MASS M o CA Art Futures Benefit May 21, 2026

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. YES! COUNT ME IN! 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 April 1, 2026 Kelly and Bill Kaiser,…