The Multicultural Arts Center is pleased to present
The Mac Gala
MASTERPIECE
A Night of Creative Brilliance
February 7, 2026
41 Second Street, Cambridge, MA
6-7pm VIP Honoree Reception
7-10pm Formal Program
Welcome to the MAC GAla
The Multicultural Arts Center’s Gala is a distinguished celebration of creativity, community, and impact.
Expect an elegant evening featuring exceptional performances, inspiring stories, and a shared commitment to sustaining the vibrant artistic community that defines the MAC!
This year’s theme is MASTERPIECE: A Night of Creative Brilliance
Presenting our honorees
Dzidor
Rising Star
A young changemaker whose creativity and commitment are already making a powerful impact in the arts or community.
Dzidzor is a talented, emerging Ga-Ewe performing artist, author and entrepreneur.
Lori Lander
Legacy Artist
A visionary creator whose work embodies the transformative power of art.
Lori Lander is an esteemed painter, community activist and volunteer. Her work portrays the daily rhythms of women across the world.
Michael Monestime
Community Leader
A leader whose dedication extends beyond their professional role, championing arts and culture to enrich community life.
Michael Monestime is the ED of the Central Square BID and an incredible marketer, entrepreneur, urban planner and community-builder.
VIP Honoree Reception
Join us 6pm-7pm for an opportunity to meet to meet the Host Committee and Honorees personally.
We are honored to have our event catered by Pagu, fresh off their recent Michelin Bib Gourmand win! For this special occasion, Pagu and Roundtable will also partner with refugee chefs from four different countries. VIP guests will enjoy special cocktails made by award winning chef Tracy Chang and have the rare opportunity to taste dishes that celebrate the rich cultural heritage, culinary traditions, and extraordinary resilience of refugee communities shared through the universal language of food.
Sponsorship tickets include access to the VIP Honoree Reception, or you can purchase a VIP ticket individually.
Program Highlights
The formal program will begin at 7pm.
EMCEE Theresa Okokon, award-winning writer, storyteller, and teacher and co-host of Stories From The Stage will welcome you to MAC!
- Experience a soulful, genre-defying perfomance by execptional jazz vocalist Farayi Malek.
- Enjoy singer and poet of Nigerian heritage, Iyeoka, blends elements from soul, R&B, rock, hip hop, and jazz.
- And finally, stay till close dancing and celebrating to beats by DJ KNSZWRTH.
Exquisite catering by PAGU and the talented team under Tracy Chang, Michelin Bib Gourmand awardee and local Cambridge restauranteur.
Expect a celebratory evening featuring exceptional performances, inspiring stories, and a shared commitment to sustaining the vibrant artistic community that defines the MAC.
HOST COMMITTEE
Thank you to the following individuals for their leadership in presenting this year’s MAC Gala.
Conrad Crawford, Chairperson, Cambridge Redevelopment Authority
Jennifer Fang, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Elsa Gomes Bondlow, Founder and Principal, RippleActs
Rev. Christopher Hope, Founder and Executive Director, The Loop Lab/Hope Group
Oliver Hunt, Associate Vice President, Leggat McCall Properties
Kaveh Mojtabai, Founder and Publisher, Artscope Magazine
Lynn Wahlquist, Vice President of Commercial Lending, East Cambridge Savings Bank
Jason Weeks, Executive Director, Cambridge Arts
