Raise a glass with fellow artists, collectors, and visionaries as we celebrate MAAAC's 1-year anniversary and invest in the vibrant future ahead. Your presence and generous support directly fund our upcoming exhibitions, fellowships, and cultural preservation efforts.
Together, let’s ensure our stories continue to be told.
Raise a glass with fellow artists, collectors, and visionaries as we celebrate MAAAC's 1-year anniversary and invest in the vibrant future ahead. Your presence and generous support directly fund our upcoming exhibitions, fellowships, and cultural preservation efforts.
Together, let’s ensure our stories continue to be told.
DATE/TIME
Saturday, November 14, 2026
6pm to 10pm
LOCATION
Francis Cope House Awbury Arboretum
1 Awbury Road, Philadelphia, PA 19138
Event Agenda
ARRIVAL
6:00pm
Food: Passed Hors d'oeuvres
Beverages: Passed Bubbles, Signature Drink, and Sparkling Water
Music: Cellist
PROGRAM
6:45pm
Welcome, Introduction & Presentation of Reward Recipients by
Crystal Oliver-Hines & MAAAC Founder, William S Jiggetts
Sponsorship Acknowledgements by
MAAAC Founder, William S Jiggetts
7:10pm
7:20pm
Introduction to Auction & Raffle Items, by
Crystal Oliver-Hines
Overview of the Evening Festivities, Dinner Stations & Bar Open
We are so excited to celebrate and honor our incredible honorees:
Vashti DuBois
Mercer Redcross
Dr. Robyn R Jones & Adrian J Moody
DINNER
7:30pm
Provided by Alison's Tea Room!
Guests are invited to dine inside, with two open bars on the main floor and additional seating available on the porch, weather permitting.
SILENT AUCTION & RAFFLE
8:30pm
Auctioneer TBD
DESSERT
9:00pm
Dessert & Cordials
Coffee served in the library or on the porch (weather permitting)
Current Exhibition
What Remains Unfigured
Curated by Tamara J. Mason
Nov 07, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMFrancis Cope House, Francis Cope House, One Awbury Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19138, USAFrances Cope House One Awbury Road Philadelphia, PA 19138
(An excerpt from the essay by Tamara J. Mason)
What Remains Unfigured: Explorations in Non-Figural Expression brings together historical and contemporary artists whose practices move beyond the figure through abstraction, landscape, still life, materiality, color, and other non-figural approaches.
The exhibition considers what becomes visible when the figure is no longer treated as the primary vehicle through which Black artistic expression is understood. Rather than positioning non-figuration as a departure from the established traditions, the exhibition traces its presence across generations, placing contemporary practices in conversation with a longer history of artists working beyond representational expectations.
At its core, What Remains Unfigured asks us to consider not only what remains when the figure is absent, but what aspects of Black artistic production have remained “unfigured” within the broader art-historical canon. ~Tamara J. Mason, Vashti DuBois Curatorial Fellow
"Our collections tell stories that span generations—preserving our culture not just on walls, but through our shared experiences."
William S Jiggetts, Founder
Meet the Collectors
What Remains Unfigured
Dr. Robyn R Jones & Adrian J Moody
Berrisford Boothe
Mercer Redcross
Donnell & Dorothea Walker
Kristin E. Holmes
Reginald M. Browne
Rigo Peralta
Stephanie Daniel
Vashti DuBois
William S Jiggetts
