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.
$20,000
raised since 2019
12
organizations supported
30+
performances per year
500+
attendees
7th Annual Showcase:
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.
Escape the Matrix Programs — Coming Soon 💚
Official Escape the Matrix programs will be available for purchase soon!
Leave Your Mark on the Program
Want to be part of this year’s program? For a $10 donation, you can add a personal message that will appear in the official Escape the Matrix program.
Send some love to a performer, thank someone who inspires you, celebrate someone’s strength, or share a few meaningful words.
Program messages are available through September 25.
Every message also gives back: 50% supports your performer’s chosen organization and 50% supports Art of Fitness’s Board-selected beneficiaries
This year, Art of Fitness will be supporting the Full Mental Health Matrix.
Mental health is complex and deeply personal. It’s shaped by the environments we live in, the identities we hold, the challenges we face, and the systems we navigate. No two journeys are the same.
That’s why Art of Fitness represents all four areas of the mental health matrix: basic needs & environmental stress, identity & social pressure, specific mental health challenges, and systemic barriers.
Our Board will select the primary beneficiary organizations to create collective impact across these areas, and each performer will choose a cause that resonates with their own story. Together, we honor both shared responsibility and individual experience — recognizing that mental health is not one story, but many.
Through movement, performance, and community, we bring these layers together to create meaningful change across the full spectrum of need.
We are absolutely blown away. 💚
When we set our $10,000 fundraising goal, it felt ambitious. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our performers, supporters, sponsors, and community, we have already raised $16,744 — 167% of our original goal!
And we’re not done yet. With tickets still being sold and fundraising continuing, we know this number will keep growing.
We are so incredibly grateful to everyone who has donated, shared, fundraised, purchased a ticket, or supported Escape the Matrix in any way. Every dollar means more support for the organizations doing vital work in our communities.
You didn’t just help us reach our goal. You helped us blast right past it. And we can’t wait to see how far we go together. 💚
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 and Grant Writing & Nonprofit Development Intern
Terren Steeb
Director of Operations
Channa Lincoln
Treasurer
Baylee Méndez Rainey
Secretary