Creative Catalysts Exhibition: Call for Art
Call for Artists: Creative Catalysts 2026 – The Lens of Literature
Artists of all disciplines are invited to participate in this collaborative exhibition, where pairs of artists will choose a work of literature to inspire the creation of interconnected works. Through conversation, shared ideas, and the creative process, participants will discover how collaboration transforms perspective and artistic practice.
Register solo and we'll help match you with a partner, or sign up as an existing team.
Open to artists working in all mediums.
Submission Deadline: July 31, 2026
Exhibition: October 3 – November 29, 2026 at Groundwork New Bedford
Need a collaborator? Join our Artists Share! brainstorming sessions on June 9 and July 14.
Cross-Pollinate with Us!
Midori Evans of Cedarlight Images at the SPIA Art Show 2026
Where the light leads — from the South Coast to farther shores.
Join photographer Midori Evans of Cedarlight Images at the 2026 SPIA Art Show at the Salters Point Casino. With a thirty-year practice of landscape and nature photography, Midori's work travels from the tidal edges of the South Coast to the quiet forests of Japan and the Pacific Northwest.
Her photographs seek the sacred in the ordinary—light bending across water, stillness held inside shadow, and fleeting moments of wonder that invite us to slow down and truly see.
📍 Salters Point Casino, Dartmouth
📅 Opening Reception: Friday, July 10, 2026
🖼 Art Show: Saturday, July 11 (10 AM–4 PM) & Sunday, July 12 (10 AM–2 PM)
Explore more of her work at cedarlightimages.com.
Westport Writers Group
Westport Writers Group welcomes writers of all kinds — we write together for one hour and then share. You don’t have to live in Westport to join us!
Artists Share!
Artists Share! is a supportive gathering for South Coast area artists of all mediums, offering artistic growth, cross-pollination, and collaboration.
This July, join us for a special Artists Share! focused on brainstorming, partnering, and planning for our upcoming exhibition, Creative Catalysts: The Lens of Literature. Bring your ideas, connect with fellow creatives, and help shape an exhibition inspired by the ways literature sparks artistic expression.
Cross-Pollinate with Us!
Westport Writers Group
Westport Writers Group welcomes writers of all kinds — we write together for one hour and then share. You don’t have to live in Westport to join us!
Artists Share!
Artists Share! is a supportive gathering for South Coast area artists of all mediums, offering artistic growth, cross-pollination, and collaboration.
This June and July, join us for a special Artists Share! focused on brainstorming, partnering, and planning for our upcoming exhibition, Creative Catalysts: The Lens of Literature. Bring your ideas, connect with fellow creatives, and help shape an exhibition inspired by the ways literature sparks artistic expression.
Cross-Pollinate with Us!
Award-Winning South Coast Anthology Reading
We’re excited to be part of ArtWeek SouthCoast!
Join us for a reading from The Landscape About Us and Waterscapes, award-winning anthologies inspired by the natural beauty of the South Coast.
Artists Share!
Artists Share! is a supportive place for South Coast area artists of all mediums, offering artistic growth, cross-pollination, and collaboration.
Westport Writers Group
Westport Writers Group welcomes writers of all kinds — we write together for one hour and then share. You don’t have to live in Westport to join us!
ArtWeek SouthCoast
Midori Creativity is proud to participate in ArtWeek SouthCoast with a series of events celebrating writing, creativity, and community.
Join us throughout the festival for gatherings that highlight local voices and artistic connection—from writers groups to a special South Coast Anthology Reading.
Featuring readings from Waterscapes and The Landscape About Us
📅 ArtWeek SouthCoast Festival Dates: May 9–19
See poster for full event details.
Artists Share!
Artists Share! is a supportive place for South Coast area artists of all mediums, offering artistic growth, cross-pollination, and collaboration.
Westport Writers Group
Westport Writers Group welcomes writers of all kinds — we write together for one hour and then share. You don’t have to live in Westport to join us!
Write with Community Joins the Artists Index Salon Series
Write with Community, Inc. is pleased to participate in the Artists Index Salon Series for a special evening of connection and conversation.
Representing WWC, Midori Evans and Corey Nuffer will share their vision for supporting and expanding the South Coast’s literary community. The evening offers writers — emerging and established — an opportunity to connect, learn about upcoming workshops and initiatives, and engage with fellow creatives across Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Grant Writing Workshop
Write with Community, Inc. invites artists and creatives to a practical, idea-building grant workshop facilitated by Midori Evans and Corey Nuffer.
