Monthaven Art and Cultural Center

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Art Talks

Monthaven Announces Fall 2024 Classes and Workshops

July 25, 2024

Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center will be awash in new art classes...

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MACC Arty Kids Soar into Summer Art Camp

July 19, 2024

Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center’s 2024 Summer Art Camp has been a...

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David Robert Farmerie: In Search of America

July 17, 2024

Five years ago, the photojournalist David Robert Farmerie went on a quest...

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The MACC’s teen campers cook up a storm at Nōssi

June 28, 2024

Students in the MACC’s inaugural Summer Teen Art Immersive were cooking with...

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“Blaze of Glory” salutes Sumner County’s military veterans

June 24, 2024

American Legion Post 17 in Gallatin just celebrated a glorious 100th anniversary....

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A Conversation with Bernie Taupin at the MACC

June 13, 2024

Bernie Taupin’s lifelong love for America comes through loud and clear in...

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The MACC receives $50K grant from the NEA to support “Between the Lines” healing arts program for military veterans

June 5, 2024

  HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (June 4, 2024) – Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center...

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The Art of Cooking Debuts at the MACC’s Summer Teen Immersive

June 3, 2024

What’s a chef’s most important kitchen tool? We recently posed that question...

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Architect James Edwards: Designing Dreams

May 28, 2024

  As a teen, did you ever try drawing your dream house?...

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Kaylin Warden

External Affairs Coordinator

Kaylin Warden joined the Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center staff in 2024 as External Affairs Coordinator. In this post, she organizes special off-site events and manages the organization’s external communications. She also works with the development department by updating the MACC’s customer relations database, and she assists the executive director in setting up exhibitions. Above all else, Kaylin 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.

Ruth Chase

Regional Arts Director
Ruth Chase is the Regional Arts Director of Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center, joining the team in 2023. For Ruth, the job is all about community, bringing people together to uplift and educate artists and art lovers alike. Her role at Monthaven is to strengthen the local artist community and build connections that will enrich Hendersonville and our surrounding communities through art exhibitions, art education, and opportunities for regional artists.
 
Prior to joining Monthaven, Ruth worked in the arts for over 30 years and is a multimedia artist and graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute. Her artistic practice is inquiry-based and engages in community bridge-building. She was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the City of Los Angeles, curated and juried exhibitions, and has taught at the Crocker Art Museum.
 
Ruth was awarded an Artist-in-Residence for Artist Activating Communities through a grant from the California Arts Council for three consecutive years. Her film Belonging screened at both the 18th Annual Nevada City Film Festival and Wild & Scenic Film Festival. She has received the Legendary Female Artist of Venice award, and she has exhibited in The Crocker Kingsley, the Museum of Northern California Art, and the Diego Rivera Gallery at the San Francisco Art Institute. Ruth also continues her work as a Curatorial Consultant and Art director for the Californian Indigenous Research Project, where she has worked with the local tribe since 2018.