Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center’s Sweet Summer Concert Series is back by popular demand. The four-concert series kicks off June 3 with a performance by Nashville vocal sensation Jonell Mosser. A fixture on Nashville concert stages for more than 30 years, Mosser has a voice that can belt like Janis Joplin one minute, and then […]
Come join in the fun painting landscapes in gouache. This Lunch and Learn will focus on the nature of landscape painting as inspired by Bill Puryear, whose works will be on display at the MACC from June 18 to July 23. Participants will learn how to organize their paintings with good composition, how to focus […]
The Nashville-based Cole Ritter and the Night Owls headline a show as part of the MACC's Second Annual Sweet Summer Concert Series. Founded in 2019, the Night Owls have pioneered new sonic spaces, creating along the way their own unique, home-grown style. The award-winning band is led by Cole Ritter, a Sumner County native best-known […]
Come join in the fun painting landscapes in gouache. This Lunch and Learn will focus on the nature of landscape painting as inspired by Bill Puryear, whose works are on display at the MACC from June 18 to July 23. Participants will learn how to organize their paintings with good composition, how to focus on […]
Dana Langford is an abstract painter living and working in Middle Tennessee. She primarily works in acrylic on canvas. Her compositions embody quiet movement, constructed from happy memories. Langford's palate ranges from bold earth tones to vibrant color combinations, evoking an energy of joy and keeping it fun. We invite you to join us for […]
In celebration of Bill Puryear’s artwork, which is on display at the MACC through July 23, we’ve focused our recent Lunch and Learn workshops on the fine art of landscape painting. Now, students ages 18 and up will take their work to the next level as they experiment with the art of creating abstract landscapes. […]
In this fun, innovative two-day workshop, the renowned artist Valentine Adams will lead participants through the process of creating "reclaimed metal sculptures." Participants are encouraged to bring with them small metal objects that may have a special texture, patina or nostalgic value. Using their imaginations, they will then integrate these disparate pieces into fantastical sculptures, […]
The amazing blues guitarist Stacy Mitchhart brings his signature style to the MACC's Second Annual Sweet Summer Concert Series. Mitchhart has built a worldwide fan base thanks to phenomenal live performances, national television exposure, radio airplay and loyal enthusiastic fans. His masterful blues guitar work and strong vocals have been the driving forces behind his […]
Join us for this workshop as we paint magnolia flowers. The beautiful, large white petals make for a great study in white. Students ages 18 and up will learn how to break down shapes, mix a variety of acrylic colors, and handle shadows and light accents. Workshops are from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on […]
Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center’s annual Veterans Art Exhibition features a Bourbon & BBQ Fundraiser to support the MACC’s “Between the Lines” Healing Arts Programs for military veterans. The chairs for this year's fundraiser are David and Barbara Moomy. The Fifth Annual Exhibition is titled "From Hell to Hollywood" and features the work of noted […]
Robin Willis is the MACC’s Healing Arts Coordinator. She also works as the Exhibition and Events Manager and Director of Outreach. Robin has a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Clemson University with a minor in Entrepreneurship. She is a multi-discipline artist with emphasis in writing, mixed media abstract painting, alternative process photography, collage, and book arts and binding. In addition to her art practices, she holds several healing modalities certificates, such as extensive kundalini yoga teacher training and education, Reiki master, systemic family constellation facilitator, and depth psychology-based therapy trainings. As an avid learner, she explores and encourages others in their exploration in art, psyche, and our relationship to the micro and macro worlds within and around us. Influenced by John Muir’s quote, When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe, she fuses art, healing, and organization throughout her work and personal life as a creative-scientist minded person.
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.
