UPCOMING EVENTS!

The Multicultural Arts Center Presents

Samba Night

 featuring Receita de Samba

July 25, 2024 at 6:00pm

Join us Thursday, July 25, from 6pm - 8pm for the second event in our Summer Series; Samba Night! Celebrate the beauty of Latin music to the sounds of Samba featuring the incredible melodies of Receita de Samba. Don’t forget your dancing shoes!

Other Upcoming Summer Series:

Thank you to our sponsors: 
Capers Catering, East Meets West, Tasty Plates, East Cambridge Savings Bank, Artscope Magazine, Cambridge Plays, East Cambridge Business Association, Irving House, The Cambridge Homes, Leggat McCall, and the Gund Partnership 

Join us for a FREE Art & Healing Workshop hosted by Ayana Mack, a Boston-based Visual Artist and Designer. During the workshop, we will view and discuss artwork from her current solo show, “Ode To Relationships.” The work centers on empathy, softness, vulnerability, and love. We will explore color, texture, and portraiture and learn how art can be a tool for healing. Following the discussion, we will dive into an art-making session, creating a collage inspired by our conversation

In the Gallery

"Ode to Relationships" is a body of work created by Ayana Mack, a visual journey of love, beauty, and healing through portraits of Black people. The work highlights the depth of relationships - with ourselves, our families, partners, and friends. We often find ourselves in beautiful and challenging situations where we are learning and unlearning what we have been taught. This work asks us to be gentle with ourselves while we do.

This transformative exhibition will inspire you to reflect on your own relationships and the beauty of the human experience. While viewing this work, you are invited to ask yourself: "What can happen when empathy, softness, vulnerability and love are applied to all relationships?

Coming this Fall

On August 29, from 6pm - 8pm, join us for the opening reception of Seeing Red: A Fusion of Color, Fashion, and Art! 

The color red has captivated artists for centuries. Red, made from ochre, was one of the first colors used in prehistoric art. To this day, the many shades of red are amongst the most evocative colors out there. In fashion, you’ll find glimpses of red throughout every era and trend. From Alexander McQueen’s compelling use of red in infamous collections such as his 1998 Autumn/Winter collection titled Joan, where a red figure stood engulfed in flames, to Givenchy’s influential crimson sheath on Audrey Hepburn in the 1957 musical Funny Face. 

With red having historically played a role in some of the most iconic moments in fashion and art, we’re now curious to see how today’s generation of artists will continue the legacy. 

Opportunities

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