“A lot of pieces, we can walk around or we can walk through or under and past, but not a lot of public art pieces can we walk through and engage in this way where… the art reflects part of us onto it.” Julia Swanson of the Art Walk Project comments on Mood-Vironment by Mona Ghandi.
By Amanda Hawkins, Programs Manager A Monumental Kickoff at City Hall On June 13th, DATMA launched Being Seen: Celebrating Pride in the SouthCoast — a monumental community-driven public art project — with the first installation at City Hall and an exhibition opening at Gallery X. Installing public art on a historic building like City Hall
A Joyful Launch: “Being Seen” Opens in Downtown New Bedford Read More »
Now with space to spread out in our community room or to sew in the artist studio, production of our Pride piece is well underway. The timing couldn’t be more urgent with the political climate heating up.
On the home front at our new digs… Read More »
We invite you to join us on March 20th from 6-8pm for an after-work gathering to support our upcoming public art season. The event will spotlight Kayla Gagnet, the Senior Vice President of Editorial for the media company, equalpride. From her journalist platform, Gagnet will explore topics such as censorship of art and the importance of acting locally. During the evening, guests will enjoy a specialty set of eclectic vibes provided by DJ Claudia Deebee,
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Take a look behind the scenes of DATMA’s summer workshop with New Bedford YMCA Summer Camp
Creativity Meets Sustainability: New Bedford Youth Dive into Public Art with DATMA Read More »
DATMA and Vineyard Wind launched a series of workshops designed to deepen understanding of offshore wind energy while sparking creativity.
Winds of Change: DATMA and Vineyard Wind’s Offshore Wind Energy Workshop Series Read More »
Between March and May of 2024, an unforgettable collaboration took shape in New Bedford, Massachusetts, as a group of talented 11th and 12th-grade students from Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School (GNBVT) played a vital role in creating a new public art installation. The project centered around Bordalo II’s Plastic Rooster, a monumental
The New Bedford art institute wins the city’s first NEA Challenge America Award, paving the way for a new commission by artist and architect Mona Ghandi (Morphogenesis Lab).
Tune your devices to an episode of WGBH’s “The Culture Show” with Jared Bowen where DATMA’s Executive Director, Lindsay Mis gave insight on the production of Plastic Rooster.
SouthCoast public art has been crowing up a storm 🐓🐓🐓 Read More »
Transform was written by New Bedford’s Poet Laureate, Sarah Jane Mulvey. This original work of art was commissioned by DATMA as part of our annual poetry series that launches each exhibition season.
“Transform” By Sarah Jane Mulvey Read More »
