New Bedford Art Museum

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  • The Homecoming Exhibit at New Bedford Art Museum

    New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    The New Bedford Art Museum celebrates local patronage with The Homecoming on view Feb. 5 through March 29, 2026. The exhibition launches a new series focused on the collecting interests […]

  • KidZone at NBAM

    KidZone at NBAM
    New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    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 […]

  • SnapLab: Photography Studio Sessions

    SnapLab: Photography Studio Sessions
    New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    SnapLab: Photography Studio Sessions are on Tuesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. The four-week program is open to beginners and returning students and builds on introductory photography skills. Coursework combines guided instruction, hands-on shooting, and collaborative time for editing, critique, and discussion. Students focus on core photography concepts with their cameras and work toward a […]

  • Mud Masters: Middle School Clay Workshop

    Mud Masters: Middle School Clay Workshop
    New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    This four-week workshop gives middle school students a hands-on introduction to clay. Many students don’t get this experience until high school. Participants will work with clay by hand and on the pottery wheel while learning basic techniques through simple demos and guided practice. Each class focuses on making and experimenting. Students will throw basic forms, […]

  • Figure Drawing Open Studio

    Figure Drawing Open Studio
    New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    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 […]

  • Workshop: Tonas and Nahuales with Ricardo Ángeles

    New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    A special hands-on workshop is scheduled for Friday, March 13, at 6 p.m. at the New Bedford Art Museum. Admission is $65. Inspired by "Resistance: Cultural and Political Narratives in Mexican Art," the program highlights Zapotec traditions from Oaxaca, Mexico. Tonas and nahuales are spiritual beings, frequently depicted as animals, believed to guide and guard […]

  • ArtREADS: Art & Literature Book Club — You Dreamed of Empires

    New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    ArtReads, the Art Museum’s book club, meets Monday, March 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. Conversation centers on "You Dreamed of Empires" by Álvaro Enrigue*. Readers are encouraged to finish […]