Interested in applying for a grant but not quite sure how to present your idea? This two-hour workshop will help participants learn how to shape their project descriptions, what components to focus on, and how to read their own drafts like a grant reader.
Come with a specific project idea or choose from sample ones provided in the workshop.
Westport Writers Group
Westport Writers Group welcomes writers of all kinds — we write together for one hour and then share. You don’t have to live in Westport to join us!
She Maps the World: Poetry by Women
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Write with Community, Inc. brings poetry into motion at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Midori Evans and other Westport Writers Group members join poets Diana Cole and Vivian Eyre.
This three-gallery “progressing poetry” experience invites visitors to journey through space and story, encountering six local women poets whose work explores history, whales, family, the sea, and the natural world.
Artists Share!
Artists Share! is a supportive place for South Coast area artists of all mediums, offering artistic growth, cross-pollination, and collaboration.
A FarmCoast Winter Conversation and Reading Series: Land and Meaning
Focusing on relationship, generational history, and use, this gathering examines how land carries memory and meaning and influences our sense of belonging and responsibility.
A FarmCoast Winter Conversation and Reading Series: Belonging and Environmental Stewardship
The final gathering reflects on place, identity, and home, with a focus on environmental stewardship and our collective responsibility to the landscapes we inhabit.
Westport Writers Group
Westport Writers Group welcomes writers of all kinds — we write together for one hour and then share. $5 drop-in fee.
Register here: https://westportwriters.eventbrite.com
Write with Community at AHA! Night
Join Write with Community at AHA Night!
Stop by and join us on Thursday, February 12, for Vestibules: Stories of Water, Memory & Resilience at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
We’ll be hosting a drop-in writing activity in the Braitmayer Family Galleries (Main Level) — feel free to stop by on your way into or out of the gallery between 5:00–7:00 PM. No experience needed, just curiosity and a love for words.
Artists Share!
Artists Share! is a supportive place for South Coast area artists of all mediums, offering artistic growth, cross-pollination, and collaboration.
A FarmCoast Winter Conversation and Reading Series: The Sea and River
This session considers the sea and river as sources of vitality and connection, exploring how water shapes community, livelihood, and shared use through guided conversation and writing.
Books and Barista
Join Midori Creativity and members of the Westport Writers Group as they read from The Landscape About Us: A SouthCoast Anthology at The Residences at Cedar Dell.
Artists Share
Artists Share! is a supportive place for South Coast area artists of all genres, offering artistic growth, cross-pollination, and collaboration.
A FarmCoast Winter Conversation and Reading Series: What and Where are our Landmarks?
This opening session explores personal, cultural, and environmental landmarks as key connection points that shape our understanding of place through reading, discussion, and writing.
A FarmCoast Winter Conversation and Reading Series
Join us for a four-part winter gathering that brings together readers, writers, and environmental stewards to explore one essential question: What is our relationship to land and water?
Sundays, 2–4 PM
Jan. 11 • Feb 8 • Feb. 22 • Mar. 1
Each session offers its own mix of reading, conversation, and writing, focused on our relationship to land and water. Designed to appeal to a wide community audience, the series integrates local viewpoints, writers from around the area, and a variety of facilitators including environmental stewards, land & water farmers, and writers.
Come read, share, or write in our local winter conversation series!
Westport Writers Group
Westport Writers Group welcomes writers of all kinds — we write together for one hour and then share. $5 drop-in fee.
Artists Share!
Artists Share! is a supportive place for South Coast area artists of all genres, offering artistic growth, cross-pollination, and collaboration.
Westport Writers Group
Westport Writers Group welcomes writers of all kinds — we write together for one hour and then share. $5 drop-in fee.
Westport Writers Group at Farmers Market
Join members of the Westport Writers Group at the Westport Farmers Market! They’ll be there with their locally published anthologies available for sale — a great chance to meet and support local authors and discover inspiring stories from our creative community.
Creative Catalysts Closing Reception
Creative Catalysts celebrates the interplay and creative exploration that happens when artists of different mediums work together. From quilts that map out New Bedford to photographs of seaweed and homemade jigsaw puzzles, this innovative exhibition journeys through questions of perception, inspiration, and connection.
Westport Writers Group
Westport Writers Group welcomes writers of all kinds — we write together for one hour and then share. $5 drop-in fee.
Artists Share!
Artists Share! is a supportive place for South Coast area artists of all genres, offering artistic growth, cross-pollination, and collaboration.