2024 Annual Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2024 in #’s Leadership | Staff | Mission 2024 Achievements 03 18 08 EXHIBITIONS / EVENTS IMPACT Art Classes Summer Camps Our Teachers 22 ARTS EDUCATION 26 ARTS OUTREACH HEALING ARTS VETERANS FUNDRAISERS PODCAST OUR PEOPLE 30 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FINANCIALS OUR SUPPORTERS 32 Board of Directors / Veterans Advisory Board Volunteers Major Exhibitions Papillon Exhibitions Traveling Exhibitions Members / Events / Concerts / Festivals

4 1,407 participants BETWEEN THE LINES 2,205 participants for Military Veterans 03 45,000+ attendees EXHIBITS ARTS EDUCATION 1,207 total students ARTS OUTREACH 11,074 participants HEALING ARTS

People who live in our community are generally aware of the many high-profile art exhibitions that happen at Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center. The Salvador Dalí exhibit that opened at the MACC in August, for instance, was quite a hit. So, too, were the shows in our new Papillon Gallery, which support the work of local artists. But people sometimes seem less familiar with our community service. The MACC’s mission is to educate, elevate and encourage our community through the transformative power of the arts. We carry out that mission through our arts education, outreach and healing arts programs. The MACC broke a record with its art classes in 2024, with enrollment in our youth, adult, homeschool and other visual art classes topping 1,000 students for the first time in our history. We were especially excited about a new Summer Art Teen Immersive Camp that we opened with our partners at Nōssi College of Art in Nashville. Our arts outreach teachers were no less successful in bringing art to under- resourced children and families throughout Middle Tennessee. In 2024, they joined forces with 10 community partners and others to serve 11,074 participants at no cost to these groups or individuals. Similarly, our healing arts facilitators worked with 10 community partners to bring hope and healing to 3,612 participants suffering from trauma. All told, our education, outreach and healing arts programming reached 15,893 participants in 2024. Now that’s quite a record! We’re happy to report, by the way, that these good works have not gone unnoticed. In 2024, the MACC received a major Creative Forces Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support our Between the Lines healing arts program for military veterans. BTL was a top priority in 2024. During the year, the MACC created a new healing arts space at American Legion Post 17 Veterans Residence in Gallatin, purchased a trailer for our new BTL mobile classroom, and added a third class at the Veterans Recovery Center in Murfreesboro. We should note that the MACC received a second NEA grant to support our Home, Heart, Heritage Black history quilt project. These five amazing quilts will begin a national tour next year. Of course, none of the accomplishments listed above would have been possible without the generous support and tireless work of our board, staff, volunteers, sponsors, donors and friends. We are grateful and want to thank all of you for making this creative journey possible.

Barry Ellis

Cheryl Strichik Executive Director

Chair,

Board of Directors

Our Mission & Vision

The mission of the Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center is to educate, elevate and encourage our community through the transformative power of the arts. The vision of the Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center is to be a creative town square that inspires everyone to indulge their imaginations and be their best.

The Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center (MACC) is Sumner County’s premier arts organization. A nonprofit launched in 2017 and located in Hendersonville, Tenn., the MACC offers art classes and stages world-class art exhibitions in our headquarters at Monthaven Mansion, a spectacular home built in the 1850s. Once serving as a field hospital during the Civil War, Monthaven’s galleries and halls now exist to create vibrant arts and cultural experiences for people of all ages.

New Healing Arts Studio at Sumner Veterans Residence

The MACC opened a new healing arts studio at the American Legion Post 17 Sumner County Veterans Residence in Gallatin last year. Veterans participated nearly 360 in free workshops with the MACC’s healing arts facilitators. The new studio is part of the MACC’s Between the Lines Healing Arts Program. Papillon Gallery Makes its Debut The MACC’s commitment to local artists is the focus of its new Papillon Gallery. More than two dozen Middle Tennessee artists had their works on display last year. Papillon’s goal is to help Hendersonville and surrounding communities become more art-minded. First Dalí Exhibit Staged in Sumner County More than 4,000 visitors streamed through the MACC’s galleries to see Stairway to Heaven: Salvador Dalí’s The Divine Comedy . The exhibit, the first of its kind in Sumner County, featured 100 breathtaking engravings by the legendary 20th-century master.

