Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Creativity gathers here.
Built in 1889 as a Richardsonian Romanesque stone library, the Dartmouth Cultural Center remains a beloved gathering place where artists, makers, writers and neighbors come together to create, learn, and share. Exhibits, workshops, talks, & gatherings happen here year-round.
Hours: Thursday thru Saturday, 11 AM–3 PM · Admission always free
What’s happening?
Call for Artists
Wet Paint Padanaram
Register by August 9 • Event August 22
Spend a summer day creating outdoors, then exhibit and sell your work at the evening Art Adoption Party. Open to artists working in all media. Register by August 9.
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Mon, August 3 and 10 • 5:30–7:30 PM
Craft Lab
Spark creativity every Monday in Craft Lab! Designed for ages 6–12, each session features a new hands-on art project that encourages imagination, experimentation, and creative confidence.
Ages 6-12
Cost varies
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Sat, August 8 · 11 AM - 2 PM
Community Painting: Celebrating America’s 250th
Help create a collaborative red, white and blue artwork celebrating America’s 250th. All ages welcome. Free, but advance registration is required.
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Sat, August 15 · 6 PM
An Evening of Dance at Down to Earth Yurt
SoCo Dancers and student dancers will perform in a Yurt on a beautiful farm in South Dartmouth. Presented in part by the Dartmouth Cultural Center.
$30 per person
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Reading Room Gallery - Now Showing
Accidental Metamorphosis
National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) |July 10 - August 15
Opening Reception Friday, July 10 at 5 pm
Accidental Metamorphosis brings together work by fifteen members of the National Association of Women Artists, including eight South Coast artists. This juried exhibition explores how personal, cultural, and societal change can reshape the way we see and create.
Exhibit Sponsor: Mass Cultural Council and Riverside Art
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Step Inside
That Thing You Do by Jill Law
Exhibits
Current shows in the gallery, rotating throughout the year. Visit the gallery →
Workshops, Classes & Events
Hands-on learning, talks, performances, and gatherings throughout the year. See what's coming up →
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