The Dorchester Arts Collaborative invites you to join us on Friday, June 24, 2011, 8 a.m. to  9:30 a.m., for a continental breakfast featuring writer Aaron Devine, at Studio D., 11 Pearl Street, Dorchester, Mass.

The topic is: "Empathy and The Other"

OK. We get it. We're artists, writers, actors, dreamers. Our favorite thing to do,  besides create wonderful things, is to procrastinate. But here's incentive to stop, right now! The June 15, 2011, early bird registration deadline for the Dorchester Arts Collaborative's Open Studios is quickly approaching. Want to save money on registration? (Hey, with the gas prices, who doesn't want to save money?) Want to see your name on our materials? (Your friends will be really impressed.) Stop procrastinating. Register now. One less thing to worry about putting off, right?

Open Studios will take place Saturday and Sunday, October 22 and 23, 2011. Read the great coverage we got for last year's event in the Boston Globe. 

The Dorchester Arts Collaborative invites you to join us for the 4th Friday Potluck on Friday, March 25, from 7 to 10 p.m., at 11 Pearl Street, Dorchester, Mass.

The Dorchester Arts Collaborative has lots to celebrate on its second 4th Friday.  First, its SPRING!  Second, we will be showing off our new office and arts space, Studio D  (11 Pearl Street) and our current show featuring Chuck Sullivan and VIncent Crotty.  Third, we will be launching our new, fully functional and comprehensive web site for a sneak peek, and we will be asking everyone to sample a variety of chili and vote on their favorite to help us decide which  recipe to enter in the Dorchester Chilli Cook-off.

There is a BONUS for anyone who buys a painting, becomes a member or patron of DAC, or registers for Open Studios 2011 using our online registration forms (a laptop will be available): You will get the recipes for all the chili you will be tasting!

Come see the Dorchester Arts Collaborative's new gallery space, Studio D at Pearl Street, located at 11 Pearl Street, Dorchester, Mass.

Join us on Saturday, March 5, 2011, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the opening reception for our inaugural show, featuring the work of Chuck Sullivan and Vincent Crotty.

What a wonderful Open Studios weekend! There were so many wonderfully talented artists and so many supportive art patrons who came out to see and buy art on Saturday and Sunday.

The Dorchester Arts Collaborative would like to thank those who attended and the more than 120 artists who participated at group sites, galleries and personal studios throughout the neighborhood. We also want to applaud all others who helped us make this weekend a great success!

Did you attend Open Studios or participate as an artist? If so, we want to hear from you. Leave a comment here and let us know your thoughts. (We will be sending out an official survey to artists later this week to get opinions on how to make next year’s event even better. So stay tuned.)