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
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