3, 2, 1 lift off!!! Thanks to many, DATMA officially launched Water 2021. Big thanks to 3rd Eye and UMass Dartmouth CVPA for a meaningful opening night. Recap the night with us by reading this news post.

Highlights of DATMA’s citywide WATER 2021 series include an outdoor exhibition with portraits of fisherwomen worldwide.

The Massachusetts Design Art and Technology Institute & School for Marine Science and Technology collaborate to feature an exhibit highlighting scientific archival photography pivotal in the revival of the scallop industry.

It’s always a fun talking New Bedford with radio host, Jim Phillips at WBSM Radio 1420. It was even better this year with photographer Phil Mello on the line.

John was a gifted artist who exhibited his abstract artwork in galleries and museums in New York and New England.

DATMA’s free public art projects will examine the role of water within the histories, economies, and cultures of several countries as well as the South Coast —from its geographic location and its wide-ranging fishing industry to the technologies of the 21st century providing new sources of energy while protecting the fragile ecology of the region.

For its third year, the Massachusetts Design Art & Technology Institute will launch three free public art exhibitions plus numerous programs and initiatives with partners.

For its third year, the Massachusetts Design Art & Technology Institute launches three free public art exhibitions plus numerous programs and initiatives with partners.

In 2020, DATMA ensured audiences could enjoy artwork online from wherever they were. Still, there was something missing- the story of the process of making the artwork itself. VESSELS, mini-documentary opens up the world of the artistic process and the impact of collaboration.

Learn more about DATMA’s co-founder Roger Mandle’s many life accomplishments and his significant impact on the SouthCoast community.