First Summer Teen Immersive at Nōssi The MACC expanded its popular summer arts camp for children to include specialized courses for teens. This new Summer Teen Art Immersive was held at Nōssi College of Art and offered seven different camps, including a culinary program and architecture class. Healing Arts Receives Creative Forces Grant The National Endowment for the Arts awarded the MACC a Creative Forces Grant to support the organization’s Between the Lines Healing Arts Program for military veterans. The $50,000 grant helped the MACC provide more than 2000 engagements to military participants suffering from trauma. Bernie Taupin Comes to Hendersonville Artist Bernie Taupin showcased 25 of his major works at the MACC in an exhibition titled An American Resurrection. Best-known for his long-time songwriting collaboration with Elton John, Taupin is also a prolific visual artist whose works pay tribute to his love of America. Meet Me At The MACC MACC Regional Arts Director Ruth Chase introduced this popular new series that provides support and information to local artists. Among other things, artists receive helpful tips on networking and marketing their works.

2024 EXHIBITIONS 4 major group shows featuring 100+ artists 8 major solo exhibits including 3 regional and 6 international artists 150+ youth artists in Student Art Show 2 Traveling Exhibitions

City of Enchantment Internationally renowned artist Mark Kostabi paid tribute to the city of Venice, Italy in this magical exhibit. His 41 paintings and drawings feature his trademark faceless figures set in a dreamy, romantic locale. The bright and psychedelic colors seemingly pop off the canvas.

Color, Culture and Children The MACC celebrated Black history with the illustrations of the noted Tennessee artist Michael J. McBride. His exhibition featured more than 60 of his illustrations for children’s books. Works in this collection celebrated the Gullah-Geechee language and culture of the Carolinas, and they also paid tribute to the great African American artist Helen LaFrance. 7

48th Annual Student Art Show More than 150 students displayed their best pieces at the 48th Annual James B. Hawkins Student Art Show. Prizes included awards for “Winning Art Department,” “Best of Show” and “Director’s Pick.” Presenting sponsor Nōssi College of Art awarded scholarships to top prizewinners. 1968: A Folsom Redemption Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center celebrated Johnny Cash’s best-known performance by presenting the exhibition 1968: A Folsom Redemption . The 31 photos in this Papillon Gallery exhibit included poignant behind-the- scenes portraits of the famed music star. Journalist Gene Beley was at the 1968 concert and presented a riveting Artist Talk at Monthaven. Attributes of a Visionary The renowned contemporary artist Kevin “Kre8” Vigil was the featured artist for Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center’s Fifth Annual Moonlight & Magnolias gala fundraiser. Kre8 first gained prominence as a graffiti and tattoo artist. As a painter, his style is a blend of modern-contemporary abstract and surrealism with elements of pop and street art.

EXHIBITIONS An American Resurrection Bernie Taupin is best known as Elton John’s lyricist. But he is also a gifted visual artist, and in An American Resurrection he showcased 25 of his multi-layered creations, fashioned from manipulated flags, scorched paper, wax, wire, wood, corrugated cardboard, fabric, bubble wrap and resin. Portraits of Hope This major group exhibition featured 65 portraits of women and staff from the Lovelady Center in Birmingham, Alabama. The Center helps women in need overcome barriers and develop life skills. Each painting was created by a different artist who volunteered their time and talents to give hope to others who might need help reimagining themselves. Brave Beauty For its Sixth Annual Veterans Art Exhibition, Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center presented an exhibition from the Quilts of Valor Foundation. The annual exhibit also featured the paintings of Tennessee artist and military veteran Gerald Morgan along with art created by participants in the MACC’s Between The Lines (BTL) healing arts program.

