Programs include the visual arts, poetry, computer literacy 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. Neighborhood Center of the Arts was founded in 1984 to provide adults with developmental disabilities a vehicle to achieve independence and community integration through the arts. The artists at NCA work in a variety of disciplines.
Instructors are professional artists with college degrees and exhibition records.
The development of technical skills and the unique creativity of NCA's artists afford them a place in the competitive art world. Passion Works Studio offers art opportunities for people with developmental disabilities, artists, and other community members. Passion Works is housed within a sheltered workshop for adults with developmental disabilities. Through grants from the Ohio Arts Council, they have developed arts programming that has developed into the creation of arts related jobs. Artists artwork has been displayed within museums, libraries, restaurants, and publications.