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. An artist talk follows at 5:30 p.m. A snow date is set for Feb. 4. The closing reception is scheduled for Tuesday, March 31, from […]
Yoga es Vida Collective will open its newly reimagined space with an Open House and Studio Celebration. This indicates a new chapter focused on movement, mindfulness, and connection. Visitors can tour the studio, meet instructors, and experience the space. Free - RSVP on our FB page - https://www.facebook.com/share/18LumriSQT/ Yoga es Vida Collective inicia un nuevo capítulo […]
Davoll’s General Store plans a book launch for Mattapoisett poet Elizabeth Sylvia’s new collection, “Scythe,” on Sunday, April 12, at 6 p.m. The free event includes flowers and chamber music. Published by River River Books of Durham, North Carolina, “Scythe” was selected from more than 400 entries. The collection reflects on cultivated gardens through a […]
New Bedford Community Health hosts the Casting A Wider Net exhibit on Wednesday, April 15, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The exhibit presents stories from immigrant workers in the city’s fishing industry through photos, audio, and video. View it now at 874 Purchase St., where it highlights connections to labor, family, and community. The exhibit […]
Embark on a creative adventure at Westport Art Group’s spring show, “Journeys,” launching April 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. at its gallery, 1740 Main Road, Westport Point. The exhibit runs through May 10, Thursdays through Sundays. Artists interpret the theme in a range of media. Admission is free and open to the public. Visitors […]
“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 […]
“Found Wax,” a free exhibition on sculpture, ecology, and material process, opens with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. May 1 at the Dartmouth Cultural Center. It is the first joint show in 35 years for married artists Susan Medyn and David Formanek. Medyn works with honeybee colonies. She places frameworks in active hives. […]
Curious Figure 3 will be on view during AHA! Night on Thursday, May 14. Hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Admission is free. The reception is part of the citywide arts celebration. Galleries, studios, and cultural groups will present programs across downtown New Bedford. Visitors can stop in throughout the evening. The exhibition features contemporary […]
An opening reception for “Recovered Dreams and New Creations” is planned for Friday, June 5, 5 to 7 p.m. Admission is free. Works by sculptor Eric Lintala and mixed-media artist Bruce Bailey will be on view. Lintala draws on history, nature, and memory. His forms echo ancient symbols and lived experience. Bailey works in an […]
I, Reincarnate Opening Reception will be held Saturday, June 27, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Gallery X. Admission is free. The solo exhibition features new work by Christine Maiato FitzGerald of MaiatoFitz Art Gallery and Studio. Light fare will be provided, with soft drinks and water available. Guests may bring their own beverages. Live […]
"You Might Be as Flawed as Me" is a solo exhibition of paintings by SouthCoast artist Mark Gleicher. The exhibition runs from July 9 to 30. An opening reception will be held Saturday, July 11, from 5 to 7 p.m.
An opening reception for "Accidental Metamorphosis," a juried exhibition by the National Association of Women Artists, is scheduled for Friday, July 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Dartmouth Cultural Center. The exhibition continues through Aug. 15. Work is featured by 15 artists from the SouthCoast and across the country. The exhibition explores how […]
The Bridge Gallery will celebrate its grand opening on Sunday, July 12, from 4 to 6 p.m., at 6 Bridge St. in South Dartmouth. The gallery was founded by fifth-generation jewelry designer Caroline Ballou, who resides in the South Dartmouth community. It features a curated collection of artwork by established and emerging artists, a fine […]
The Westport Art Group Summer Community Show begins Thursday, July 23, featuring artwork by members and local artists. The exhibit includes works inspired by the SouthCoast in a variety of media, with artwork available for purchase . A reception is scheduled for Friday, July 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. The show is open Thursdays […]
Working artists across Dartmouth and Westport will open their creative spaces during Art Drive on Friday, Aug. 7, through Sunday, Aug. 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Community members can meet local artists, tour studios and see works in progress. The self-guided tour covers about 15 miles, with time to stop at local restaurants, picnic […]
The Marion Art Center is accepting entries for its Summer Members’ Show, which runs Aug. 15 through Sept. 18. An opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15, from 3 to 5 p.m. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. Artists may drop off work Saturday, Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. […]
The Dartmouth Cultural Center will present “Pamela Hoss: A Lifetime of Looking” from Sept. 4–26 at 404 Elm St., Dartmouth. The exhibition will be open Thursdays through Saturdays from 11 […]
Art After Hours is one of the Bernadette Kelly Group’s favorite events of the year. The Marion reception brings together local artists and some of the South Coast’s coolest people. […]
The Westport Art Group’s fourth annual Invitational Photography Show features work by 30 photographers Sept. 17 through Oct. 4 at the WAG Gallery, 1740 Main Road, Westport Point. An opening reception is set for Friday, Sept. 18, from 4 to 6 p.m. Programs include a photography panel, a drone photography presentation on Saturday, Sept. 26, […]
The 2026 Creative Catalysts exhibition will open Saturday, Oct. 3, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Groundwork New Bedford. Donations welcome, $5 minimum This year’s theme, “The Lens of Literature,” pairs artists who will create work inspired by selected literary texts. The exhibition will feature visual art, writing, music, and multimedia created through collaboration.
“Art From the Inside” will open on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. at the New Bedford Free Public Library. Kelly, executive director of Quincy’s Prison Book Program, will discuss access to books in prisons, mass incarceration, rehabilitation, and prevention. The exhibition features artwork sent to the Prison Book Program by incarcerated people during the […]
Mixed-media artist Pamela Dorris DeJong will speak at the Marion Art Center on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 11 a.m. to noon. The event is free and open to the public DeJong will discuss her artwork, which explores the connections between nature, healing, and personal reflection. Her paintings layer color, texture, and materials to capture landscapes, […]
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