Val Adams: Monthaven’s Heavy Metal Warrior
Valentine Adams is a long-time Nashville-based metal sculptor. He is also one of Monthaven’s Healing Arts Facilitators. Working with found metal objects, he transforms discarded materials into captivating works of […]
Barnes Brothers Bring Their Band The Weeks to Monthaven
No, visitors to Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center are not seeing double. They are, however, encountering two of the most versatile artists in Nashville. Twin brothers Cain and Cyle Barnes […]
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. […]