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?
Tues, September 22 - October 20 | 6-8 PM
Drawing for Beginners with Jane Bregoli
Learn to slow down, look closely and discover how much you can see when you begin to draw. In this five-week beginner course, Jane Bregoli will introduce the fundamentals of observational drawing through sill life and natural objects, including shading, line, texture and positive and negative space. No previous drawing experience is needed.
Members $140 | Non-members $160
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Sat, October 3 |10 AM-2 PM
Welcome to the Graveyard: Gravestone Art, History & Symbolism with the Gravestone Girls
Spend an October day exploring the art, symbolism, history, and stories hidden in New England’s cemeteries. Begin with the Gravestone Girls’ illustrated Welcome to the Graveyard presentation, enjoy a light lunch, then head to historic South Dartmouth Cemetery for a guided exploration of its gravestones, symbols, carving traditions, and some of the notable people buried there.
Special community pricing made possible by our sponsors Presented by Waring-Sullivan & Rock Funeral & Cremation Service, with support from Rex Monumental Works
Half-day program · Illustrated presentation, light lunch & cemetery walk
Members $20 | Non-members $25
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Reading Room Gallery - Now Showing
Pamela Hoss: A Lifetime of Looking
Solo Exhibition |September 4-26
Opening Reception|Friday, September 4, 5-7 PM
Artist Talk| Saturday, September 26 at 1 PM
For more than five decades, Pamela Hoss has explored the world through close observation. A Lifetime of Looking reflects an enduring engagement with the human figure, self portraiture, people, place, and the familiar surroundings of everyday life.
A longtime South Coast artist and educator, Hoss brings a deeply personal perspective to work shaped by a lifetime of seeing, making, and looking again.
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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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