• Movies at the MAC Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

    Marion Art Center 80 Pleasant St., Marion, MA, United States

    In conjunction with the DATMA/MA exhibition, Being Seen: C"elebrating Pride in the SouthCoast." This special film screening honors lives lost to AIDS and the power of activism. The screening is on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Admission is $5. The film explores the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, a handmade monument that transformed grief into action. Winner […]

  • Being Seen: Celebrating Pride in the SouthCoast

    Marion Art Center 80 Pleasant St., Marion, MA, United States

    DATMA presents “Being Seen: Celebrating SouthCoast Pride,” a public art installation and exhibition honoring the LGBTQ+ community. An opening celebration runs from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14. Admission is free and open to the public. The project debuted in June 2025 during New Bedford’s Pride Block Party and will travel to four SouthCoast […]

  • Keeping an Artist Journal from the Queer Perspective workshop

    Marion Art Center 80 Pleasant St., Marion, MA, United States

    Last call to register for a workshop with artist George Summers Jr. “Keeping an Artist Journal from the Queer Perspective” on Saturday, March 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Marion Art Center. Lunch and basic supplies are included. Advance registration is required through the Marion Art Center website. Boston-based artist and educator […]

  • The Same Sea: Hotel Papel Sister City Arts Residency Exhibition

    DATMA 1213 Purchase St. Suite 206, New Bedford, MA, United States

    “The Same Sea” opens April 30 at DATMA in New Bedford. On view through Aug. 9. An opening reception is scheduled for Thursday, April 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. Six South Coast artists share work created during a residency on Faial Island in the Azores. Artists include Mason Terra, Maggie Felisberto, Abigail Marshall, Carley […]

  • Unlocking Community through Empowering Creativity: DATMA’s spring public art fundraiser

    Shara Porter Designs 338 Elm Street, Dartmouth, MA, United States

    DATMA will hold its annual spring fundraiser, Unlocking Community Through Empowering Creativity, to support this summer’s public art projects. Proceeds will help fund Bug Out, a series of large, colorful bug sculptures created by local high school artists. The salon-style event will feature food, drinks, guest speakers, and community conversation focused on creativity and connection. […]