The exhibition “The Same Sea” will have evening hours on Thursday, May 14, from 4:30 to 6:30 PM at DATMA in downtown New Bedford. The public is invited to view the artworks and meet the founder of Hotel Papel, Lara Harrington. DATMA’s location is 1213 Purchase St, Floor 2, New Bedford, MA 02740. DATMA is proud

The Summit features insightful cross-sector panels, workshops, and policy conversations to promote statewide coalition building of arts and culture advocates and inspire further community organizing within Massachusetts’ creative community.

Explore the intersection of creativity and social change, while directly supporting public art in New Bedford’s community featuring Michael Rose, Andy Anello, and Zoe “Chilly Dog” Benza.

A tremendous, handmade monument to lives lost to AIDS, the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt demonstrated that grief and activism together could forge a powerful symbol of resilience. Winner of the Academy Award for best documentary feature, this moving film—buoyed by an original all-vocal score by Bobby McFerrin—explores the human stories obscured by statistics, examining the cross section of identities affected by HIV/AIDS, as well as efforts to combat the stigma, misinformation, and political obstruction that deepened the crisis.

All are welcome to this free event! When: Saturday, February 14th — 3:00pm – 5:00pm Where: Marion Art Center, 80 Pleasant St, Marion, MA Being Seen: Celebrating SouthCoast Pride   Join DATMA and the Marion Art Center as they host the third installation of Being Seen: Celebrating Pride in the SouthCoast. This special opening will