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Welcome to TRAC

The Toe River Arts Council (TRAC) is a non-profit organization founded in 1976 to promote the arts in Mitchell and Yancey Counties.

Our numerous community programs involve many of the over 33,000 citizens of Mitchell and Yancey Counties, as well as promote the area for our tourist trade. Support for local groups, artists, and students is provided by grants and stipends generated by our staff at Toe River Arts Council.



Valentine’s Day Gifts of Art from TRAC

Roses, chocolate, and heart-shaped greeting cards are popular gifts of endearment exchanged on St. Valentine’s Day, which will fall this year on Sunday, February 14th. Alas, roses wither and sweets turn to tummy fat, and even the glossy red valentine cards are lost or tossed. The Toe River Arts Council gift shops, fortunately, offer a variety of affordable gifts that convey the message of Valentine’s love as clearly as those little heart candies that read "BE MINE" or "LUV ME." Affordable gifts at TRAC can be cherished through the years as mementos of Valentine’s Day 2010. Here are some suggestions.

For the men, TRAC gift shops offer attractive, one-of-a-kind coffee mugs priced from $10.00 up. A miniature sculpture or comical nightlight by John Richards will keep the giver’s image in memory. Men will also appreciate moderately priced landscape paintings by TRAC artists such as Germaine Galjour and Martha Pike. Women will find it hard to say “no” to the gift of a sexy red scarf, a handbag, or especially jewelry, the latter a TRAC specialty. Earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and pins and brooches come in all sizes, shapes, media, and prices. Precious and semi-precious gems adorn fittings that are non allergenic. Our knowledgeable staff, many of them artists themselves, will help in making the selections and gift wrap the presents. So consider accompanying that bouquet of long-stem roses or that golden box of luscious chocolate with a handmade work of art produced in the Toe River Valley.



2010 TRAC Art Scholarship Application Now Online

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2010 June Studio Tour Applicationss

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Gallery Exhibitions

Mitchell County Student Exhibit
Spruce Pine Gallery
February 10 through March 13
Reception Thursday, February 18
4 to 7 pm
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Yancey Center for Ceramic Arts
Burnsville Gallery
January 22 through February 20
Reception Friday, January 22
5pm to 8pm
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Toe River Arts Council
PO Box 882, Burnsville, NC 28714 | Phone: 828-682-7215 | Fax: 828-682-9015
trac@toeriverarts.org | EIN #56-1141339
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