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 isolation and into conversation. Rather than traditional lectures, these salons emphasize dialogue, shared experience, and...
The Benefits of Community Engagement We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men. – Herman Melville Volunteering: Freely giving your time and energy to help others or a cause, without expecting payment, to benefit a community or...
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 old parable about a traveler who arrives in a village with nothing but an empty pot. The villagers, wary and...
The Southcoast Artists Index Salon Series On the South Coast, the creative ecosystem has always thrived on relationships—between artists and audiences, between tradition and experimentation, and between those who make the work and those who help it endure. The...
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 Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. Amid the familiar hum of games, conversation, and creative energy, The...
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 his name is still spoken?”— Sir Terry Pratchett I updated that timeless thought. But its sentiment lies at the heart of...
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 a symbol of the spirit of the South Coast's creative communities. It reflected the ubiquitous nature of creativity—how...
