Cole Ritter: From ‘American Idol’ to Making Music at Monthaven
Cole Ritter is fast becoming a fixture at Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center. In recent years, the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has headlined everything from the MACC’s popular Sweet Summer Concert […]
Monthaven Partners with Nōssi on new Summer Teen Art Immersive Camp
Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center’s annual summer arts camp is about to get a whole lot bigger. That’s because the MACC is joining forces with Nōssi College of Art and […]
The MACC’s Tonya Mirtes Debuts Art Department Newsletter
More than 900 children and adults passed through the doors of Monthaven Mansion last year to study art. Packed into the MACC’s classrooms, students explored painting, drawing, mixed media […]
“Vietnam Then & Now” Heads to Discovery Park In Union City
Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center’s touring exhibition Vietnam Then & Now, featuring the artwork of renowned artists (and Vietnam War veterans) David Wright and Chuck Creasy, opens March 16 at […]
Papillon Gallery Debuts With the Art of the MACC’s Esteemed Teachers and Staff
In her oil painting “Hidden Sanctuary,” the artist (and MACC teacher) Jessica Lewis depicts a young woman relaxing by the side of a cool stream, her foot gently caressing […]
James “Drew” Kirk: Boldly Going Where Few Art Teachers Have Gone Before
You can think of James “Drew” Kirk as the Lieutenant Dan of Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center. Like the fictional character from the movie Forrest Gump, Kirk boasts a distinguished […]
Festival by the Lake Coming to Hendersonville
Hendersonville may soon be home to a major outdoor art festival. On Nov 14, Hendersonville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved an $86,615 spending measure for a major festival that […]
Julie Luiz Murphy: The Magic of Tamborine Mountain
Tamborine Mountain is an idyllic spot. A volcanic plateau nestled in the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia, the place is home to exotic birds, pristine waterfalls and lush tropical rainforests. […]
Face-to-Face with Picasso’s Imaginary Portraits
[Editor’s Note: Leigh R. Hendry is the guest curator of Picasso Ceramics: Master in Clay Part II, which is on display at the Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center from Sept. […]
Artist Ruth Chase Unveils Her Passion Projects at MACC at the Streets
Gifted young artists usually go to college to pursue their passions. Ruth Chase enrolled in the prestigious San Francisco Art Institute to find salvation. “Before college I had been doing […]