Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Creativity gathers here.
Built in 1889 as a Richardsonian Romanesque stone library, the Dartmouth Cultural Center remains a beloved gather place where artists, makers, writers and neighbors come together to create, learn, and share. Exhibits, workshops, talks, & gatherings happen here year-round.
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Sat, May 30 · 1 PM
Artist Talk: Wax, Bees, and the Art of Collaboration
Meet the artists behind Found Wax and learn how honeybees, wax, casting and sculpture shaped the exhibition.
Free to attend
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Fri, June 5 · 5–7 PM
Opening Reception: Recovered Dreams & New Creations
Celebrate a new exhibition with sculptor Eric Lintala and painter/printmaker Bruce Bailey.
Free
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Thu, June 25 · 6 PM
Make a Classic Nantucket Bracelet Uniquely Your Own
Spend an evening weaving a timeless coastal bracelet and choosing accent materials that make it yours.
$135 · Members $125
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Found Wax
Susan Medyn & David Formanek
May 1–30, 2026 | Artist Talk Saturday May 30 at 1 PM
Working with honeybee colonies, Susan Medyn creates sculptural frameworks shaped over time by the bees themselves. David Formanek’s sculptural relief works explore wax, casting, texture, and transformation. Together, Found Wax invites visitors to consider process, collaboration, and the expressive life of materials.
An intriguing exhibition exploring sculpture, ecology, process, and material transformation.
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