“In late December of 1840, a 21-year-old man signed onto the crew of the whaleship Acushnet, a 359-ton square-rigged ship that departed New Bedford for the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 3, 1841. That man spent 18 months at sea experiencing a whaling journey, and a decade later, that young man, …
Read More »Argentinian uses flight simulator to explore New Bedford from the skies
“My name is Joaquín Gelmini, and I’m excited to share a video I created using Microsoft Flight Simulator, a remarkable simulator that replicates our entire planet at a 1:1 scale in real time. This simulator employs satellite imagery and artificial intelligence to recreate the world with stunning fidelity to reality. …
Read More »New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park selects four 2024 ‘Artists in Residence’
“Please join the staff of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and the park’s friends group, the Whaling History Alliance, in congratulating the four artists selected to be part of the park’s 2024 Artist in Residence program (artist bios below). The program, in its sixth year, includes a new artist …
Read More »19th Annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpture Festival winners announced
“Here are the winners of the Sculpting Competition! A huge thank you to all of the competitors and staff who helped to make these beautiful sculptures possible, and to all of you for coming to see them. On the last day of the festival we gathered to celebrate all the …
Read More »Love The Ave “Love Locks,” a site-specific contemporary artwork coming to New Bedford
“In Wednesday July 26, north end, New Bedford will welcome something entirely new to its landscape. Acushnet Avenue, the north end’s historic international commercial corridor, will soon be adorned at the Nye Street Pocket Park with a captivating contemporary artwork created by activist artist Keith M. Francis. This site-specific sculpture …
Read More »New Bedford’s seaport displays new art to celebrate Art Walk’s 10th anniversary
2023 marks the 10 year anniversary of New Bedford’s Seaport Art Walk! In celebration, artists were invited to submit artwork to fill “our city’s ever-changing artistic and cultural landscape, or commemorates the generations of creatives that have called New Bedford home.” as described on Newbedfordcreative.org. Let’s checkout some of the …
Read More »New Bedford Creative announces $400,000 in awards celebrating arts, culture, creative expression
Over thirty cultural events, programs, and special projects, and forty individual artists will receive Wicked Cool Places, ARTnet, and Art is Everywhere funding to keep New Bedford Creative. In total, $419,520 will support arts, culture, and creative expression in New Bedford through these awards. The grant funding is part of …
Read More »City of New Bedford selects artists for the commission of temporary art at the Cove Walk
“New Bedford’s Department of City Planning, in collaboration with New Bedford Creative, announces the selection of an artist team to receive a commission to create a temporary public art installation to be located at the entrance of the Cove Walk on Cove Road. A selection committee awarded the grant to …
Read More »Unveiling of mural that pays tribute to New Bedford’s Cape Verdeans
“I was privileged to have the opportunity this afternoon to celebrate the unveiling of the new mural at The Ultra Marine Band Club, a spectacular tribute to contributions of Cape Verdeans to the City and America. Artists Eden Soares and Adrian Tio, along with the Cape Verdean Cultural Committee, created …
Read More »New Bedford Police Department announces grand reveal for completed mural project
“The ‘Friends of Cape Verdean Culture Committee,’ of which Lt. Scott Carola is a member, is proud to reveal the end result of its “Band club” mural project this Friday, October 21st, at 3 pm, at 185 Acushnet Ave. Last year, the committee was formed with the intent of identifying …
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