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Culture Show contributor Julia Swanson takes a tour of New Bedford’s booming public art scene.

“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.

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A Joyful Launch: “Being Seen” Opens in Downtown New Bedford

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

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Art & Activism fundraiser

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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Forging Connections: How GNBVT Students Helped Bring Bordalo II’s “Plastic Rooster” to Life

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

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