Performing Artist In Residence

Summer 2026

Introducing
Yarumi González

2026 Artist in Residence

Attend the Performing Artist in Residence Showcase on September 17, 2026, at 7:30pm.
MAC is honored to welcome this year’s Artist in Residence, Yarumi González. Originally from Caracas, Venezuela and currently based in Boston, González defines herself as a creator and researcher in the fields of movement, ritual, performance, dance, theater, and grassroots organization. Since childhood, she has been deeply moved by art and social struggles. During her residency, González will continue developing a multidisciplinary, autobiographical work exploring identity, migration, and the American Dream through poetic and ritual-inspired storytelling, movement, video, photography, installation, and performance.

Learn more: @yarueliza
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About the Performing Artist Residency

Applications are closed for 2026, check back next spring for 2027 applications.

The Multicultural Arts Center's Performing Artist in Residence program is designed to provide emerging artists with a transformative three-month residency experience, offering opportunities for creative exploration and professional development.

A stipend, rehearsal space, and professional development opportunities are provided and the selected resident will perform a full length showcase at the conclusion of the residency.

Image from Be No Rain, 2025 Performing Artist in Residence performance. Credit: Najee Brown.


Aiden Marshall, 2025 Performing Artist in Residence
Dalin Celamy, 2024 Performing Artist in Residence

Past Residents

Be No Rain by Aiden Marshall debuted at the Multicultural Arts Center on October 16, 2025.
Marshall's project was entitled “Be No Rain,” the story of a young queer Black man, exploring feelings of mourning, rage, inadequacy, and betrayal.

Learn more: @aidenk_choreo
love: Black Boy Unseen by Dalin Celamy debuted at the Multicultural Arts Center on October 4, 2024.

The inaugural Artist in Residency Project at the Multicultural Arts Center featured the work of choreographer and dancer Dalin Celamy and centered on queer Black male love, drawing from Celamy's personal journey as a queer Black artist of Haitian descent navigating masculinity and expressions of love.

Learn more: @dalinc__