
NewsSFistOctober 28, 2026San Francisco County
Creative Growth Art Center Holds Flash Tattoo Sale and Accessible Exhibition Tours in Bay Area
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Creative Growth Art Center is hosting a November flash tattoo fundraiser across Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco featuring original designs to support artists with disabilities. Participating tattoo artists include Keith Fleury in San Francisco, Dollhouse Tattoo in Berkeley, and Wyatt Schuster in Oakland. Additionally, the organization is running tactile-focused tours of its Stereo Dynamic exhibition through November 21 for blind and low-vision visitors.
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Residents can purchase original-design tattoos from local artists to fund disability arts programs or attend specialized museum tours designed for tactile engagement.
Key Facts
- Creative Growth Art Center is organizing a November flash tattoo sale across Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco featuring original artwork by more than a dozen artists with disabilities.
- Proceeds from the tattoo fundraiser support the nonprofit art center's ongoing programs for artists with disabilities.
- Tattoo designs available during the event include a spaceship, flower, birds, a shark, and various abstract shapes and creatures.
- Keith Fleury of Manus Lux Tattoo at 3402 Geary Boulevard in San Francisco is offering tattoos on Friday, November 13, and Saturday, November 14, from noon to 8 pm.
- Dollhouse Tattoo at 1624 University Avenue in Berkeley is participating on Saturday, November 14, from noon to 5 pm.
- Wyatt Schuster is offering tattoos at his private studio in Oakland on November 13 and 14 by appointment only.
- Creative Growth recently hosted a tour of its ongoing music-inspired exhibition titled Stereo Dynamic, which runs through November 21.
- The Stereo Dynamic exhibition features touchable artworks including a rainbow-painted ukulele, woodburned violin, painted discs, and sculptural snakes and eels by James “Jamie” Freid, alongside a wooden boombox by John Mullins.
- Emma Peyton and Sam Dizon provide descriptive tours for blind and low-vision visitors, a practice Creative Growth has maintained for the past three years.
Who's Mentioned
PersonEmma Peyton“Access needs coordinator for Creative Growth Art Center”locationOakland“City hosting participating tattoo artist Wyatt Schuster”PersonKeith Fleury“Tattoo artist at Manus Lux Tattoo in San Francisco”PersonJohn Mullins“Creative Growth artist who created the wooden boombox centerpiece”OrganizationOakland North“Local news publication reporting on the exhibition”PersonWyatt Schuster“Tattoo artist offering appointments at a private Oakland studio”locationBerkeley“City hosting participating tattoo shop Dollhouse Tattoo”OrganizationDollhouse Tattoo“Berkeley tattoo shop participating in the flash sale”OrganizationCreative Growth Art Center“Nonprofit organization hosting the fundraiser and art exhibition”PersonJames “Jamie” Freid“Creative Growth artist who created tactile musical artwork”OrganizationStanford’s Institute for Diversity in the Arts“University institute affiliated with fellow Sam Dizon”OrganizationManus Lux Tattoo“San Francisco tattoo shop participating in the flash sale”OrganizationStereo Dynamic“Music-inspired art exhibition hosted by Creative Growth”PersonSam Dizon“Fellow through Stanford's Institute for Diversity in the Arts”locationSan Francisco“City hosting participating tattoo artist Keith Fleury”
