Ralph Hickok
Ralph Hickok is a New Bedford-based author specializing in sports history and biography books. Hickok is a member of the North American Society for Sport History, as well as the Pro Football Researchers Association.
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Justin Botelho
Justin Botelho is a photographer, videographer, and content creator born and raised in New Bedford. Botelho identifies with documentary photography, and describes his work as honest and transparent.
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Matt Medeiros
Matt Medeiros hosts Southcoast FM, a podcast celebrating entrepreneurs from New Bedford to Fall River who share their lessons learned from starting a business on the South Coast.
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David Stephan Graves
David Stephan Graves is a designer, photographer, maker and art educator from Southeastern Massachusetts. His work explores materiality and social issues in tandem, including topics of waste, temporality, identity and mental health with both traditional and experimental making processes and mediums.
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Austin Burns
Austin Burns is a New England-based performer, composer, arranger, and curator of original concert programs. He is the founder of Sole Durato, an ensemble consisting of singers, guitarists and pianists, as well as percussionists on occasion. He also serves as the Music Minister at the Pilgrim United Church of Christ in New Bedford.
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Mocha Jean Herrup
Mocha Jean Herrup is a filmmaker and digital content creator, media studies educator, human rights and social justice organizer, technical and creative writer, performer, and community enthusiast. Herrup’s work employs humor, personal narrative, and alternative storytelling practices to confront arrangements of power that hide in plain sight, often blurring the line between fact and fiction.
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Kat Knutsen
Kat Knutsen‘s work is a cross pollination between drawing, painting, animation, computer graphics, fiber arts, and sound design. As a multimedia artist, her work fluctuates between different platforms ranging from fashion design to the animated film depending on the concept. Knutsen was one of the 148 selected artists worldwide to work on the 2018 Oscar ...
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Waterfront Historic Area LeaguE (WHALE)
Waterfront Historic Area LeaguE (WHALE) is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to promoting the value and reuse of greater New Bedford’s historic structures through preservation, education and advocacy.
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New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park preserves whaling artifacts, offers guided tours and education programs.The park encompasses 34 acres spread over 13 city blocks. They have an Artist-in-Residence Program, Makerspace, Junior Ranger Program, and much more.
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New Bedford Preservation Society
New Bedford Preservation Society is a non-profit volunteer-led organization whose mission is to heighten awareness, provide education and guidance, and promote sensitive restoration and preservation of New Bedford’s fine historic structures and the neighborhoods in which they are located. Programs include Holiday House Tour, Spring House and Garden Tour, a Historic Marker Program, self-guided architectural ...
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