Reopening the Portal: MassQ Ball 2025

Three years ago, something extraordinary happened in the heart of Boston.

A portal was opened—not a physical one, but a space where art, culture, and community converged. A world of beauty, diversity, and celebration took shape as hundreds gathered at the Arnold Arboretum, transformed by the art of MassQing, music, movement, and nature.

A lot has changed since then. That beauty and diversity are now under attack, and the need for spaces of affinity, solidarity, and radical joy have become even more necessary.

So, we’re opening the portal again.

The MassQ Ball is returning to the Arnold Arboretum on Saturday, October 4, 2025. This immersive, intergenerational, cross-cultural celebration is part concert, part art exhibition, part ceremony, and part nature walk where the lines between art, artist, audience, and environment all but disappear.

The MassQ Ball will:

Feature over 18 unique cultural organizations working across Boston and New England
Employ 150+ visual artists, dancers, musicians and cultural bearers for performances, installations and more
Introduce 1,000’s of attendees to free, open green space at the Arboretum

This year’s theme, COLOR, honors:
The vibrant contributions of communities of color
The natural beauty of fall’s changing leaves
The transformative power of MassQing, which reveals rather than conceals

BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP
Funding for the arts—especially for events that uplift equity, inclusion, and history—has been slashed.

Because of this, we need to raise an additional $12,000 to bring this event to life.

If you were there in 2017 or 2022, you know the magic of this event. If you believe in the power of art to bring people together, we ask for your help. Every dollar brings us closer to making MassQ Ball 2025 a reality.

Explore donor benefits below:

$1,501 - $2,500 - GOLD LEAF

Private MassQing Session w/ Daniel or MassQ Print
Pair of comp tickets + backstage access to a Castle of our Skins 2025-2026 Show
Guaranteed place in MassQing Workshop w/ Daniel (@ Arb on June 14th)
Name on Printed Sign of supporters @ The Ball
Social Media Shoutout

$501 - $1,500 - MAHOGANY LEAF

Pair of comp tickets + backstage access to a Castle of our Skins 2025-2026 Show
Guaranteed place in MassQing Workshop w/ Daniel (@ Arb on June 14th)
Name on Printed Sign of supporters @ The Ball
Social Media Shoutout

$251 - $500 - RED LEAF

Guaranteed place in MassQing Workshop w/ Daniel (@ Arb on June 14th)
Name on Printed Sign of supporters @ The Ball
Social Media Shoutout

$50 - $250 - GREEN LEAF

Name on Printed Sign of supporters @ The Ball
Social Media Shoutout

Donate today and help us reopen the portal.

Learn more: massqball.com

MassQ Ball 2025

By Castle of our Skins, Inc

MassQ Ball 2025