Stairway to Heaven Salvador Dalí was one of the most captivating and challenging artists of the 20th century. The exhibit Stairway to Heaven: Salvador Dali’s The Divine Comedy featured 101 wood-block engravings made from Dali’s original watercolors. Dali found inspiration for these work in the Italian Medieval poet Dante Alighieri’s epic poem The Divine Comedy. River is the Road The 40 original works in this exhibit explored the unique ways the legendary Louisiana artist George Rodrigue used the river as a reference to his Cajun heritage and, ultimately, as a metaphor for the journey of life. The paintings, pastels and sculptures in this exhibit included landscapes and works from Rodrigue’s Cajun and Blue Dog series. I find Monthaven an inspiring place. As an artist, Monthaven has offered me an opportunity to try new mediums and learn about the business of art. They have musical performances, conversations about art and beautiful exhibits which include both local artists and internationally known artists. We are fortunate to have them in our area. – Saundra

Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center opened a new retail art gallery in spring 2024 called Papillon. The gallery occupies approximately 500-square-feet of newly renovated space inside Monthaven Museum. Derived from the French word for butterfly, Papillon highlights the talents of visual artists from Middle Tennessee and beyond. Its goal is to help Hendersonville and surrounding communities become more art-minded.

MEET ME AT THE MACC The MACC’s Regional Art Director Ruth Chase serves as curator for the new Papillon Gallery. She also moderates our new Meet Me at the MACC series. Part of the MACC’s new “The ARTS Hub” (Artist Resources, Training and Support Hub) program, Meet Me at the MACC provides free educational training, mentorship and career development resources for emerging artists in Middle Tennessee.

PAPILLON EXHIBITIONS

Artists of Monthaven Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center unveiled its new Papillon Gallery with a group show spotlighting the works of our talented teaching artists and staff. These artists are experienced and passionate professionals dedicated to inspiring creativity and fostering artistic growth in students of all ages and skill levels. On the Wings of Blessing Lisa Jennings, one of Tennessee’s most distinctive and original visual artists, showcased her first solo exhibition at the MACC’s Papillon Gallery. Her exhibit featured paintings, journals, sculptures and mixed- media works created over a five-year period. Her works draw heavily on primitivism, symbolism and collage. Dreaming of an Artful Christmas This major group exhibition in the MACC’s Papillon Gallery featured 50 original works of art by 40 talented Tennessee artists. The show emphasized small-scale works, with the intention of making art more accessible to first-time buyers. Paintings, sculptures, photography and more were all available.

TRAVEL ING EXHIBITIONS

VietnamThenandNow Discovery Park of America

Vietnam: Two Artists. Two Soldiers. Two Journeys: Then and Now traveled to Discovery Park of American in Union City. The exhibit includes sketches that renowned Tennessee artist David Wright drew in-country during his tour of duty in the mid-1960s. It also includes the expressive watercolors that artist Chuck Creasy created during a return trip to Vietnam 50 years after his service. Home Heart Heritage Pryor Gallery at Columbia College The MACC received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to tour its Home Heart Heritage quilt exhibition. The five quilts in this exhibit celebrate Black history. They made their touring debut at the Pryor Art Gallery at Columbia State Community College.

2 0 2 4 MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP

MACC membership reaches new heights 735 ACTIVE MEMBERS We like to think of the MACC as a creative town square, and our members are the pillars of this creative community. They provide essential support to the operation, which sustains us and makes our programming possible. In turn, our members enjoy such benefits as discounts on classes and gift shop purchases. Members also get access to exclusive content through our newsletter, and they receive invitations to amazing members-only events, like the one that celebrated our recent Salvador Dalí exhibition.

