Pulitzer Prize-winning author Eudora Welty (and Laura Bailet) will discuss how she acquired the last set sold of Twenty Photographs, published by Palaemon Press in 1980. Bailet will highlight connections […]
An opening reception for artists Margaret Bruzelius and Nanci Worthington is on Saturday, October 11, from 3 to 5 p.m. This is a free event, open to the public. The […]
The Narrows Center for the Arts will feature In the "Valley of the Shadow: The Cost of Walking with Death," an exhibition by renowned military artist Brian Fox. The collection […]
UMass Dartmouth CVPA Campus Gallery presents Emma Kathleen Hepburn Ferrer’s first U.S. solo exhibition. The opening reception is Thursday, Nov. 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. An artist talk starts […]
The Resilience Project, funded by New Bedford Creative and the Mass Cultural Council, features original oil paintings by New Bedford artist Mary Monteiro. Her work centers on community resilience and […]
The Westport Art Group’s October exhibit, “Every Picture Tells a Story,” opens on Oct. 30. It runs Thursdays through Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. until Nov. 9. Admission is free. An opening reception will take place on Sunday, Nov. 2, from 1 to 3 p.m. Visitors can view the artwork, meet artists, and have […]
The Judith Klein Art Gallery will host a reception during AHA! Night "Made in NB" on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m. The exhibition features paintings, mixed media, […]
A complimentary reception opens on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m. for the exhibition “Unraveling the Revolutionary Journey of William Rotch Sr.” at the RJD. The show includes twenty prints from the graphic novel “Quaker, Whaler, Traitor, Spy! The Trials of William Rotch” by Dr. Sarah Crabtree and illustrator Melissa “Sawhand” Philley. Philley will speak […]
The Marion Art Center announces its final exhibition of the 2025 season, titled Small Works and Holiday Shop. The annual juried and invitational show features original artwork under 14 inches […]
Opening Dec. 1, 2025, Forging Independence explores key events in the South Coast region during and after the American Revolution, from 1760 to 1830. The exhibition highlights moments such as […]
A 17th Anniversary Exhibit reception at the Judith Klein Art Gallery is on Sunday, Dec. 7, from 4 to 6 p.m. The regional group exhibit highlights paintings, mixed media, photography, […]
South Coast Artists marks the season with the eighth annual Holiday Arts Exhibit at the Dartmouth Cultural Center, 404 Elm Street, in Padanaram Village. The show runs through Dec. 21. […]
Artistic Luminaries: Three Local Icons exhibit is on view from December 11 through February 23, 2026. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and $7 […]
An opening reception for Artistic Luminaries: Three Local Icons is set for AHA Night. This exhibition reflects on the work and influence of Willoughby Elliott, Severin Haines, and Marc St. […]
An opening program for "Forging Independence | Building a Nation" is on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 6 p.m. at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. The new semi-permanent exhibition marks the […]
Artist Paulina Fuenzalida-Guzmán will discuss her solo exhibition, Cord-ura: Sanity, during a free gallery talk. Drawing on her childhood and youth in Chile under the dictatorship, Fuenzalida-Guzmán examines textiles as an emotional language shaped by memory, silence, and fear. Her work explores mental health, identity, and belonging. Visitors are encouraged to consider how personal and […]
Tracing Light: Cameraless Photography runs Jan. 30 through March 31, at the UMass Dartmouth CVPA Campus Gallery. An opening reception is on Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. […]
Homecoming opens on AHA! Night at the New Bedford Art Museum as part of the public debut of the exhibition. Doors are open Thursday, Feb. 12, from 5 to 8 p.m. Admission is free. This show launches a new series centered on the collecting interests of South Coast art patrons. Works are drawn from private […]
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 […]
Midwinter Dreams blends visual art and poetry in a February exhibition at WAG. Gallery hours are Fridays through Sundays, Feb. 13–22. WAG artists and the WAG Poetry Group collaborate on paired works. In some cases, poems spark the art. In others, artwork inspires the poem. A call to artists remains open to members and nonmembers […]
"An Imperfect Circle" exhibit runs Jan. 21 through March 21, at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. An AHA Night reception is planned for Thursday, Feb. 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. An artist talk begins at 6 p.m. A second AHA Night reception follows Thursday, March 12, from 5 to 7 p.m., with […]
An opening reception for the Dartmouth High School Advanced Placement Students’ Art Show is scheduled for Friday, March 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Dartmouth Cultural Center. Admission […]
Adriance Furnituremakers highlights work by local artisans in the Showroom Gallery. Each piece shows the maker’s style. Each one brings character to the space. John Magnan shifted to art after an early retirement from a technical career. The change led to studies at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Magnan later earned an MFA in […]
Evoking the pull of ocean tides, the new exhibition "Common Waters: Once Removed, Always Returning" opens March 21 at the Marion Art Center. The show features paintings by Lou Schellenberg […]
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