Gallery X will host an Open Mic and Jam Session on May 28. New Bedford Jam's May 2026 theme is jazz in the style of or associated with the Jazz Messengers. David Mitton will host with an experienced backup band. Alternate jam selections may also be considered at the host's discretion. Open mic slots run […]
Synergies: Hybrid Art runs June 4 through Aug. 30, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for seniors and students. The juried exhibition features […]
Ink & Identity: Printmaking with Adrian Tió is scheduled for Wednesdays, May 27 to June 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. The fee is $250. Master printmaker Adrian Tió leads the four-week workshop. He’s a retired fine arts professor with more than 50 years of experience. Tió’s work is displayed in major collections, including the […]
Gallery X will screen the 1999 science fiction classic The Matrix on Friday, June 19, as part of its Cinema 169 series. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The free showing begins at 7 p.m. The film connects with the gallery's QUEER FUTURES exhibition. Reservations are recommended but not required. Refreshments will be available for purchase. […]
“Vanishing Ecologies: Speculative Futures” opens June 25 at the New Bedford Art Museum with a free reception from 5 to 8 p.m. The exhibit remains on view through Oct. 11. […]
Night at the Museum Art Night and Pizza Party is Thursday, July 9, from 5 to 8 p.m. Admission is free. Middle school students can explore art during AHA! Night through guided tours of two exhibitions and hands-on mixed media projects. Pizza will be provided.
A discussion with author Robert T. Perschel will focus on "Numinosity: A New England Forester’s Search for the Ineffable," Thursday, July 9, at 6 p.m. at the New Bedford Art Museum. Participants are encouraged to read the book in advance. Numinosity is a collection of essays, stories, and poems drawn from the natural world and […]
On Friday, July 17, Gallery X will screen the 1973 folk horror classic "The Wicker Man" as part of its Cinema 169 film series. The screening ties in with the gallery's "Jesters & Fools" exhibition. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The film begins at 7 p.m. Reservations are recommended but not required. Admission is open […]
New Bedford Art Museum will screen Soylent Green at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13. Admission is free. The 1973 dystopian thriller depicts a future plagued by resource shortages, environmental decay and stark economic inequality. Charlton Heston stars as a New York police detective investigating the murder of a powerful Soylent Corporation board member in a […]
Serenades & Suites is a free chamber concert on Friday, Aug. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the New Bedford Art Museum. The event features Beethoven’s lively six-movement “Serenade, Op. 25,” written for flute, violin and viola. Also included is Quincy Porter’s “Suite in E,” a four-movement work that blends reflective passages with light […]
New Bedford Art Museum will screen The Wizard of Oz on Saturday, Aug. 15, at 5 p.m. Admission is free. The 87th anniversary screening is presented in partnership with Cojo's Toy World. It includes discussions before and after the film led by Dr. Mocha J. Herrup, a senior lecturer in communications, journalism and media at […]
The Summer Art Program runs weekly from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., from July 6 through Aug. 28, for students in grades 1 through 6. Weekly sessions are offered individually. Tuition is $300 per week for nonmembers and $270 for members. Students will explore drawing, painting, mixed media, digital illustration, and clay through hands-on projects. […]
Creative Canvas Club meets Wednesdays from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. from July 8 through Aug. 26. The class is open to ages 7 and older. Admission is $50 for members and $55 for nonmembers. All materials are included. The program is led by artist Devin McLaughlin. Students may follow guided painting projects or create original […]
New Bedford Art Museum will screen Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. The free event is presented in partnership with Cojo's Toy World and includes a discussion before and after the film led by Dr. Mocha J. Herrup, a senior lecturer in Suffolk University's Communications, Journalism, […]
The Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP), in partnership with the New Bedford Art Museum, presents "agriCultural: A Biennial Exhibition," a juried exhibit featuring artists who are farmers, farmers who do agriculture, and artists. The exhibition showcases untold stories of farming and agriculture and contemporary narratives rooted in the land and sea. Works highlight the connections […]
Rhode Island artist Thomas Deininger will discuss his work on Thursday, Sept. 10,at 6 p.m. at the New Bedford Art Museum. The program is free. Deininger is featured in the museum’s "Vanishing Ecologies: Speculative Futures" exhibition. His work combines painting, sculpture, and found objects. He often uses discarded materials to explore consumerism, waste and environmental […]
More than a movie night, the free program includes pre- and post-film discussions with New Bedford film professor Dr. Mocha J. Herrup. The screening begins Thursday, Sept. 10. at 8 p.m. Herrup is a senior lecturer in the Communications, Journalism and Media Department at Suffolk University. They are also an award-winning filmmaker and experienced film […]
The New Bedford Art Museum is seeking artists for Analog: An Antidote to AI Art, an exhibition exploring what makes art distinctly human in an era shaped by artificial intelligence. Entry deadline: Sept. 24 Entry fee: $40 for five images, plus $5 for each additional image, up to 10 images Prizes: $1,000 for first place; […]
Gallery X’s Cinema 169 film series screens “Muppet Treasure Island” on Friday, Sept. 25. The 1996 musical comedy adapts Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic pirate tale with the Muppets, Tim Curry, and Billy Connolly. Suggested donation is $5. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the screening at 7 p.m. Reservations are recommended but not required. Refreshments […]
Whether you use your sketchbook to creatively brainstorm a work project, capture daily observations, imagine a fantasy world, or just mindfully doodle, it can be a unique record of your day or your life. Join other sketchers at our informal gathering, led by local artist and illustrator Isiah Botelho. Each session will kick off with […]
The Makam Healing Project will explore the centuries-old tradition of Turkish Ottoman modal music on Friday, Oct. 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. Historic melodies will be brought into a contemporary setting while contemplating how soundscapes and listening practices have changed over time. Audience members can sing simple modal phrases as part of an interactive […]
Blade Runner screens Thursday, Oct. 8, at 8 p.m. at New Bedford Art Museum. The 1982 Ridley Scott film follows ex-cop Rick Deckard, played by Harrison Ford, as he hunts human-like androids known as replicants in a dystopian Los Angeles. Based on Philip K. Dick’s novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, the film helped […]
The open figure drawing studio is available for $20 per session. Artists of all levels are welcome to work from a live nude model in a relaxed, self-guided environment. Sessions run for three hours, starting with short gestures and progressing to longer poses. There will be no formal instruction during the class; artists are encouraged […]
Families can drop in for art activities every Sunday at the New Bedford Art Museum. Designed for children ages 4 to 12 and their caregivers, the program offers hands-on projects inspired by current exhibitions, with time to explore, create, and connect. Activities run from 2 to 5 p.m. each Sunday. Children must be accompanied by […]
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