Being Seen: Celebrating SouthCoast Pride — Exhibition Reception at Marion Art Center
February 14 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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 celebrate the community collaborations whose creativity and perspectives have been integral to shaping this regional project.
Being Seen is a monumental community tapestry created by over 100 SouthCoast residents from Fall River to Wareham. Over an 18-month period, this work will travel throughout the region, concluding in November 2026. The indoor exhibition expands on the public art installation with additional context, honoring the LGBTQIA+ community through stories, archival materials, and recognition of local advocates.
The exhibition features the legacy of figures such as David B. Boyce (1949–2014), memorialized in George Segal’s renowned sculpture The Gay Liberation Monument, as well as SouthCoast residents whose advocacy for Massachusetts’s Marriage Equality Act helped shape national progress.
Light refreshments will be served at this free event. We hope to see you there!
ABOUT MARION ART CENTER:
The Marion Art Center (the MAC) is a dynamic non-profit organization offering a broad range of cultural experiences both in our historic building and across our community.
At the Marion Art Center, one can attend art exhibits, theater productions, and music concerts, as well as find creative workshops, classes, and clubs for both children and adults. The MAC also sponsors community events such as ArtWeek SouthCoast, Art in Bloom, Cuttyhunk Plein Air Festival, Reading Frederick Douglass Together, Arts in the Park, and the Marion Halloween Parade. We focus on engaging, accessible arts programming for all and the power of fun.