The Mama Project is an intercultural, interracial, intergenerational creative project for women from township communities in South Africa who collaborate with female artists from the United States to create art, tell stories, connect and share culture. Working across divides, women express themselves, develop skills, build trust and bridges, develop confidence, find joy and healing, deepen understanding of others, and foster new relationships. Yearly projects culminate in exhibits, performances and workshops shared with our local communities.
The Mama Project is an intercultural, interracial, intergenerational creative project for women from township communities in South Africa who collaborate with female artists from the United States to create art, tell stories, connect and share culture. Working across divides, women express themselves, develop skills, build trust and bridges, develop confidence, find joy and healing, deepen understanding of others, and foster new relationships. Yearly projects culminate in exhibits, performances and workshops shared with our local communities.
Flashmob for Women’s Month
V&A Waterfront
Cape Town
V&A Waterfront
Cape Town
I Sing the Body Electric
2024
Prayer Flags & Fabric Healing Circles
Rise Up Performance
Cape Town
Rise Up Performance
Cape Town
Draw the Circle Wide
2023
Tree Creation
Ukuthula Performance
Cape Town
Ukuthula Performance
Cape Town
Stand Tall
2023
Shoe Art
Women’s March
Exhibition
Cape Town
Women’s March
Exhibition
Cape Town
Walk in My Shoes
2019
Mini-Mama Projects
Food & Art Relief Campaigns
Malmesbury, Stranfontein, Khayelitsha
Food & Art Relief Campaigns
Malmesbury, Stranfontein, Khayelitsha
Pandemic: Still Connected
2020-2022
Beautiful Selves
Lanterns
Samosas
Through Your Eyes Photo Exhibit
Cape Town
Lanterns
Samosas
Through Your Eyes Photo Exhibit
Cape Town
The Mama Project
2017
Original Song Commission
Water Crisis Theater Productions
Music Video Release
Cape Town
Water Crisis Theater Productions
Music Video Release
Cape Town
Together We Can
2018
Phoenix Mural
Magical Self Portraits & Fire Jars
This is Me Performance
Cape Town
Magical Self Portraits & Fire Jars
This is Me Performance
Cape Town
Phoenix Rising
2025
Mama Workshops Coast to Coast
Eastern Cape, Paternoster, Cape Town
Eastern Cape, Paternoster, Cape Town
Dreamweavers
January 2026
Flashmob for Women’s Month
V&A Waterfront
Cape Town
V&A Waterfront
Cape Town
I Sing the Body Electric
2024
Prayer Flags & Fabric Healing Circles
Rise Up Performance
Cape Town
Rise Up Performance
Cape Town
Draw the Circle Wide
2023
Tree Creation
Ukuthula Performance
Cape Town
Ukuthula Performance
Cape Town
Stand Tall
2023
Shoe Art
Women’s March
Exhibition
Cape Town
Women’s March
Exhibition
Cape Town
Walk in My Shoes
2019
Mini-Mama Projects
Food & Art Relief Campaigns
Malmesbury, Stranfontein, Khayelitsha
Food & Art Relief Campaigns
Malmesbury, Stranfontein, Khayelitsha
Pandemic: Still Connected
2020-2022
Beautiful Selves
Lanterns
Samosas
Through Your Eyes Photo Exhibit
Cape Town
Lanterns
Samosas
Through Your Eyes Photo Exhibit
Cape Town
The Mama Project
2017
Original Song Commission
Water Crisis Theater Productions
Music Video Release
Cape Town
Water Crisis Theater Productions
Music Video Release
Cape Town
Together We Can
2018
Phoenix Mural
Magical Self Portraits & Fire Jars
This is Me Performance
Cape Town
Magical Self Portraits & Fire Jars
This is Me Performance
Cape Town
Phoenix Rising
2025
Mama Workshops Coast to Coast
Eastern Cape, Paternoster, Cape Town
Eastern Cape, Paternoster, Cape Town
Dreamweavers
January 2026
I am Light
I am not the things my family did
I am not the voices in my head
I am not the pieces of the brokenness inside
I am light
-India Irie
Cape Town & Eastern Cape
I am not the voices in my head
I am not the pieces of the brokenness inside
I am light
-India Irie
Cape Town & Eastern Cape
Coming June-July 2026
I am Light
I am not the things my family did
I am not the voices in my head
I am not the pieces of the brokenness inside
I am light
-India Irie
Cape Town & Eastern Cape
I am not the voices in my head
I am not the pieces of the brokenness inside
I am light
-India Irie
Cape Town & Eastern Cape
Coming June-July 2026
The Mama Project
— Dr. Heather Stern,
Executive Director, The Mama Project
Executive Director, The Mama Project
"She has big, crazy ideas that are beyond what others can imagine, and then she brings them to life. All of us are changed because of it. It’s an honor and a beautiful journey to collaborate with her."
© The Mama Project Inc. (Massachusetts 501 (c)3 charitable organization)
© Dream Stack Productions Inc. (Application has been filed for 501 (c)3 charitable exemption,
which upon approval will be retroactive to February 3, 2026, date of incorporation)
which upon approval will be retroactive to February 3, 2026, date of incorporation)
© Stackhouse Creative LLC (Massachusetts-based for-profit limited liability company)
Photo for Notice to Appear: Pavel Antonov | Artwork for My Suitcase of Fragments: Nadiia Kushnir | Video: -ARLEKIN!, Rhombus Media, The Mama Project
Video: -ARLEKIN!, Rhombus, The Mama Project, Concert Theatre Works, Broadband Collaborative
Photo: Pavel Antonov, Maria Baranova, Jeremy Daniel, Irina Danilova, Olga Maturana, Stratton McCrady, Carol Osregg & Heather Stern, Actors’ Shakespeare Project | Web Design: ArtCats.de
Photo: Pavel Antonov, Maria Baranova, Jeremy Daniel, Irina Danilova, Olga Maturana, Stratton McCrady, Carol Osregg & Heather Stern, Actors’ Shakespeare Project | Web Design: ArtCats.de
© Stackhouse Creative LLC (Massachusetts-based for-profit limited liability company)
© Dream Stack Productions Inc. (Application has been filed for 501 (c)3 charitable exemption, which upon approval will be retroactive to February 3, 2026, date of incorporation)
© The Mama Project Inc. (Massachusetts 501 (c)3 charitable organization)
© Dream Stack Productions Inc. (Application has been filed for 501 (c)3 charitable exemption, which upon approval will be retroactive to February 3, 2026, date of incorporation)
© The Mama Project Inc. (Massachusetts 501 (c)3 charitable organization)
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80 Franklin St., Arlington, MA 02474
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