Monthaven is welcoming Valentine’s Day with an exhibition titled “The Art of Love: Paintings and Sculptures by Polly Cook and Somers Randolph.” Polly Cook, a Texas-based artist,” has long been inspired by themes of love. Indeed, love is at the heart of all of her artwork, along with the accompanying emotions of longing, regret, desire, […]
Come early to sign in your artwork for the critique.You do not need to bring art to attend—this is a FREE gathering. This event welcomes local artists at all stages of their practice, from hobbyists to professionals. Bring one artwork (finished or in progress) to participate in the group critique, or simply come to observe, learn the language of […]
NOTE: This event has been postponed to Feb. 7, 2026 due to weather. Artist Nadine Shillingford’s expressive charcoal-on-paper portraits capture people in everyday situations and evoke their spirit by highlighting their facial expressions. It’s a whimsical approach that gives vitality to her work. Join us in our Artist Lounge as Shillingford discusses her often unconventional […]
Heritage Music Series: T.G. Sheppard 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026 at the MACC, $100 T.G. Sheppard has always had an unstoppable passion for music. This passion, along […]
Lunch and Learn - Mixed Media Collage with Sandy Kandros(Feb. 20th 11:00 - 1:00 Thanks to a commercial poster commission, French painter, printmaker and illustrator, Henri de Toulouse Lautrec blurred the lines between fine art and advertising art. Become inspired by his work and cut, glue, paint, assemble and embellish your own collaged poster. Use […]
Please join us for an evening of revelry as we celebrate the graphics of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. The legendary French artist’s work will be on display at the MACC from Feb. 21 to April 5, 2026 as part of the exhibition From Moulin Rouge to Music City. The exhibit will feature approximately 50 of Toulouse-Lautrec’s […]
Lunch and Learn -Shibori Dyeing with Janice Patrignani(Feb. 27 11:00 - 1:00 or Feb. 28 11:00 - 1:00) Dyeing to try something new? Participants will create one-of-a kind permanent patterns and textures on cotton and silk using the ancient Japanese art of bound resist dyeing. It’s hard not to fall in love with the unlimited […]
From Brayer to Brush showcases original woodblock prints by master printmaker Jim Sherraden, whose richly patterned works evoke textiles, nature, and decades of innovation shaped by his 34-year tenure at […]
Women have played an oversized role in shaping Nashville’s contemporary art scene. That’s the theme of a new book and exhibition at the Frist Art Museum titled In Her Place: Nashville Artists in the 21st Century. Katie Delmez, a senior curator at the Frist, and Laura Hutson Hunter, arts editor at the Nashville Scene, will […]
Heritage Music Series: Wade Hayes 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 26, 2026 at the MACC $100 Country music star Wade Hayes is headlining the MACC’s Heritage Music Series concert in March. Hayes first came to prominence in 1994 when he released his gold-certified debut album Old Enough to Know Better. The album’s title song […]
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.
