Hatch Street Studios

08/31/2026

🎨 CALL FOR ARTISTS & MAKERS! 🎨

Want to be part of Fall Open Studios at Hatch Street Studios?

We’re looking for a limited number of outside artists and makers to join us as vendors for one of our biggest weekends of the year!

Fall Open Studios brings visitors through both Hatch buildings to explore working studios, meet our artists, discover original artwork, and experience the creative community that lives inside 88 & 90 Hatch Street.

And this fall, we’re making room for even more creativity. 👀

We’re looking for artists and makers offering original, handmade, artist-designed, or creatively produced work to complement our Hatch artists and become part of the weekend.

🍂 Fall Open Studios 2026
📅 November 14 & 15
⏰ 11 AM–5 PM both days
📍 Hatch Street Studios | New Bedford, MA
💲 $150 vendor fee — includes BOTH days

Spaces are limited, and vendors will be thoughtfully selected to create a diverse mix of work throughout the event.

Interested? Send us a message or email us at ✉️ [email protected] for more information and an application.

Know an artist or maker whose work would be perfect for Open Studios? Tag them below or share this post with them! 👇

Art. Creativity. Inspiration. All in One Place.

08/31/2026

LAST CALL for restaurants and food vendors! 🍲🍴

There’s still time to be part of the 21st Annual Blount Fine Foods SouthCoast Chowderfest & More! on October 6 at Rachel's Lakeside.

We’re looking for local restaurants, caterers, bakeries, creameries, and food vendors to join the lineup and showcase their best dishes to the SouthCoast community. With unlimited tastings, live music, and a crowd ready to sample what you have to offer, this is a great opportunity to put your food in front of new faces.

Interested in participating? Email [email protected] for details.

Tickets are also available here:
https://members.onesouthcoast.com/events/details/21st-annual-blount-fine-foods-southcoast-chowderfest-and-more-498573

08/31/2026

08/29/2026

🎨 A life spent creating.

The art world lost an icon this month with the passing of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama at the age of 97.

Most of us recognize her work immediately — the polka dots, the pumpkins, the incredible Infinity Mirror Rooms. But perhaps one of the most inspiring parts of her story is that she simply never stopped creating.

Kusama continued painting until the final days of her life.

Think about that for a moment.

For more than seven decades, she kept creating, experimenting and putting her own unmistakable vision into the world. Her work wasn't simply something she did. It was part of who she was.

And maybe that's one of the greatest things an artist can leave behind.

Not just the paintings, sculptures or installations themselves, but the reminder to keep making the work that feels like yours. Keep experimenting. Keep evolving. Keep creating — whether the world understands it yet or not.

Because somewhere along the way, a simple dot can become unmistakably yours. ❤️

Rest in peace, Yayoi Kusama. Thank you for reminding generations of artists just how infinite creativity can be.

1929–2026

08/28/2026

👀 OKAY… I NEED YOUR IDEAS!

If you were coming to Fall Open Studios at Hatch Street Studios, what would make you even MORE excited to come? 🍂🎨

Local vendors and makers?
Live demonstrations?
Music?
Young artists?
Something completely different that we haven’t even thought of yet?

Tell me in the comments! 👇

We are just 78 DAYS AWAY from Fall Open Studios, and I’ve been out doing a little recruiting… 👀

Of course, our Hatch artists are the reason for Open Studios. You’ll be able to wander through the buildings, step inside their working studios, see where they create, meet the artists themselves, and take home a piece of original art.

But while you’re here… what else would make the weekend even better?

And if you’ve been to Open Studios before, I especially want to hear from you. What did you love? What would you like to see more of? What would make you see a post about this year’s event and think…

“Ohhhh, I definitely need to go to THAT.”

I have plenty of ideas brewing over here 😏, but before I get too carried away, I want to hear yours.

👇 DROP YOUR IDEAS BELOW! 👇

🍂 Fall Open Studios
📅 November 14 & 15, 2026
⏰ 11 AM–5 PM
📍 Hatch Street Studios | 88 & 90 Hatch Street, New Bedford

08/27/2026

September is right around the corner, so save the date for AHA! Night: NB Cultures on Thursday, September 10th.

In Custom House Square, First People Encounter will present “Somos las Raíces / We Are the Roots” from 4-8 PM. Storytelling, music, dance, art, food, and cultural traditions come together to honor the First Peoples of these lands and the roots, histories, and traditions that continue to thrive today.

