MAC announces satellite art exhibit

The Middletown Arts Center, a dedicated advocate for community engagement and artistic expression, announced the inauguration of a groundbreaking satellite art exhibit. This unique installation aims to provide an enriching cultural experience for individuals receiving services through Butler Behavioral Health.

The MAC has fostered a strong community outreach partnership with Butler Behavioral Health for years, recognizing the profound therapeutic impact that arts and culture can have on mental well-being. Many individuals receiving care through BBH are already participating in impactful cultural resources through the MAC’s growing Community Outreach Programs.

Strengthening the relationship with the new satellite art exhibit represents an innovative approach to extend the benefits of artistic expression and cultural engagement to a wider, often underserved, audience. Located at the Middletown Counseling Center on Manchester Avenue, this installation will represent the ongoing commitment of the MAC and BBH to create equitable access to arts and culture experiences for all members of the community. Bev Brewer Stolzenberger will be the first to exhibit her work, and understands just how beneficial the creative process can be. She initially began photography as a means to support her mother, Pat Brewer, with her watercolor paintings. Bev would capture places and moments in time that her mother would then transform into beautiful watercolor renditions. “After her death in 2017, I wasn’t sure what my purpose for photographing might be,” states Stolzenberger. “I enrolled in photography classes at the Middletown Arts Center, and my interest in taking pictures returned”.

Bev hopes that those visiting