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ARTIST ANNE GOETZE CELEBRATES THE LIVING LAND AT MONTHAVEN ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER

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Ruth Chase: ruth@monthavenarts.org
(615) 822-0789

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (May 12, 2025) – Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center will present a special screening of Nashville artist Anne Goetze’s documentary The Living Land on Sunday, June 1, 2025. An exhibition of her oil paintings celebrating Tennessee’s extraordinarily diverse environment will also be on display in the MACC’s Papillon Gallery from May 13 to June 29, 2025.

“We are thrilled to present Anne’s extraordinary documentary and paintings at Monthaven,” says Ruth Chase, the MACC’s regional arts director. “Her ability to capture both the image and spirit of the Tennessee landscape is simply unmatched.”

Anne Goetze is a noted Middle Tennessee painter, photographer and filmmaker. She is a founding member of the Chestnut Group, a non-profit plein air painters group dedicated to land conservancy, and she is on the advisory board for Warner Parks, Tennessee.
Her work is in the permanent collections of the Tennessee State Museum, the Booth Western Art Museum, the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital and Vanderbilt Mental and Cancer Hospitals, as well as national and international personal collections.

Goetze and her colleague Nathan Collie created The Living Land for PBS, which first aired the documentary late last year. The film celebrates the region’s natural beauty and highlights the importance of conservation. Through stunning visuals (including some breathtaking drone footage captured by videographer Ken Tucker) the film traces the changing seasons of Middle Tennessee. The documentary features beautifully narrated poetry, accompanied by music from Native American artist Bill Miller.

Goetze is a long-time Middle Tennessee plein air painter. More than a dozen of her landscapes will be on display at the MACC’s Papillon Gallery, serving as a perfect complement to the documentary. The oil paintings will be on display through June 29, 2025. The Living Land will screen at Monthaven at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 1, 2025. An artist talk and opening reception will follow.

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 1,000 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

Creative Design and Operations Manager

Kaylin Warden serves as the MACC’s Creative Design and Operations Manager. In this post, she oversees the organization’s graphic design work for exhibitions, events and special projects. She also coordinates the MACC’s arts outreach activities and assists with bookkeeping, among other duties. Kaylin, above all, 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. 
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