Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Creativity gathers here.
Built in 1889 as a Richardsonian Romanesque stone library, the Dartmouth Cultural Center remains a beloved gathering place where artists, makers, writers and neighbors come together to create, learn, and share. Exhibits, workshops, talks, & gatherings happen here year-round.
Hours: Thursday thru Saturday, 11 AM–3 PM · Admission always free
What’s happening?
Mon, October 19 - November 2 | 6-8 PM
Intro to Digital Photography
Get out of automatic mode and discover what your camera can really do. This three-week beginner course combines hands-on instruction in camera controls, composition, shutter speed, exposure, and depth of field.
Mondays, October 19, 26 & November 2 | 6–8 PM
Three-week course · Bring your DSLR camera and camera manual
Members $120 | Non-members $140
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CALL FOR ARTISTS | Submit by October 23
2026 Member & Guest Exhibition
Show us your best work. Be daring! The Dartmouth Cultural Center invites members and guest artists to participate in this year's exhibition. There's no theme, and artists working in all styles are encouraged to submit.
Submission deadline: Friday, October 23
Exhibition: November 5–28
DCC Members: Up to two artworks, free
Guest Artists: One artwork, $35
Thu, October 22 - Nov 19 · 6:00-8:30 PM
Learn to Weave: Rigid Heddle Loom
Discover the satisfying rhythm of weaving in this five-week beginner-friendly class with fiber artist Lisa Elliott. Learn to use a rigid heddle loom, explore color and texture, and create your own beautiful handwoven piece. Limited to just six students for plenty of individual instruction.
Five Thursdays: Oct 22, 29 & Nov 5, 12, 19
Members $160 | Non-members $170
Reading Room Gallery - Now Showing
Beth Barry: The Interior Horizon
Solo Exhibition |October 2-31
Opening Reception|Friday, October 2, 5-7 PM
Beth Barry’s paintings explore the natural world through expressive color, shifting light, and movement. The Interior Horizon brings together recent work that moves beyond familiar landscape views to evoke the wonder, emotion, and sense of possibility found in nature.
Born in New Bedford, Barry now lives and works between New York City and East Hampton. This exhibition marks a homecoming to the SouthCoast, where the coastal light and open horizons of her childhood first shaped her way of seeing.
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Exhibits
Current shows in the gallery, rotating throughout the year. Visit the gallery →
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