928 E. Rose Street
Stockton, CA 95202-1849
Phone: (209) 948-5759
Fax: (209) 948-9042
Email: ascddsostk@aol.com
Internet:http://www.ddso.org
Description: The Alan Short Center, a division of Developmental Disabilities Service Organization, supports adults with developmental disabilities who have requested services to live, recreate and work in their community. Their purpose is to provide opportunities for consumers to make their own chocies and decisions regarding everyday life, and to provide opportunities to contribute their community through community association, volunteer activities, the arts, and work.

2547 8th Street # 12A
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone: (510) 841-3224
Fax: (510) 841-7956
Email: info1@cforat.org
Internet:http://www.cforat.org
Description: They provide art-making programs for adults with developmental disabilities. They are the home of the Disability Mural, a community artwork about the experience of living with a disability. The Mural is on display in various venues throughout the Bay Area, and will be permanently installed at the Ed Roberts Campus in 2010.

355 24th Street
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 836-2340
Fax: (510) 836-0769
Email: info@creativegrowth.org
Internet:http://www.creativegrowth.org
Description: The Creative Growth Art Center was founded in 1974. The center provides a national model for the integration of the visual arts into the lives of individuals with physical, emotional, and mental disabilities. Some of the programs offered by the center are: creative arts programs, educational programs, independent living skills, training, counseling, and vocational opportunities. 
Creative Growth Art Center serves physically, mentally, and developmentally disabled adult artists, providing a stimulating environment for artistic instruction, gallery promotion, and personal expression.

3245 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 863-2108
Fax: (415) 863-1655
Email: info@creativityexplored.org
Internet:http://www.creativityexplored.org/
Description: Creativity Explored is a visual arts center for adults with developmental disabilities. The purpose of the center is to provide a stimulating open-space studio environment in which the members/artists can express themselves. Member artists participate in a six day open studio program supervised by a professional staff of trained artists. Programs offered include: creative arts programs, educational programs, marketing, and exhibition of member artwork.

250 West First Street, Ste. 120
Claremont, CA 91711
Phone: (909) 626-5455
Fax: (909) 625-3436
Email: rebecca_hamm@tierradelsol.org
Internet:http://www.1ststreetgallery.org
Description: The First Street Gallery Art Center was opened in 1989 by Tierra del Sol, a private non-profit foundation. In the studio/classroom, professional artists provide instruction in drawing, painting, ceramics, and printmaking. First Street encourages collaborative projects between local artists and their students. The on-site gallery presents six exhibitions each year and First Street artists participate in 15-20 off- site exhibitions, many in Europe and Japan. Artists and students are welcome to volunteer.

551 23rd Street
Richmond, CA 94804
Phone: (510) 620-0290
Fax: (510) 620-0326
Email: admin@niadart.org
Internet:http://www.niadart.org
Description:

NIAD's mission is to provide an art program for people with disabilities that promotes creativity, independence, dignity and community integration. Programs include the visual arts, such as painting and drawing, ceramics, multimedia, fiber arts, some language arts, and independent living skills. The staff is composed of professional, working artists. In addition to the studio there is an art gallery and gift store and a web site with an on-line gallery.

417 14th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 863-2141
Fax: (415) 863-1841
Email: soex@soex.org
Internet:http://www.soex.org
Description: Southern Exposure is an artist run organization that reaches out to diverse audiences and serves as a forum and resource center providing support to the Bay Areas' arts and educational communities. They present diverse, risk-taking, art and related programs. Programs include exhibitions, panels, symposia, and artists in education programs. They are a forum for artists in practice, and a resource center for artists and the public.

928 E. Rose Street
Stockton, CA 95202
Phone: (209) 948-5759
Fax: (209) 948-9042
Email: ascddsostk@aol.com
Description: The Alan Short Center, a division of Developmental Service Organization, supports adults with developmental disabilities who have requested services to live, recreate and work in their community. Their purpose is to provide opportunities for consumers to make their own choices and decisions regarding everyday life, and to provide opportunities to contribute to their community through community association, volunteer activities, the arts, and work.

