The Board of Trustees, Emeriti Trustees, and Director Kristy Edmunds invite you to:

MASS MoCA Art Futures Benefit 2026
Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 6–11pm
North Adams, MA

Please join us in celebration of MASS MoCA’s mission and work by gathering with fellow supporters and friends to raise a glass to our shared art futures. We will honor two extraordinary individuals as 2026 Art Futures Awardees — the incomparable artist Laurie Anderson and global philanthropist and champion of artists Charlotte Cramer Wagner.

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RSVP by May 1, 2026

The evening will also offer a fresh-from-the-Berkshires dinner, creative performances by special guest artists, an auction featuring artful experiences, and a festive after-party with DJs and dancing, cocktails and late-night snacks, a photo booth, and interactive projections.

All proceeds from this event benefit the Art Futures Fund, which ensures MASS MoCA’s ability to continue its unique practice of investing directly in artists through the funding of new work — commissions, exhibitions, and programming.

SPONSORSHIPS AND TICKETS

Luminary Sponsor
$100,000 

Vanguard Sponsor
$50,000

Interlocutor Sponsor
$25,000

Steward Sponsor
$10,000

Individual Ticket
$750 or $1,250

About the MASS MoCA Art Futures Award
The MASS MoCA Art Futures Award was established in 2025 to acknowledge bold individuals who persist in creating the art we need, before we are even aware we need it. They forge new ways ahead with courage. They carve future paths with singular fortitude. And they dare to dream our future forward through art. Each year, two Art Futures Awards honor an artist and a champion of artists who embody these values, and who inspire and shape the interconnected futures of MASS MoCA, the field of contemporary art, and the world at large. The inaugural 2025 Awardees were artist Vincent Valdez and Ruby Lerner, Founding Executive Director of Creative Capital.

Host Committee
As of March 20, 2026

Kelly and Bill Kaiser, Co-Chairs
Greg and Anne Avis
Alan Beller and Stephanie Neville
Julia Bowen and Brad Svrluga
Duncan and Susan Brown
Timur Galen and Linda Genereux
Steve and Lisa Jenks
‭Harold Koda and Alan Kornberg
Ruby Lerner
Pamela Lloyd and Renny Gleeson
Hans and Kate Morris
Jeryl and Steve Oristaglio
Patrick Planeta and Santiago Varela
Katie and Will Schmidt
Gerry and Kelly Pasciucco
Libby Wadsworth and Paul Peppis
‭Susy and Jack Wadsworth‬