2024 EVENTS

4 Cultural Events | 5 Concerts | 1 Festival

Venetian Masquerade The MACC threw a festive party with this Venetian-style masquerade. The colorful event was a tribute to artist Mark Kostabi’s exhibition City of Enchantment: Mark Kostabi in Venice . Pianist Lydia Warren performed some Italian compositions, while vocalists from Nashville Opera sang a few favorite Italian arias.

SweetSummerConcerts Summer at Monthaven rocked, thanks to the riveting performances of Rock United and the Tolleson Experiment. Rock United jammed to the music of Aerosmith and Led Zeppelin. Tolleson Experiment put its unique spin on blues, rock and country. Both bands had people dancing on the lawn.

Cup of Hope The MACC marked its Portraits of Hope: Inspirational Stories from the Loveday Center with an elegant tea party called A Cup of Hope . Beverley McNeil, founder of the Portraits of Hope Organization, portrait artist Dawn Whitelaw, and others were the guest speakers. MACC Grant Director Susan Prado serenaded the audience with her deeply felt vocals.

Sabor y Arte This memorable evening celebrated the richness of Spanish culture through a delightful blend of food, art and music. Guests enjoyed an authentic Spanish dinner while viewing the MACC’s Salvador Dali exhibit. Nashville Opera vocalists were on hand to perform selections from their 2024 production of Carmen along with other works.

Artoberfest The MACC’s popular fall festival offered arts and crafts for the kids, authentic German food and beer for adults, and great music for everyone courtesy of the band Polkawagen. Once again, Artoberfest proved to be the ideal

place to make lasting family memories.

Merry Monthaven Christmas The 3rd Annual Merry Monthaven Christmas featured the official lighting of the MACC’s 30-foot-tall Christmas tree. Revelers enjoyed caroling, community mural painting, pictures with Santa and a holiday concert with Cole Ritter and the Night Owls.

Appalachian Road Show The visionary acoustic ensemble Appalachian Road Show performed in an intimate, Bluebird Café-like setting at the MACC. The holiday show featured the band’s trademark new-generation interpretations of traditional Americana, bluegrass and folk songs.

2024 ARTS EDUCATION

art classes

262 fall semester students 366 spring semester students

The MACC added a new adult improv class, which proved to be very popular. Monthaven also introduced new music classes with Nashville singer-songwriter Cole Ritter, along with well- received classes in watercolors and sculpting. Our Saturday classes, workshops and Lunch & Learn sessions really took off this year, making big impressions. Art education at Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center enjoyed another successful year. In all, more than 1,000 students enrolled in the MACC’s youth and adult art classes, camps, workshops and masterclasses in 2024. Students got to explore classes in painting, sculpture, anime, digital art, architecture, culinary arts and much more.

All these classes and instructors have inspired and excited me to continue to explore my world of art. I am so looking forward to continuing my learning and excitement with more classes at the MACC. – Keith

This is exactly where I want my daughter to be. The teachers are thorough, friendly and genuine. She is enriched, nourished and encouraged 100% in her classes at the MACC. I have watched her confidence bloom. For the arty kids there is no place like this and so needed in our community. –Jennifer, Nyiah’s mom

2024 ARTS EDUCATION 44 different youth camp classes 386 youth campers 7 different teen immersive camps at Nōssi 35 teen campers summer camps The MACC introduced a new Summer Teen Art Immersive Camp at Nōssi College of the Arts in 2024. Teen students got to try their hands at gourmet cooking in a culinary arts camp. They also got the chance to explore the world or architecture, acrylic painting and digital arts. Meanwhile, our youth campers at Monthaven spent the summer having fun with drawing, painting, sculpting and much more. Our teachers provided students with fun daily projects, allowing everyone to be creative and expressive.

