Massachusetts Design Art & Technology Institute (DATMA)

Established in 2016 and launched in 2018, the Massachusetts Design Art & Technology Institute (DATMA) derived from an innovative idea to create an “institute without walls” that would bring free, accessible, arts programming to all ages, backgrounds, and socioeconomic levels of the SouthCoast region. DATMA is committed to bringing world-renowned art, design, and technology exhibitions, programs, and initiatives to the visitors and citizens of New Bedford and the region, identified as one of the Commonwealth’s most creative economies by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. As an exhibitor of art in public spaces, DATMA collaborates with the business and education sectors of the region to expand public awareness, bringing new cultural assets into the mix.