The SOUTHCOAST ARTISTS INDEX
Dandelion Magazine & In-Focus ARTICLES
Articles chronicling the makers, creators, performers, and supporters of the South Coast arts and culture scene from the past and present. Stories about the artists we seek information on from days gone by. Articles by scholars, journalists, researchers, and genealogists on the artists they are focused on.
Dandelion Democracy!
Help Us Document The South Coast's Creative Life The South Coast has always been a city of artists, writers, musicians, historians, storytellers,...
INTRODUCING: The Vault Sessions
The Vault SessionsA new live music series from the Southcoast Artists Index, recorded at The Vault Center for the Performing Arts during Open Mic...
My, How We’ve Grown!
I'm going to borrow freely from Robert Frost's famous 1923 poem, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. The South Coast's creative community is...
Brought to Light (New Bedford): Lew Sayre Schwartz (1926-2011)
Every artist and writer hopes that some of their work will hang around The late Lew Sayre Schwartz is an example of an artist who made waves in the...
The Southcoast Artists Index Receives the W.H.A.L.E. George C. Perkins President’s Award !
WHAT CAN WE SAY EXCEPT - THANK YOU! There's a lot of thanks to go around. I'm thankful for the totally impromptu meeting that I was asked to join...
We’re Thrilled & You’re Invited !
PLEASE JOIN US! Podcast guests, friends, colleagues, creative partners, supporters, and everyone who has contributed to our journey are invited to...
Buy a Vintage Gallery X Poster Reproduction, or Two!
Visit The Gallery X Series Page Get Your Vintage Gallery X Posters! The Artists Index and Gallery X have wrapped up Phase One of the Gallery X...
PORTFOLIO: Gallery X Vintage Posters
The Southcoast Artists Index PORTFOLIO - Gallery X Vintage Posters Featuring vintage Gallery X commemorative poster print reproductions. Net...
The Salon Series Was a Success!
THANKS TO OUR PRESENTERS, GUESTS, & GRACIOUS HOSTS, THE MOBY DICK BREWING COMPANY! The Artists Index would like to thank the presenters of our...
It’s A Major Award!
THE ARTISTS INDEX IS BEING PRESENTED WITH WHALE'S 2026 GEORGE PERKINS AWARD! WHALE, the Waterfront Historic Area LeaguE, has informed us that The...
Gallery X Documentation Project Wrap-Up
Visit The Gallery X Series Page The Artists Index and Gallery X Pop-Up Poster Exhibit! The Artists Index and Gallery X wrap up the Gallery X...
Launching – The Lost Artists of Artists of Fairhaven Podcast Series!
A new podcast concept and liaison with Fairhaven residents The Artist Index Website Project was inspired in 2009 by a 1989 newspaper ad placed by...
GALLERY X DOCUMENTATION PROJECT – POP-UP POSTER PRINT EXHIBIT
Take Home A Piece Of Gallery X’s Enduring Legacy The Artists Index and Gallery X wrap up the Gallery X Documentation Project during AHA! Night on...
Gallery X Series Episode 8: Mary Rapoza
Visit The Gallery X Series Page In Episode Eight, our Gallery X Documentation Project podcast host Sean FitzGerald speaks with Mary S. Rapoza, who...
The Artists Index Salon Series – Jane Ferris Richardson!
Introducing - Art, Heart, and Soul: Cultivating Empathy! The Southcoast Artists Index is pleased to present its next Salon Series event on May 13,...
The Artists Index Salon Series – Midori Evens & Corey Nuffer!
Introducing Write with Community! The Southcoast Artists Index is pleased to present its next Salon Series event on April 8, featuring Midori Evans,...
The Artists Index Salon Series – There’s More!
Have You Attended A Salon Yet? The Southcoast Artists Index Salon Series was conceived as a space where South Coast artists could step away from...
Volunteers!
The Benefits of Community Engagement We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men. – Herman Melville...
Stone Soup & Volunteers!
Stone Soup, The South Coast & Building The Artists Index Together! The business model for The Artists Index has always been based on Stone Soup,...
The Artists Index Salon Series
The Southcoast Artists Index Salon Series On the South Coast, the creative ecosystem has always thrived on relationships—between artists and...
The DYK Traveling Series!
THE DYK TRAVELING SERIES! On Thursday, February 12th, something new—and quietly powerful—will debut at AHA! Night at Play Arcade, located in the New...
The StoryLab at Dennison Memorial Center needs your help!
StoryLab at Dennison Memorial Center is a weekly creative education program for elementary through high school students focused on writing, public...
Life, Loss, and Legacy!
A Person Is Not Dead While Their Name Is Still Spoken By Ron Fortier, Co-Founder of The Artists Index “Do you not know that a man is not dead while...
Spreading the Word!
THE DANDELION: OUR ORIGINAL LOGO When we began our quest to document the lives and legacies of the South Coast’s artists, we chose the dandelion as...
Salon Series
The Southcoast Artists Index Salon Series The Artists Index Salon Series brings local artists together for expert-led workshops and networking...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Kimberly Ward, Writer
Written by: Scott Bishop Some trips take you from one place to another. For first-time author Kimberly Ward, the 7,000 nautical mile, two-year trip...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Our 200th Podcast!
200th podcast milestone The Southcoast Artists Index Will Soon Drop Its 200th Podcast! AN IN-FOCUS ARTICLE By Ron Fortier The Southcoast Artists...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: A Quick Review of 2024!
2024 The YEAR IN REVIEW & A PEEK AT 2025... AN IN-FOCUS ARTICLE By Ron Fortier Unprecedented! Even the use of this word has been unprecedented....
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: The Best Gift For An Artist Is Time!
TIME The Best Gift to Give Any Artist At Any Time... AN IN-FOCUS ARTICLE By Ron Fortier I wasn’t going to start this article with a quote. No time...
IN-FOCUS ARTICLE: Emilia/Amalia
She Was My Inspiration, Mother, Fado Singer... AN IN-FOCUS ARTICLE The Emilia Moraes Story: Final Chapter. Along with Mary Jean Blasdale the curator...
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