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SUMMARY:DATMA joins Movies at the MAC to present\, "Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
DESCRIPTION:DATMA joins:\nMovies at the MAC\nCommon Threads: Stories from the Quilt\nWednesday\, February 11 at 7:00pm-8:30pm\nin the MAC’s Anne Braitmayer Webb Theater\n$5 per person\, Recommended for ages 13 and up \nDirected by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman • 1989 • United States \nA 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. \nHistory will record that in the last quarter of the 20th century a new and deadly virus emerged and that the one nation on earth with the resources\, knowledge\, and institutions to respond to the epidemic failed to do so. History will further record that our nation’s failure was based on ignorance\, prejudice\, greed and fear not in the heartlands of America but within the oval office and the halls of Congress.\n— Cleve Jones\, The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt \nFULL DETAILS ABOUT THE MAC & EVENT DETAILS & REGISTRATION HERE. \nThis event is $5 to support the operating costs at the MAC\, however if you cannot contribute the $5 admission fee\, DATMA will cover your fee without question. At the door\, you can just say you are a guest of DATMA and please provide your name and email to the MAC front desk admission staff. We hope to see all our friends at the screening.
URL:https://datma.org/event/datma-joins-movies-at-the-mac-to-present-common-threads-stories-from-the-quilt/
LOCATION:Marion Art Center\, 80 Pleasant Street\, Marion\, MA\, 02738\, United States
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SUMMARY:Being Seen: Celebrating SouthCoast Pride — Exhibition Reception at Marion Art Center
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to this free event! \nWhen: Saturday\, February 14th — 3:00pm – 5:00pm \nWhere: Marion Art Center\, 80 Pleasant St\, Marion\, MA \n\nBeing Seen: Celebrating SouthCoast Pride\n  \nJoin 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. \nBeing 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. \nThe 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. \nLight refreshments will be served at this free event. We hope to see you there! \n  \n\nABOUT MARION ART CENTER:  \nThe 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. \nAt 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.
URL:https://datma.org/event/being-seen-celebrating-southcoast-pride-exhibition-reception-at-marion-art-center/
LOCATION:Marion Art Center\, 80 Pleasant Street\, Marion\, MA\, 02738\, United States
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SUMMARY:Exhibition opening celebration: The Same Sea
DESCRIPTION:On view through August 9th\, the opening reception of “The Same Sea” will take place on Thursday\, April 30\, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at DATMA in downtown New Bedford. The public is invited to attend\, meet the artists\, and experience the exhibition firsthand. DATMA’s location is 1213 Purchase St\, Floor 2\, New Bedford\, MA 02740. \nDATMA is proud to present “The Same Sea\,” a group exhibition featuring six South Coast artists that participated in the inaugural Hotel Papel sister city artist residency program. Opening on April 30 and on view through August 9\, the exhibition brings together a dynamic range of work created in response to a shared experience on Faial Island in the Azores. \n“The Same Sea” reflects on the cultural and geographic ties between Greater New Bedford and its sister city of Horta\, Faial—connections shaped by centuries of migration\, maritime labor\, and storytelling. Over the course of a 10-day residency\, January 23 – February 2\, six artists ranging in medium\, who immersed themselves in the landscape\, traditions\, and daily rhythms of island life\, producing work across disciplines that speaks to both personal reflection and collective memory. \n  \nThe exhibition features: \nMason Terra\, painter \nMaggie Felisberto\, writer \nAbigail Marshall\, photographer \nCarley Byers\, filmmaker \nLynne Byers\, ceramicist \nJackie Fournier Se’Ale\, painter \nWorking in painting\, writing\, photography\, film\, and ceramics\, the artists explore themes of place\, identity\, language\, and belonging. From volcanic terrain and shifting seascapes to intimate portraits and poetic narratives\, the works in The Same Sea consider how distance can collapse through shared histories—and how the ocean\, rather than dividing\, can connect. \nLearn about Hotel Papel’s artist opportunities and make sure to apply to their 2027 artist in residency program! 
URL:https://datma.org/event/hotelpapel-exhibition/
LOCATION:DATMA\, 1213 Purchase Street\, 2nd floor\, NEW BEDFORD\, MA\, 02740\, United States
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