TRAC Center Gallery
Hours: Tues-Sat, 10am - 5pm

269 Oak Ave
Spruce Pine, NC 28777

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2008 Exhibits

Jan 12 - Feb 16: The ARTsCENTERed Student Exhibition (reception Jan 18, 5-7 pm)

Feb 23 – Mar 22: Mitchell County Arts Education Exhibit (reception Mar 13, 4-7 pm)

Mar 29 – Apr 26: Blacksmith Exhibit (reception April 25)

May 10 – June 15: Toe River Studio Tour Participants Exhibit (reception June 13)

June 14 & 15: Toe River Studio Tour

June 21 - July 19: Norman Schulman, Clay (reception June 27, 5-8pm)

July 26–Aug 10:  Pre-Auction Exhibit

Aug 10:  31st Annual TRAC Benefit Auction

Aug 23–Sept 27: "25 Years and 10,000 (Almost) Baskets Later," Billie Ruth Sudduth (reception Aug 23, 7-9 pm)

Oct 4 – Nov 1: , "Faces of Appalachia," Elizabeth Gibson and Rolf Holmquist (reception TBA)

Nov 8 – Jan 1, 2009: Toe River Studio Tour Participants Exhibit (reception Dec 5)

Dec 6 & 7: Toe River Studio Tour

Burnsville TRAC Gallery
Hours: Mon-Sat, 10am - 5pm

102 West Main St
Burnsville, NC 28714

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2008 Exhibits

Jan 5 – Feb 16: “Carl Peverall From New Zealand,” paintings (reception Jan 11, 5-8pm)

Feb 23 - Mar 22: Yancey County Arts Education Exhibit (reception Mar 8, 3-5 pm)

Mar 28 – May 17: "Path To Spring," paintings by Sarah Faulkner (reception Apr 4, 5-8 pm)

May 24 - June 28: Paint-Out Exhibit (Paint-Out, May 24)

July 5 - Aug 23:  "Save Me" the fine art of recycling by Susan Hayden (reception July 11)

Aug 30 - Oct 18: "28714," quilts by Barbara Webster

Oct 25 – Dec 6:   Glass Artists of the South Toe Valley (reception Oct 4, 5-8 pm)

Dec 13 - Feb 3, 2009:  Blacksmiths Lynda Metcalfe & Elmer Roush

Other TRAC Events  (performances, festivals, & more)

TRAC also sponsors the Toe River Chamber Ensemble (concert dates will be announced later ) and many school programs.  Call the Toe River Arts Council for more information at 682-7215 or 765-0520.

Java Jams are all held at 8 pm at the Burnsville Town Center, 6 South Main Street,
and are sponsored by Carolina 1st Bank. 

Jan 5: Annual Meeting & Potluck, 6-8 pm, TRAC Center, Spruce Pine

Jan 11: Java Jam, featuring Plasticine Porters (Beatles CoverBand) & Glen Nance, 8 pm

Feb 8: Java Jam, featuring WSNB (Blues),  8 pm,

March 15: Java Jam, Bandana Klezmer, 8 pm

April 18: Java Jam featuring Stephanie's ID (Independent Rock),  8 pm

May 9: Ras Alan (Reggae), 8 pm

May 18: Toe River Chamber Ensemble Spring Concert, Free admission, 1st Baptist Church, Burnsville, 5:30 pm

May 24: TRAC Paint Out, 8 am to 5 pm

June 13, Java Jam featuring The Buckarettes (Western Swing), 8 pm

June 14 & 15: Toe River Studio Tour (reception June 13)

June 20 & 21: Handcrafted Homes Renaissance, Mountain Air, Yancey County

July 11: Java Jam featuring Tater (Southern Rock),  8 pm

Aug 8: Java Jam featuring Gypsy Bandwagon (Celtic), 8 pm

Aug 10: Auction, TRAC Center, Spruce Pine

Sept 12: Java Jam featuring Hot Duck Soup (Novelty),  8 pm

Oct 4: Music in the Mountains Folk Festival

Oct 10: Java Jam featuring Firecracker Jazz ("explosive" Jazz),  8 pm

Nov 14: Java Jam featuring The Biscuit Burners (New Grass), 8 pm

Dec 6 &7: Toe River Studio Tour

Dec 7: Java Jam featuring (TBA),  8 pm