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Much like Patrick Shearn’s ‘Silver Current,’ these sculptures, created by students at Tabor Academy, were designed with the wind in mind!

DATMA has made a huge splash in the growing New Bedford arts scene with Summer Winds – and we’re not stopping anytime soon! Boston Globe staff writer Cate McQuaid reflects on some of the incredible art that’s already captivated audiences this summer, and looks ahead to the future of DATMA—and the city as a whole.

Passersby in Downtown New Bedford react to the mural in progress, “Winds of Change,” one of the final Summer Winds exhibits to be unveiled.

WGBH’s Jared Bowen and Margery Eagan caught up with DATMA Executive Director Lindsay Mis to discuss the many wind-themed pieces of art that have adorned New Bedford as part of Summer Winds, and what they reveal about the city’s history.

The latest issue of Art New England tells the story of DATMA’s founders, Roger and Gayle Mandle.

WGBH News’ ‘Arts This Week’ lists Summer Winds, along with two popular theatre performances, as must-see immersive events this summer.

Jim Phillips of New Bedford news radio station WBSM writes, “[Silver Current] will enable visitors to see the coastal wind currents moving through New Bedford, that otherwise could not be seen.”

The latest episode of WGBH’s Open Studio series, hosted by Emmy award-winning Jared Bowen, features DATMA and all the exciting events happening this summer as part of our Summer Winds series!

From Coachella and Burning Man to New Bedford, Patrick Shearn and Poetic Kinetics are spreading wonder through awe-inspiring art installations.

Read Patricia Gomes’ “Gale Force,” the poem that officially kicked off DATMA’s Summer Winds series, here!