Summer is Performance Art in New Bedford By Steven Froias #NBCreative Summer in New Bedford unfolds like performance art, rich with color, rhythm, and the hum of community spirit. As the warm months arrive, the city’s creative pulse quickens—each beat powered by passionate artists, performers, and special event organizers. New Bedford Creative’s Wicked Cool Places ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 2, 2025 Star Store Building on Path to Redevelopment NEW BEDFORD, MA – Mayor Jon Mitchell and the New Bedford Economic Development Council (NBEDC) announced Monday that agreements are in place to reopen the former Star Store building under new ownership as a regional arts hub. The NBEDC and the Arts ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 19, 2025 Contact: Edwina Klünder eakluender@gmail.com 617-888-5859 Website: newbedfordcreative.org Click here for link to hi-res photos. New Bedford Creative Launches Exciting New Creative Directory in Partnership with New England Foundation for the Arts CreativeGround NEW BEDFORD, MA – New Bedford Creative is thrilled to announce the launch of the New Bedford ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 16, 2025 Contact: Edwina Klünder eakluender@gmail.com 617-888-5859 Website: artweeksouthcoast.org Click here for link to hi-res photos. ArtWeek SouthCoast Returns May 8–18, 2025 with More Than 50 Arts Experiences Across the Region A Collaborative Celebration of Community, Culture, and Creativity SOUTH COAST, MA – ArtWeek SouthCoast, the dynamic regional arts festival, returns ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 3, 2025 Contact: Edwina Klünder eakluender@gmail.com 617-888-5859 Click here for link to high-res photos. Click here for full list of 2025 grant recipients. New Bedford Creative Announces 31 Projects Awarded Art is Everywhere! and Wicked Cool Places Grants for 2025 NEW BEDFORD, MA – New Bedford Creative at the New Bedford ...

New Bedford Earns Prestigious Grants to Advance Culture, Heritage, and Arts Awards Highlight City’s Role as a Historic Beacon of Progress and Creativity By Steven Froias Special to New Bedford Creative at the NBEDC NEW BEDFORD, MA – Throughout American history, New Bedford has played a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s cultural and social ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 14, 2025 Contact: Edwina Klünder eakluender@gmail.com 617-888-5859 Click here for link to hi-res photos. New Bedford Creative to Receive $70,000 Award from the National Endowment for the Arts NEW BEDFORD, MA – The New Bedford Economic Development Council (NBEDC) is proud to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 19, 2024 Contact: Edwina Klünder eakluender@gmail.com 617-888-5859 Click here for link to hi-res photography. New Bedford Creative Opens Call for Proposals for 2025 Seaport Art Walk “Revolution/Evolution” will celebrate New Bedford’s Legacy of Change and Innovation NEW BEDFORD, MA — New Bedford Creative invites artists locally, regionally and nationally to submit ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 14, 2024 Contact: Hendrick Hernandez-Resto hhernandez@nbedc.org 508-985-8206 Click here for link to hi-res photography. Spectacular 3-D Projection Light Show Debuts at St. Anthony of Padua Church December 7 NEW BEDFORD, MA — Local creative enterprise Broken Glass Projection Mapping will present a captivating evening of art, light, and music with the ...

By Steven Froias For #NBCreative NEW BEDFORD, MA – Genesis Galan knew Anthony Nguyen from high school – they shared cafeteria tables, classrooms, and stories, though typically the surface-level kind.  When she reconnected with him years later, her former classmate wasn’t just Anthony; he was the Assistant Manager/Cost Accountant at NORPEL in New Bedford, creators ...