139 Third Street
Eureka, CA Phone: (707) 443-1428
Email: thestudio@thestudioonline.org
Internet:http://www.thestudioonline.org
Description: The Studio is a fine arts program for people with developmental disabilities. The Studio gives people the opportunity to express themselves through the creative arts. The Studio offers studio space and instruction in drawing, painting, sculpture, mosaic, drama, and many other mediums. They show and market the artwork that is produced to instill feelings of pride and self worth.

P.O. Box 1107
Berkeley, CA 94701
Phone: (510) 845-5576
Email: cdtinfo@aol.com
Internet:http://www.culturedisabilitytalent.org
Description: Culture! Disability! Talent! mission is to eliminate negative media images of people with disabilities by promoting and supporting performers, artists, and media makers with disabilities. Some of CDT's activities include: showcasing members' work at BI-monthly membership meetings, producing a quarterly newsletter, and producing an annual, international media festival of works by and/or about people with disabilities called Superfest. In addition, they produces a resource guide containing content and contact information from all Superfest entrants.

2600 Tenth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone: (510) 841-0163
TDD: (510) 841-0165
Fax: (510) 841-6319
Email: info@deafmedia.org
Internet:http://www.deafmedia.org
Description: Established in 1974, DEAF Media, Inc., is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to advocating for Deaf arts and to developing cultural, educational, and professional opportunities for the Deaf community. Through its arts oriented mission, DEAF Media promotes the general publics awareness, and appreciation of deaf people.

4071 Port Chicago Highway Ste 250
Concord, CA 94520-1157
Phone: (925) 602-7721
Email: dgordy@edd.ca.gov
Internet: http://www.edd.ca.gov/Jobs_and_Training/Media_Access_Office.htm
Description: MAO North provides a casting liaison service representing over 150 performers with disabilities in the Northern California area, script consultation on disability issues, and educational opportunities and career development for members. As MAO North is a program of the state's Employment Development Department, there are no membership dues or fees for any services (the main MAO Office, for those in the LA area, is located in Glendale, and is listed separately).

446 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 626-2787
Fax: (415) 626-1636
Email: info@theintersection.org
Internet:http://www.theintersection.org
Description: Intersection is San Francisco's oldest alternative art space and presents new works in literature, theater, visual and interdisciplinary arts. We provide a place where provocative ideas, diverse art forms, artists and audiences can intersect one another. At Intersection, experimentation and risk are possible, debate and critical inquiry are embraced, community is essential, resources and experience are democratized, and today's issues are thrashed about in the heat and immediacy of live art. We are committed to involving people who are disabled with opportunities to participate in our programs as artists, volunteers, and audience members.

8583 Elder Creek Road #200
Sacramento, CA 95828
Phone: (916) 387-8080
Fax: (916) 387-2379
Email: info@southsideartcenter.com
Internet:http://www.southsideartcenter.com
Description: The Southside Art Center offers a multitude of choices for individuals with developmental disabilities at our Center. The classes represent a diversification of the typical art program, by providing opportunities for both art and non-art experiences. Some of the programs that are offered by the center are: creative art programs, basic life skills training, person centered individual planned approaches, and vocational opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities.

701 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103-3138
Phone: (415) 978-2787
Fax: (415) 978-9635
Email: press@ybca.org
Internet:http://www.YBCA.org
Description: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is a unique multidisciplinary arts center located in the heart of San Francisco's vibrant Yerba Buena Gardens District. Featuring adventurous contemporary visual and performing arts, film/video and educational programs, the Center's galleries, screening room, Theatres and restroom facilities are accessible. The Center maintains ongoing relationships with numerous organizations serving special needs audiences and presents work by disabled visual and performing artists and arts organizations including Axis Dance Company, Creativity Explored and D.E.A.F. Media. In addition, YBCA’s Fourm and Novellus Theater are equipped with special devices for audience members who require listening assistance.

1428 Alice Street #200
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 625 0110
TDD: (510) 261-7050
Fax: (510) 625 0321
Email: mollie@axisdance.org
Internet:http://www.axisdance.org/
Description: Founded in 1987, AXIS Dance Company creates and performs contemporary dance that is developed through the collaboration of dancers with and without disabilities AXIS teaches dance and educates about collaboration and disability through outreach and education programs in schools and in the community. AXIS is committed to promoting and supporting this form of dance locally, nationally, and internationally.