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NEW PAPILLION GALLERY SET TO OPEN AT THE MONTHAVEN ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER IN HENDERSONVILLE, TENN.

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Cheryl Strichik: [email protected]

(615) 293-3767

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

NEW PAPILLION GALLERY SET TO OPEN AT THE MONTHAVEN ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER IN HENDERSONVILLE, TENN.

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 14, 2023) – Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center announced today that it will be opening a new retail art gallery this spring. The gallery, called Papillon at the MACC, will occupy approximately 500-square-feet of newly renovated space inside Monthaven Museum. Derived from the French word for butterfly, Papillon will highlight the talents of visual artists from Middle Tennessee.

“A big part of the MACC’s non-profit mission is to promote the work of local and regional artists,” says Cheryl Strichik, the MACC’s executive director. “We’re confident the new Papillon Gallery will shine a spotlight on our great local artists, which will help make Hendersonville and our surrounding communities become more art-minded.”

The new gallery will sell original paintings, sculptures, photography, and more by local and regional artists. All art at Papillon will be available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis. Inventory at Papillon will rotate every few months through exhibitions based on the choice of the artists.

Papillon will replace the MACC’s current satellite gallery, called MACC at the Streets. That gallery will close at the end of November 2023. Naturally, Papillon will serve many of the same functions as Streets, such as hosting artist talks and giving art demonstrations. It will also feature the works, in rotation, of many of the same artists, including watercolorist Todd Saal, metal sculptor Valentine Adams, and painter Jairo Prado.

Local and regional artists who are interested in having their works displayed at Papillon should contact Ruth Chase at [email protected].

Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center (MACC) is a jewel-box art museum and education facility housed in one of Tennessee’s most spectacular antebellum mansions. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the MACC has staged exhibitions featuring everything from the ceramic art of Pablo Picasso to the evening gowns of Princess Diana. The artwork of local artists and military veterans are also on frequent display. As an art school, the MACC offers classes to more than 800 children and adults each year. The MACC also provides free arts outreach and healing arts to underserved children, families and military veterans. For more information, visit www.monthavenarts.org or call (615) 822-0789.

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Kaylin Warden

External Affairs Coordinator

Kaylin Warden joined the Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center staff in 2024 as External Affairs Coordinator. In this post, she organizes special off-site events and manages the organization’s external communications. She also works with the development department by updating the MACC’s customer relations database, and she assists the executive director in setting up exhibitions. Above all else, Kaylin is passionate about the arts. It comes as no surprise, then, that she is now pursuing a master’s degree in art history. When she’s not at the MACC, you can find her reading her favorite books (especially ones dealing with maritime mysteries), cooking, gardening, playing with her cat and two dogs, and cheering for the Nashville Predators.

Ruth Chase

Regional Arts Director
Ruth Chase is the Regional Arts Director of Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center, joining the team in 2023. For Ruth, the job is all about community, bringing people together to uplift and educate artists and art lovers alike. Her role at Monthaven is to strengthen the local artist community and build connections that will enrich Hendersonville and our surrounding communities through art exhibitions, art education, and opportunities for regional artists.
 
Prior to joining Monthaven, Ruth worked in the arts for over 30 years and is a multimedia artist and graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute. Her artistic practice is inquiry-based and engages in community bridge-building. She was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the City of Los Angeles, curated and juried exhibitions, and has taught at the Crocker Art Museum.
 
Ruth was awarded an Artist-in-Residence for Artist Activating Communities through a grant from the California Arts Council for three consecutive years. Her film Belonging screened at both the 18th Annual Nevada City Film Festival and Wild & Scenic Film Festival. She has received the Legendary Female Artist of Venice award, and she has exhibited in The Crocker Kingsley, the Museum of Northern California Art, and the Diego Rivera Gallery at the San Francisco Art Institute. Ruth also continues her work as a Curatorial Consultant and Art director for the Californian Indigenous Research Project, where she has worked with the local tribe since 2018.