A Destination for Musicians and Artists
Located against the spectacular natural backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains and surrounded by the rolling hills of Virginia piedmont, pristine natural waterways, and tranquil pastoral landscapes, the Center offers an attractive destination site and resort setting where professional musicians and other artists can work on projects in a beautiful and relaxing environment.
Facilities and Services to Support Your Creative Efforts
The Center provides food and lodging, workspaces, practice facilities, performance venues, exhibition space, and supporting services for professional musicians and artists who visit to work on projects or act as faculty. Benefits include:
- Positive publicity through designation as a Distinguished Artist on the Center’s website and in promotional materials
- Access to practice areas, exhibit space, and live performance venues
- Discounts on food and lodging for stays at Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges
- Stipends when working as faculty on Center programs
- Priority consideration given for enrollment of students recommended for Center programs
Personal Impact on Future Artists
The Center provides opportunities for musicians and artists to have a meaningful impact by teaching, coaching, and mentoring the next generation of professional musicians and other creative artists and providing input that shapes the Center’s future programs.