M³ co-founders Jen Shyu and Sara Serpa, along with our Board Members and Luminary Award Committee, invite you to join us on November 6, 2026, at 6:30pm for the M³ Luminary Award Ceremony & Cohort 8 Film Premieres in New York, as we honor the visionary contributions of this year’s M³ Luminary Awardee, Jessica Jones.
The Celebration will take place at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, NYC, at 58 W 129th Street (between Malcolm X Blvd. and 5th Ave.).
6:30pm Cocktails & Light Fare
7:00pm Premiere screenings of M³ Cohort 8 films
7:40pm Solo tributes to Jessica Jones: Angelica Sanchez & Ingrid Laubrock
8:00pm M³ Luminary Award Ceremony
8:15pm Jen Shyu & Sara Serpa Speech | Kavita Shah hosts M³ Raffle
8:30pm Closing Remarks & Farewell
We look forward to celebrating our 6th year with our vibrant community of artists, musicians, and supporters. The evening hosted by vocalist Kavita Shah will feature inspiring performances by pianist Angelica Sanchez & saxophonist Ingrid Laubrockand world premiere film screenings of M³ Fall Equinox 2025 Cohort 8 (Bahar Badiei, Bunga Dessri, Kim Clarke, Miranda Ingram Agnew, Mobéy Lola Irizarry, Mona Miari, Wen-Ting Wu, Zahra Glenda Baker).
Help us reach our $35,000 goal for our future M³ cohorts and artists!
Purchase tickets and/or make a donation here:
https://m3musicians.org/2026-luminary-awards-event/