Celebrating Youth at DCA

The month of May features The Young People’s Show in the galleries at DCA. Thanks to all the parents, teachers, and community members who filled the galleries to celebrate the […]

New Classes and Workshops for May at DCA

Registration is open for the new May classes and workshops offered by Dorchester Center for the Arts. Selections include: Online: Intro to Pastels with Kelly Tanner. In this four-week class, […]

Learn the Traditional Art of Decoy Carving

Dorchester Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the return of Master Carver Warren Saunders for a new 10-week session entitled “Decoy Carving for All”. This in-person class will […]

New Online Classes for Spring!

Dorchester Center for the Arts is pleased to present several new online classes for Spring. Selections include: Color My World: Explorations in Colored Pencil Art with Stephanie Przybylek This three-part […]

Art Blooms in March at DCA

Dorchester Center for the Arts welcomes The Dorchester Garden Club for “Art Blooms”, an exhibition in the front gallery for March. As a complement to “Nature and Beyond”, the Petra […]

Tidewater Camera Club Exhibition Winners

The results are in for the winning entries of the Tidewater Camera Club exhibition at DCA. Judging for the exhibition was done by Sahm Dougherty-Sefton, who was the first woman […]

“Dorchester Cares: A Tapestry for Change”

“Dorchester Cares: A Tapestry for Change” wraps up this month with two hands-on sessions.  DCA invites all ages to stop in Friday February 12 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. or Saturday February […]

DCA Partners with Oolite Arts in Miami

Dorchester Center for the Arts is partnering with Oolite Arts for a new January class “Introduction to Painting: Portrait”, to be taught in both English and Spanish, with painter Pablo […]

Community Arts Grants

Grants are available for nonprofit organizations that focus on arts and culture or promote arts-based activities. These grants range from $250.00 to $1,000.00. The Community Arts Grants program is an […]