Monthaven means so much to me both as a parent and individual...My son is on the autism spectrum and he often feels left out of the community at large. Thanks to Monthaven, he is able to experience excellent art instruction, exposure to the arts, and a caring community. Monthaven provides world class events which are close to home and accessible to all. So very grateful for all you do! – Mary

This was our first camp experience with the MACC, but it won't be the last. After her [architecture] class presentation day, she was already asking to sign up again for next year's class. Thank you for providing this opportunity for her to grow and explore her creative passions. – Susan 19

2024 Teachers & Facilitators

Breanna King- Butterworth

Brooke Hammond

Cain & Cyle Barnes

Drew Kirk

Derris Dabbs

Gina Kelley

Diane Stockard

Dr. Priscilla Eichler

Jessica Duke

Holly Errigo

Heather Gorbski

Jessica Lewis

Jessica Taylor

Kara Williamson

Kathryn Garcia

Lisa Jennings

Megan Bailey Gill

Mariah Leggett

Val Adams

Sandy Kandros

Sadie Collins

2024 TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Priscilla Eichler was named the MACC’s first-ever Teacher of the Year. A veteran educator who holds three degrees from Vanderbilt University, Eichler is without question the MACC’s most experienced, dedicated and enthusiastic teacher. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that her students range in age from 5 to 90! She is involved in every aspect of our arts education programming. She teaches acrylic painting to seniors, and mixed media to children in the MACC’s Arts After School program. During the summer, she teaches a popular ARTopia class. Appropriately enough, Eichler’s Teacher of the Year Award trophy was created in the form of a butterfly. This beautiful award was handmade by Nashville-based metal sculptor (and MACC healing arts facilitator) Valentine Adams. The award now resides in an honored space on Eichler’s home mantel, resting comfortably next to the family’s Beethoven action figure. 21

2024 ARTS OUTREACH 10 Community Partners| 228 Activities The MACC seeks to enrich the lives of under-resourced communities in Middle Tennessee through our arts outreach programs. In 2024, our art instructors and exhibiting artists engaged thousands of participants in free classes and workshops.

Our flagship outreach program, Exhibition Connect: Community Outreach (EC:CO), provided students of all ages with immersive art-making experiences. Lessons are often inspired by current exhibitions at the MACC, allowing students to indulge their imaginations while learning important creative skills.

COMMUNITY par tners

The kids loved the stained-glass butterfly making activity and Ms. Holly from the MACC. Thank you for investing in our students. -- S’more Literacy Camp

Brooke with Monthaven, is doing such an amazing job with our after schoolers and we are just so grateful for our partnership with the MACC! - Bethany Sullivan, Executive Director, Shalom Zone

2024 HEALING ARTS 5 Community Partners| 122 Activities

The MACC’s groundbreaking healing arts program empowers adults, teens and children suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and other mental disorders. In 2024, our healing arts facilitators assisted more than a thousand participants by encouraging self-talk, emotional processing, thought restructuring, personal goal-setting, social

skills, and community building. COMMUNITY par tners

Typically, the youth we work with don't have people who care for them or allow them to express themselves. When the staff from Monthaven come in, they make the youth feel heard and seen and loved. If it wasn't for Monthaven, our youth would have not found and developed skills that they are good at with their artistic abilities. – Bledsoe Youth Academy

BLEDSOE ACADEMY

One of the benefits of healing arts we’ve witnessed is its ability to facilitate non-verbal expression. Our women who’ve experienced trauma or struggle with substance use often find it difficult to articulate their feelings and experience through words alone. Healing arts offers them a safe space to express emotions and experiences that might be too overwhelming to verbalize. – Abby Newhall and Taylor Mora, Doors of Hope

2024 HEALING ARTS for Military Veterans 5 Community Partners| 166 Activities

COMMUNITY par tners

American Legion Post 17

Veterans Residence Gallatin American Legion Post 45 Greenbrier Veterans Recovery Center Murfreesboro

VFW Post 9851 Hendersonville MTSU Charlie & Hazel Daniels

Veterans & Military Family Center

It was a busy year for the MACC’s FREE Between the Lines (BTL) healing arts program for military veterans. BTL empowers veterans in Middle Tennessee who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), major depressive disorder and isolation. In 2024, we created our first healing arts space at American Legion Post 17 Veterans Residence in Gallatin. The MACC also purchased a trailer for our new BTL mobile classroom and added a third class at the Veterans Recovery Center in

Murfreesboro. The National Endowment for the Arts recognized the MACC’s Between the Lines program with a Creative Forces Grant.