The experience creates space to highlight Indigenous Caribbean, Borikén (Puerto Rican), Wampanoag, and other Indigenous communities. All are welcome to participate, share, connect, and celebrate the cultures that continue to grow from these ancestral roots.

Throughout the evening, there will be games, community art activities, and resource tables. Interactive culture talks will happen at 5 and 6:30 PM, with a variety of musical and dance performances, including an educational performance from Bomba de Aquí with guest drummers and dancers at 5:30 PM and “The Evolution of Dance Through Afro-Caribbean Cultural Influence” featuring JunnYahh and invited performers at 7 PM.

As part of AHA! Night, there will also be free access to local museums, arts and crafts, live music, the return of the Zeiterion’s Jazz Jam, and late night activities happening after 8 PM during AHA! After Dark. Activities are added to the schedule each day, so learn more on our website.

September’s AHA! Night is sponsored by TFed - Taunton Federal Credit Union.

“Somos las Raíces / We Are the Roots” is also supported in part by AHA! Moments.

📸: "United Across Cultures, Connected Through Heritage." Nailani Luz Gomes “FANCY DANCING," courtesy Luz Caban

Explore New Bedford
Boricuas en New Bedford Cultural Events
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park

08/26/2026

08/26/2026

Check out this wonderful opportunity from Women’s Fund SouthCoast!

Women’s Fund SouthCoast is currently recruiting for the third cohort of their Young Women’s Advisory Council (YWAC)!

YWAC is a leadership program for young women and gender-expansive youth of color ages 14–22 with ties to New Bedford. Through the program, participants build leadership and advocacy skills, connect with community leaders and mentors, explore college and career pathways, and help advise the Women’s Fund SouthCoast on how to invest $20,000 in youth-led community solutions to issues they identify.

Members receive a $50 stipend for every session they attend, and food is provided at all meetings.

YWAC is a great opportunity for youth who are interested in developing their leadership skills, learning more about their community, and connecting with other young people who are passionate about creating change.

The application deadline is September 10, 2026.

Click here to apply!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1VfKxBdhtfvIBrGhvk0PLsm3RnSTOujgnu4FIg4RikrxPhA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=118144495243092470447

08/25/2026

🎨 Wishing Hatch artist Amanda Moore lots of luck tomorrow night!

We’re excited to share that Amanda Moore, one of our artists here at Hatch Street Studios, will be taking the stage at Arts Illuminated tomorrow evening at the Steeple Playhouse in New Bedford!

Amanda will join a group of South Coast artists for a live conversation about their work, creative process, inspirations, and techniques. It’s such a great opportunity for our community to get to know the artists behind the artwork—and we love seeing one of our own included!

The evening continues with the Afterglow reception, where guests can meet the artists, mingle, and purchase artwork. Best of all, the event is FREE and open to the public.

📅 Wednesday, August 26
⏰ 6 PM
📍 Steeple Playhouse | 159 William Street, New Bedford

Good luck, Amanda! We’re proud to have you as part of the Hatch Street Studios community and hope you have an amazing night! 👏❤️🎨

👁 See the South Coast artists scheduled to take the stage at Arts Illuminated this Wednesday, Aug. 26, 6 p.m. at Steeple Playhouse, 159 William St., New Bedford.

Tori Driscoll, John Jameson, J Rowen O'Dwyer, Samantha Bridge , Amanda Moore, Kaylee Marie Tillson, Beatrice Alder and Jane Bregoli will join host Devin Nived Mclaughlin to discuss their inspirations and techniques for selected works before a live audience.

The individual interviews will be followed by Afterglow, a reception where you can meet, mingle and buy directly from the artists. Join us for this free night of fun, art education and entertainment, brought to you by New Bedford Light - A community-news organization

For more about Arts Illustrated, click the link below. Hope to see you there!
https://newbedfordlight.org/artsilluminated/

08/25/2026

South Coast Chamber Music Series subscriptions and single concert tickets are on sale now!🎶

Guarantee your seat and save! Subscribe to all five concerts of the 2026–2027 season and enjoy an incredible season of chamber music at St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church, Marion, MA & St. Peter's Episcopal Church.

https://nbsymphony.org/chamber-music-series/