Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center’s goal is to make the arts available to everyone. Moonlight and Magnolias helps make that happen.
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 2025 Moonlight and Magnolias was held May 3, 2025. Hazel Daniels and Charlie Daniels Jr. served as event chairs.
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 was 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. Our 2025 pre-gala auction party, called "Rock 'n Revel," took place at Monthaven. Al and Deanne DeWitt served as event chairs.
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. served as event chairs for the 2025 gala. Our pre-gala event took place at Monthaven on May 1, 2025. Al and Deanne DeWitt were 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, was 2025’s featured artist.
The evening’s proceedings included dinner, dancing and a live art auction that benefited the MACC’s arts education and outreach programming.
For additional information about Moonlight & Magnolias, call (615) 822-0789.
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A collection from past events.
For more information on Moonlight and Magnolias and upcoming event dates, contact us.
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.