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
Welcome to the MAC GAla
The Multicultural Arts Center’s Gala is a distinguished celebration of creativity, community, and impact. Following the success of our inaugural Gala last year, this year’s event will once again bring together artists, civic leaders, and supporters to honor the role of the arts in fostering dialogue, inclusion, and cultural exchange. 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
Please join us in celebrating incredible people creating the extraordinary at MASTERPIECE this year. With your support, MAC presents and produces a wealth of powerful programs that speak to each of our unique stories and experiences. We are so grateful for your generosity, which enables us to create works that wield the power of the arts for social change.
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.
Program Highlights
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, 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.
Sponsors get access to the VIP Honoree Reception to meet the Host Committee and Honorees, and experience fabulous food prepared by four talented refugee chefs organized by PAGU’s Roundtable.
HOST COMMITTEE
Thank you to the following individuals for their leadership in presenting this year’s MAC Gala.
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