This group asks us to do interesting projects to extract our inner thoughts and try ways we've never painted...they bring out of me emotions I didn't know I had. The creativity just flows from inside me.–Mike, BTL Participant, Veterans Recovery Center

I want people to see and hopefully take in how veterans feel dealing with 'the good, the bad, the ugly'. Art gives others a glimpse into our minds. For me, I can find enjoyment in the process and permission to let go and not be judged. –Michael, BTL Participant, Veterans Recovery Center

Every year, the MACC presents an annual Veteran Arts Exhibition and Fundraiser. For our Sixth Annual event in October 2024, we presented an exhibition from the Quilts of Valor Foundation. These large quilts are awarded to service members or veterans who have been touched by war. In addition, the exhibition included the paintings of Tennessee artist and military veteran Gerald Morgan along with art created by participants in the MACC’s Between The Lines (BTL) healing arts program.

2024 ANNUAL VETERANS ART EXHIBITION American Legion Post 17 in Gallatin celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2024. To mark the occasion, Post 17 erected a sculpture of a combat infantryman outside its Sumner County Veterans Residence on South Water Street. Titled “Blaze of Glory,” the statue was created by MACC healing arts facilitator and reclaimed metal sculptor Val Adams.

BLAZE OF GLORY

The Fifth Annual Moonlight and Magnolias exceeded all of our goals and expectations. Over 210 faithful MACC supporters helped raise $206,000 at our 2024 gala fundraiser. The weekend event also included the return of the MACC’s popular online auction. Proceeds from this fundraiser provide financial support for the MACC’s arts education, outreach and healing arts programs.

2024 Gala Weekend Moonlight & Magnolias

Each Veterans Art Exhibition includes a Boots and BBQ fundraiser, which supports the MACC’s Between the Lines (BTL) healing arts programs. The 2024 keynote speaker was J.T. Cooper, who was one of the American soldiers who fought in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu in Africa. Cooper’s experience was portrayed in the movie Black Hawk Down . Cooper is the founder of Warrior Rounds, a collaboration between military veterans and Nashville songwriters. Warrior Rounds performed at our 2024 fundraiser. 2024 Between the Lines Fundraiser

MACC Talk is a Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center podcast that focuses on the art, music, history, people, and culture of the region. MACC Chief Operating Officer John Pitcher hosts the program, speaking with Middle Tennesseans who are making a difference. Guests in 2024 included Nashville Shakespeare Festival Director Denice Hicks, Johnny Cash Museum founder Bill Miller, Nashville Symphony Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero, Bicentennial Mall architect Kem Hinton, Salvador Dalí expert Morris Shapiro, Black Hawk Down Army veteran J.T. Cooper, documentary photographer David Robert Farmerie, and many more. Listen to MACC Talk at Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify and monthavenarts.org.

2024 Board of Directors

Barry Ellis, Chair Sandra Gaskins, Vice Chair Sara Edwards, Treasurer R. Colten Jones, Secretary John Block Carlene Carter René Fields Michael McBride Alex Smith Cyrus Vatandoost Ex Officio Jamie Clary, Mayor, City of Hendersonville

Cheryl Strichik, Executive Director Lois Riggins-Ezzell, Chair, Monthaven Advisory Committee

2024 MACC STAFF Cheryl Strichik

2024 Veterans Advisory Committee

Val Adams Alvin Burt

John Pitcher Tonya Mirtes Celeste Davidson Susan Prado Ruth Chase Kaylin Warden Morelia Cuevas Danny Justice Robin Willis Nancy Jenkins

Chuck Creasy Jody Duncan Sarah Huffman Joe James Peach McComb Ray Salza David Wright

2 0 2 4 VOLUNTEERS

Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center derives many benefits from its volunteers. These dedicated citizens help with activities and events, and they contribute to the general upkeep of the center’s historic home. Our volunteer docents play an especially crucial role. For many of our visitors, docents are their first point of contact with our institution. They are the MACC’s cultural ambassadors.

