge so creators like Avery can keep exploring what’s possible.

VISIT: Creativegrowth.org/donate 💚

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355 24th Street
Oakland, CA
94612

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Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

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https://creativegrowth.org/

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