Moonlight & Magnolias

Gala Fundraiser

Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center’s goal is to make the arts available to everyone. Moonlight and Magnolias helps make that happen.

Annual Events

About Our Gala

Moonlight and Magnolia's is the MACC’s premier annual fundraiser. Founded in 2018, this elegant black-tie event brings together many of Sumner County’s most prominent arts patrons for an evening of art, music, fine dining and dancing. Our next Moonlight and Magnolias will be May 3, 2025. Hazel Daniels and Charlie Daniels Jr. will serve as event chairs.

Talented Community

Promoting Our Artists

Each year, Moonlight and Magnolias highlights a different visual artist, whose works are showcased in our galleries in the spring. The Gala artists also conduct master classes for our students and create an original work for the MACC’s permanent collection. Our 2025 artist will be Scott Jacobs, who broke ground as the first licensed artist for Harley-Davidson and elevated photorealism to new heights.

Jacobs does more than replicate photographs—he uses them as a basis to create a work of art that transcends reality. Jacobs’ super-photorealism captures figures in incredible detail by portraying transparent and reflective surfaces like glass and chrome.

A pre-gala event is now a permanent feature of our fundraising weekend. This year's pre-gala auction party, called "Rock 'n Revel," is scheduled for May 1, 2025 and takes place at Monthaven. Al and Deanne DeWitt will serve as event chairs. Guests will get to meet Scott Jacobs. We'll have one-of-a-kind art and auction items, cocktails and curated tastings, all set to the sound of 70s rock 'n roll.

Sixth Annual

Moonlight and Magnolias

May 3, 2025
6:00 PM
Noah Liff Opera Center, 3622 Redmon St, Nashville, TN

Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center’s goal is to make the arts available to everyone in Sumner County. Moonlight and Magnolias helps make that possible.

Moonlight and Magnolias is the MACC’s premier annual fundraiser. Founded in 2018, this elegant black-tie event brings together many of Sumner County’s most prominent arts patrons for an evening of art, music, fine dining and dancing. Hazel Daniels and Charlie Daniels Jr. will serve as event chairs for the 2025 gala. Our pre-gala event takes place at Monthaven on May 1, 2025. Al and Deanne DeWitt will be the chairs for that event.

Each Moonlight and Magnolias highlights a different artist, whose works hang in our galleries. These artists also conduct master classes for our students, and they create a new work for the MACC’s permanent collection. Award-winning artist Scott Jacobs, who broke ground as the first licensed artist for Harley-Davidson, will be 2025’s featured artist.

The evening’s proceedings will include dinner, dancing and a live art auction that benefits the MACC’s arts education and outreach programming.

For additional information about Moonlight & Magnolias, call (615) 822-0789.