Barbara Bouton Lovely Brister Jean Ann Clevenger Randi Dorsett-Bruce

Kennedy Galpin Vicky Goostree Gene Greer Amy Isnor Nancy Jenkins Jill Johnston Evan Lamberth Ingrid Lord Linda Moody Sherry Raber Nora Salazar Rita Solomon Janet Tidwell

6,056 volunteer hours

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 + 2023

OTHER ASSETS Promises to give, net, less current portion

1,377,631

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 + 2023

2024-2029 Capital Campaign

Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center has grown exponentially since its founding in 2017. Our school opened with just 30 students, who learned art in one of Monthaven’s four upstairs classrooms. Fast forward to 2024, and the situation at Monthaven couldn’t be more different. More than 1,000 youth and adult students were enrolled in the MACC’s art classes last year, an incredible 3,000 percent increase from our humble academic beginnings! What hasn’t changed is the number of our classrooms, which now must accommodate a vastly larger student body. Though the MACC has accomplished much in this limited space, we’ve been unable to meet the increased demand for pottery, music and many other specialized courses. Aware of these limitations, the MACC worked with a consultant in 2023 to explore options to increase capacity. The MACC engaged in months of due diligence, investigating the feasibility and sustainability of multiple options. In the end, MACC leadership decided the best course of action was to expand the Monthaven campus to include a new, 20,000-square-foot art center. In 2024, the MACC launched the quiet phase of a five-year, $10 million capital campaign titled “A Time to Build.” By the end of the first year, the MACC raised an impressive 20 percent of its goal. Great work is underway as we move towards launching the public phase of the campaign. We expect significant support from our many loyal donors and benefactors to help us over the finish line. A Capital Campaign to Increase Capacity for Sumner County’s Premier Arts Organization

Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center relies on the generosity of donors whose support extends to all parts of our organization. We are deeply grateful to these partners who help fulfill our mission to educate, elevate and encourage our community through the transformative power of the arts. All efforts have been made to recognize every donor $50+ from 01/01/2024- 12/31/2024.

2024 DONORS

Carolyn Smith Foundation Park West 25,000-99,999 Cal Turner Jr. Dettwiller Foundation Memorial Foundation, Inc J.K. & Erica Brister / US Pest Tennessee Arts Commission Raymond Salza The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project City of Hendersonville Community Foundation of Middle TN René and Stan J. Fields Eugene Greer Hallmark Hyundai National Endowment for the Arts Nōssi College of Art The Park West Foundation George Porter Lynda Shaw 10,000-24,999 100,000+

Alvin Burt Bryson McCarley Insurance James Black Kerri Rios Matters of the Heart Maureen Tomblinson 2,000-4,999

Spencer Fane LLP Susan Simmons Terri Wood Tiffany Horton Tonya Cumbee Vernon Hunt William Lamberth John Bell John & Yuki Block Justin Lowe Keith SAMAROO Kenneth Romain Martin Watts Mary Anne Grace Mary Lane

500-1 , 999 Anonymous Donors Allen Waddell & Sheryl Spencer

Barry Cleveland Benjamin Salazar Bess Talent Agency

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Anonymous Donor Center Point Liquors Irene and Peter Erickson Holiday Fest, Sumner County David Owen Keith & Kim Samaroo 5,000-9,999

Tourism Board of Sumner County Marlene & Spencer Hays Foundation Martin Watts Pat & Terry Wood

Jaime Romero Janet Mollohan Jason & Anca Charles

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