Hatch Street Studios

06/17/2026

Join us at Hatch Street Studios for Woven Courage, a powerful solo exhibition by fiber artist and sculptor Arghavan Booyeh ✨

Presented by UMass Dartmouth CVPA, this thought-provoking pop-up exhibition features large-scale textile sculptures and video projection exploring courage, resistance, and freedom through the lens of Arghavan’s Iranian heritage.

Using traditional symbols such as the cypress and paisley, Arghavan’s work honors the strength and resilience of women challenging oppression and fighting for autonomy.

🧵 Exhibition Dates: June 14–29, 2026
📍 Location: Studio 215 (2nd Floor), 88 Hatch Street, New Bedford
🥂 Reception: Saturday, June 20 | 3–6 PM
🕒 Gallery Hours: Fridays 3–5 PM + by appointment

This is a meaningful and moving exhibition you won’t want to miss.

06/17/2026

Calling all women artists of African American and African Diaspora descent 🎨✨

ARTE NOIR is accepting submissions for Colored Girls for Colored Girls—Evolution of Expression, a powerful exhibition created in honor of the 50th anniversary of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Su***de / When the Rainbow Is Enuf in collaboration with the Ntozake Shange Trust.

This exhibition will bring together artists whose work explores identity, memory, embodiment, environment, and remembrance through a vibrant and meaningful curatorial lens inspired by Shange’s groundbreaking work.

📅 Submission Deadline: July 17, 2026

This opportunity is open to both **local and national women artists.

If this speaks to your work—or to someone you know—be sure to learn more and consider applying. ✨

Colored Girls for Colored Girls—Evolution of Expression serves as ARTE NOIR’s flagship visual arts contribution to the 50th anniversary commemoration of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Su***de / When the Rainbow Is Enuf in collaboration with the Ntozake Shange Trust. ✨

The exhibition will bring together women artists whose works move between tenderness and rupture, memory and invention. Drawing from Shange’s formal and emotional architecture, the exhibition uses the figures of lady in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, brown, and purple as a curatorial framework through which questions of identity, embodiment, environment, and remembrance come into view.

Submission Deadline: July 17, 2026
This call is open to local and national women artists of African American and African Diaspora descent.

06/16/2026

What would it feel like to have a creative space that’s truly your own? ✨

A place where you can leave your work out overnight.
Where you don’t have to clear the dining room table before dinner.
Where your supplies aren’t tucked into closets, stacked in corners, or taking over the spare bedroom.

A place to create without interruption.
To spread out.
To experiment.
To dream bigger.

The first photo shows an available studio at Hatch Street Studios.

The next photos show the possibilities.

Because that’s what a studio really is — possibility.

Whether you’re currently creating from a basement, garage, guest room, or kitchen table, imagine what could happen with a dedicated space of your own, surrounded by a vibrant community of artists and makers.

Sometimes the next step in your creative journey is simply giving yourself room to grow. ✨

Interested in learning more?

Email us at: [email protected]

06/16/2026

EDITED: SOLD OUT CLASS

Calling all young comic artists! 🎨💥

Join Hatch Street Studios artist and educator Catherine Carter on Saturday, June 20 from 1–3 PM for an exciting Comic Art Workshop: Drawing Dynamic Poses.

This hands-on workshop will help students learn how to bring their original characters to life through action poses, movement, and expressive body language. From stance to arm and leg positioning, participants will explore techniques that add drama, personality, and storytelling power to their drawings.

All art materials are provided, including colored pencils, markers, and paper.

This special workshop also features guest teacher Roger Andrews, a professional artist with more than 25 years of industry experience working with major companies including Hasbro, Puma, and Disney. Roger specializes in character creation and conceptual illustration and brings a wealth of real-world experience to this fun and engaging class.

Catherine Carter, founder of the art school at Hatch Street Studios, has more than 25 years of experience as both an artist and educator. With a background in college-level art instruction, museum teaching, and a celebrated career as an exhibiting abstract painter, Catherine is passionate about helping artists of all ages grow their skills and confidence.

💥 Great for young artists looking to expand their creativity
🖍 All materials included
💵 Tuition: $79

Come draw, create, and bring your characters into action!

06/15/2026

A Community United for the Pinheiro Family ❤️

Join us on Tuesday, June 23rd as we come together to support the Pinheiro family during this incredibly difficult time.

In the wake of this heartbreaking tragedy, we invite our community to stand together in love and support. A percentage of every bill on June 23rd will be donated directly to the Pinheiro family.

Dine out. Give back. Stand together. ❤️

06/09/2026

📣 Artists — don’t miss your chance to submit to *ONLY SQUARES* before the June 15 deadline!

This upcoming exhibition will be juried by acclaimed artist and arts writer Suzanne Volmer, whose work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and featured in both public and private collections.

Selected artists will have the opportunity to get their work in front of a highly respected voice in the contemporary art world with deep connections to both New York and the SouthCoast arts community.

🎨 Submit 1–3 artworks
🖥 Online submissions only
📅 Deadline: June 15

Suzanne Volmer’s career spans exhibiting, arts writing, criticism, teaching, and working alongside some of the art world’s most influential artists and galleries — making this an incredible opportunity for emerging and established artists alike.

Be sure to get your work submitted!