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DATMA presents art in public spaces made by artists working in all mediums – at all career levels – from all over the globe.
We accept resumes and portfolios throughout the year that are reviewed on an annual basis by our Program Committee. Before you email us a submission to our opportunities below or a general proposal, 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 in our community.
CALL FOR ART/ COMMISSION – deadline May 13, 2026 – budget $20,000
Accepting proposals now through May 13, 2026 via email only: [email protected]
To design and produce an original artwork to be suspended in a main, three story interior stairwell atrium of The Quest, a City-owned building managed by the New Bedford Economic Development Council (NBEDC). The main goal is to integrate a suspended work of art into this public businesses hub offering a dynamic feel and alludes to the economic innovations of the city, specifically the Blue Economy (Offshore renewable energy and Marine Tech & innovation), Arts & Culture, and Community. Project completion time frame November 2026.
Full downloadable RFP Description with images & measurements HERE.
Questions? Contact: [email protected], please no phone calls.
CALL FOR ART/ COMMISSION- deadline May 20, 2026 – budget $30,000
Accepting proposals now through May 20, 2026 via email only: [email protected]
To design and produce original sculptural artworks to be set in two concrete raised beds located at the Purchase Street entrance to the MBTA Pedestrian Bridge in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The artwork should reflect New Bedford’s coastal mood, traits, and/or characteristics. Project completion time frame September 16, 2026.
Full downloadable RFP Description with images & measurements HERE.
Questions? Contact: [email protected], please no phone calls.
CALL FOR ART – deadline August 2026
Accepting new or existing artwork(s) for a group show now through August 2026 through our google form HERE.
Answering Our Ancestors invites artists and members of the community to submit work and queer ephemera that honors the joy, hopes, struggles, lives, and stories of the LGBTQIA+ community on the South Coast. How do we honor the queer ancestors who came before us to pave our path? When the world turns toward darkness, how do we let our joy shine? Next TBD- Fall River, MA
Curator: Kate Frazer Rego
Questions? Contact: [email protected]
“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
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