DATMA has invited cutting-edge San Francisco based architect and designer, Virginia San Fratello, to New Bedford to teach local designers, artists, educators, and students how to push the boundaries of 3D printing using readily available tools and earthen material.

Tune into the local radio conversation with DATMA & host, Jim Phillips on 1420 WBSM’s Townsquare Sunday.

It’s time to get out and enjoy all those summertime traditions. While you’re at it, take a look at South Coast Almanac’s 8 Great Things for something new to add to your summer bucket list…you’ll find public art, kayaking, outdoor festivals and picnicking fun, kites and sandcastles.

While visiting the downtown area before performing in his “Och & Oy” cabaret, opposite Ari Shapiro at the Zeiterion, Cumming took to Instagram to record a video of himself visiting the 17-foot-high doorway by DATMA artist, Mark Reigelman.

“Shelter” (2023) is an original work by Sarah Jane Mulvey was commissioned by DATMA as part of our annual poetry series that launches each exhibition season.

Visual arts, dance, music, theatre and spoken word: the list of opportunities to engage with the arts in our region is endless. On The Point, we invite arts organizations to share what they have on tap this season and hear how listeners are engaging with the arts in their communities.

DATMA to unveil three public art installations in New Bedford on June 22. Here’s where. A giant doorway, an African baobab tree and a giant mural will be appearing in the downtown starting Thursday to celebrate the fifth anniversary of DATMA’s public art displays with “Shelter 2023.” Article by Seth Chitwood.

DATMA’s new outdoor public art exhibition interprets South Coast history while exploring how a city can be a safe space.

Hyperallergic: On Its Fifth Anniversary, DATMA Considers Community in SHELTER 2023. Massachusetts Design Art & Technology Institute presents free public art exhibitions and numerous programs in New Bedford that are rooted in the value of shelter.

DATMA PRESENTS “SHELTER 2023” Art non-profit to celebrate 5th anniversary with free public exhibitions and events   NEW BEDFORD, MA April 11, 2023 – Massachusetts Design Art and Technology Institute (DATMA), the non-collecting contemporary art institute, and its partners will once again bring a variety of free public art and programs to New Bedford, MA.