“Art is nothing new in New Bedford. What’s new, especially in visual art, is exhibiting artists with star power.”
Cait McQuaid, Boston Globe Contributor
2025 OPPORTUNITIES
Call for Art: Seaport Art Walk 2025
Seaport Art Walk, New Bedford’s annual outdoor public art exhibition, is now accepting submissions for next year’s edition inspired by the theme Revolution / Evolution. For over a decade, the Seaport Art Walk places temporary public art along the waterfront and Seaport Cultural District, and in 2025 is encouraging artists to interpret New Bedford’s legacy of transformation and growth – from the stewardship of the Wampanoag peoples to innovations in industry, civil rights, and social justice.
Opportunities for Artists:
- New Artwork: Funding up to $2,500 per new outdoor sculpture or mural.
- Existing Artwork: Funding up to $1,000 per pre-existing outdoor sculpture or mural.
- Digital Photography: New this year! New Bedford-based artists of any genre can receive up to $250 in funding for submitting digital photography of their work, and selected photographs will be displayed on high-visibility kiosks along the exhibition route.
Key Dates:
- Submission Deadline: February 23, 2025
- Notifications: March 21, 2025
- Installation Dates: June 23–July 2, 2025
- Exhibition Opening: July 10, 2025, on AHA! Night (5-8pm walking tour)
Artists are welcome to submit up to three proposals.
For full details and to apply, visit newbedfordcreative.org/
ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES
DATMA presents art in public spaces made by artists of all mediums – from all over the world – at all levels of their career. We accept resumes and portfolios throughout the year that are reviewed on an annual basis by our Program Committee.
Before you email us a general submission, we ask that you click around our website, review our Projects Page, and sign up for our enews so you can better understand the type of projects we produce. We hope to hear from you via email: [email protected]
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