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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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SUMMARY:Unlocking Community through Empowering Creativity: spring fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Date/ Time: Tuesday\, May 12th from 6-8pm\, Speaking portion starts at 6:30pm\nLocation: Shara Porter Designs at 338 Elm Street\, Dartmouth\, MA\nAdmission is $50. (100% tax-deductible – tickets are limited.) \n \n  \n  \nEach spring\, DATMA holds a small fundraiser to help raise money for an upcoming public art project. This unique event gathers guests to focus on a conversation topic stirring on a local level and in the broader art world. This year’s topic surrounds the growing interest in creating community through salon-style gatherings and the yearning for togetherness. But what does that mean\, what does that look like\, and how can one person build a community? \nJoin us to listen and learn from three people who have built platforms offer resources\, inspiration\, and most importantly\, a place to connect- all accomplished without the engine of an institution behind them. Michael Rose\, founder and content creator for New England Art News\, Andy Anello founder and content creator for New Moon Dance Party\, and Zoe “Chilly Dog” Benza\, a contributing content creator for New Moon Dance Party and DJ in the PVD area. \nThank you to local artist\, Shara Porter\, our host for this year’s event at her shop in Dartmouth. This is a ticketed event that includes tasty local bites and complimentary beer & spring wines curated by Anthi. \n  \nAbout our speakers:\nMichael Rose is a gallerist and writer based in Providence\, Rhode Island. Since 2014\, he has served as the gallery manager at the historic Providence Art Club\, where he oversees a complex exhibition schedule spread across three unique galleries. In addition to his gallery work\, Michael curates\, juries\, and judges exhibitions around the region. An active art writer\, Michael authored the popular weekly Inside Art column for local news site GoLocalProv.com from 2021-2025. In 2024\, he founded New England Art News\, a blog and weekly resource newsletter for regional artists with over 2\,300 subscribers. In 2026\, he was nominated by Governor Daniel McKee and confirmed by the Rhode Island Senate to serve on the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts\, the state’s art agency. Michael earned his BA in Art History at Providence College and a Graduate Certificate in Appraisal Studies in Fine and Decorative Arts at New York University.  Follow Michael on Instagram @newenglandartnews and for weekly updates through Substack at www.newenglandartnews.substack.com \nAndy Anello has a background as a visual artist\, performance artist\, DJ\, and cultural organizer. He founded New Moon Dance Party in 2017 to provide a platform for the organization and promotion of radically inclusive underground dance music events in New Bedford\, MA. For five years\, starting in 2020\, Andy and New Moon hosted a party called BodyBodyBody on the first Saturday of every month at the Co-Creative Center in New Bedford. \nNew Moon has also organized dozens of events at venues including Hatch Street Artist Studios\, Umass Dartmouth Star Store\, Riverside Park\, Overhead Arts\, Hippo\, Ropeworks\, Yoga On Union\, and School of Yoga New Bedford among others. New Moon continues to host a monthly party at The Gallery Bar in the North End of New Bedford\, and a yearly roller disco event at Buttonwood Park. Andy is committed to the idea of the dance floor as a transformative space and believes that dance should be free and accessible to all people. \nIn addition to creating community-focused dance events\, Andy also organized a series of quarterly performance art forums in New Bedford called Lunar Teeth from 2014-2019. As a visual artist\, Andy has exhibited work at Sara Meltzer Gallery in NYC\, Dam Stuhltrager Gallery in Brooklyn\, New Bedford Art Museum\, Framingham Art Museum\, and Gallery Ehva in Provincetown among others. Andy holds an MFA from Milton Avery Graduate School for the Arts at Bard College\, a BA from Eugene Lang College\, and a BFA from Parsons School of Design. He currently works full time as a media producer at Brown University. Follow the New Moon Dance Party social media: https://www.instagram.com/newmoondanceparty/ \nZoe “Chilly Dog” Benza is a local vinyl DJ\, playing around the South Shore and Rhode Island area. She grew up in Kingston\, Ma with supportive local communities such as the boy scouts\, church\, and other volunteer organizations. Now residing in Taunton\, she has sought out and joined groups with an ethos of planning intentional spaces where dance music is the shared language that transcends differences. She loves the idea of capturing magic in a physical totem\, such as a polaroid or vinyl record\, and loves even more sharing that magic with others. Follow Zoe at @DJChillyDog on Instagram.com/DJChillyDog. \n 
URL:https://datma.org/event/unlockingcommunityfundraiser/
LOCATION:Shara Porter Designs\, 338 Elm Street\, Dartmouth\, MA\, 02748
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SUMMARY:DATMA open late for AHA! Night: "The Same Sea" exhibition on view
DESCRIPTION: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. \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. Now 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/datma-open-late-for-aha-night-the-same-sea-exhibition-on-view/
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SUMMARY:The Creative Sector Summit
DESCRIPTION:Organized by Mass Creative\, The Creative Sector Summit is an annual convening of cultural thought leaders\, artists\, creatives\, policy advocates\, educators\, culture bearers\, arts administrators\, teaching artists\, and public officials. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday\, June 12\, 2026 at the Zeiterion in New Bedford\, MA \n\n \n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 2026 Creative Sector Summit is coming to the Zeiterion in New Bedford\, MA on Friday\, June 12\, 2026. The theme of this year’s Summit is “Art\, Culture and Creativity as Civic Infrastructure.” The Summit will include four tracks of workshops and sessions to choose from: Creative Placekeeping and Public Art; Creative Economy and Workforce Development; Arts\, Humanities\, and Civic Health; and Cross-Sector Integration. We are excited to work with local partners such as Explore New Bedford\, New Bedford Creative\, SouthCoast Community Foundation\, and the Zeiterion to invite advocates across the state to enjoy the rich arts and cultural scene along the South Coast. Extend your visit by joining us on Thursday for AHA! Night\, which celebrates the vibrant creativity that’s local to New Bedford. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn more about the event on the Mass Creative website.
URL:https://datma.org/event/the-creative-sector-summit/
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