Being Seen: Celebrating SouthCoast Pride – Exhibition Reception @ CVPA
October 8 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
All are welcome to this free event!
When: Wednesday, October 8th 5:00–7:00 PM
Speaking program begins at 6:00 PM, featuring students, alumni, and other contributors to the exhibition
Where: UMass Dartmouth CVPA Campus Gallery
Being Seen: Celebrating SouthCoast Pride
Join DATMA and CVPA who will host the second installation of Being Seen: Celebrating Pride in the SouthCoast at the UMass Dartmouth CVPA Campus Gallery. This special opening highlights the collaboration of CVPA students and alumni, whose creativity and perspectives have been integral to shaping this regional project.
Being Seen is a monumental community tapestry created by over 100 SouthCoast residents from Fall River to Wareham. Over an 18-month period, this work will travel throughout the region, concluding in November 2026. The CVPA exhibition expands on the public art installation with additional context, honoring the LGBTQIA+ community through stories, archival materials, and recognition of local advocates.
The exhibition features the legacy of figures such as David B. Boyce (1949–2014), memorialized in George Segal’s renowned sculpture The Gay Liberation Monument, as well as SouthCoast residents whose advocacy for Massachusetts’s Marriage Equality Act helped shape national progress.
Light refreshments will be served at this free event. We hope to see you there!