Art of Fitness
Strength in Motion. Healing in Unity.
The Art of Fitness Charity Showcase empowers individuals and communities through movement-based creative performance, blending art and fitness to raise funds, reduce stigma, and advance global mental wellness.
7th Annual Showcase: Escape the Matrix
Saturday, November 7th 2026
Eagle Event Center, Fall River, MA
Doors open 4:30
Show 5-8pm
Doors will close promptly at 5pm and will not reopen until first intermission to respect the integrity of the show and performers.
This year, Art of Fitness will be supporting the Full Mental Health Matrix.
Mental health doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It’s shaped by the environments we live in, the identities we carry, the challenges we face, and the systems we have to navigate. This year’s Art of Fitness Charity Showcase recognizes that mental wellbeing is complex, layered, and deeply human.
To reflect this complexity, Art of Fitness is taking a shared approach to giving. Our Board of Directors will select the primary beneficiary organizations that receive the collective funds raised through the showcase AND each performer will choose an organization they care deeply about, raising funds within one of the four mental health categories.
This structure allows the showcase to support both large-scale impact and personal, story-driven causes — honoring the reality that mental health is not one story, but many. Through movement, performance, and community, we bring these layers together to support change across every part of the mental health matrix.
Our causes will fall into four interconnected areas:
Basic Needs & Environmental Stress – Because safety, stability, housing, food, and community are foundational to mental health. When basic needs aren’t met, everything else becomes harder to sustain.
Identity & Social Pressure – Honoring how mental health is shaped by identity, including gender, sexuality, culture, ability, and the experience of being seen — or unseen — in the world.
Specific Mental Health Challenges – Supporting organizations that address conditions such as PTSD, anxiety, depression, and trauma, and provide access to care, resources, and recovery.
Systemic Barriers – Supporting organizations that address conditions such as PTSD, anxiety, and depression, and provide access to care, and recovery.
This year’s showcase will feature 30+ performances telling a powerful, interconnected story inspired by The Matrix—a journey from control, to rebellion, to freedom. Expect a vibrant evening of movement, music, immersive media, appetizers, sweet treats, and cash bar cocktails.
Presented by CAT Studio
The Art of Fitness Charity Showcase is proudly hosted by CAT Studio. CAT Studio is committed to empowering individuals to step out of their comfort zones, discover their inner strength, and cultivate self-love. Offering custom airbrush tanning and a wide array of health and fitness classes—including aerial arts, various dance genres, wellness sessions, and more—the studio offers a nurturing environment where personal growth thrives. The showcase was conceived to provide the Cats, with a platform to display their creative and personal development while giving back to the community.
Our Performers
The Art of Fitness Charity Showcase brings together local artists, musicians, dancers, dance teams, aerialists, and more. From novices to seasoned professionals and spanning a wide range of genres, this event highlights the breadth and depth of creative talent in our community.
Our Officers
Jessica Williams-Pausek
President
Tracy Blake
Director of Community Outreach
Victoria Power
Director of Event Logistics
Terren Steeb
Director of Operations
Channa Lincoln
Treasurer
Baylee Méndez Rainey
Secretary
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