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Music & Mindfulness: June 15 – 23, 2025
June 15, 2025

Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges


Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges, located in Syria, Virginis, is a key business sponsor of the Center, providing food & lodging for visiting artists and students in a resort setting and facilities and support services for program workshops, performances, and other activities. In addition, it provides financial support for Center programs through its Graves Mountain Charitable Trust.

Surrounded by mountains, orchards, hayfields, and rolling green hills, this venue provides a beautiful and relaxing location for artists and students to work and for live performances and art shows.

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DuCard Vineyards


DuCard Vineyards, located in Etlan, Virginia, an award-winning boutique winery in a gorgeous mountainside location. DuCard has been named the Greenest Winery in Virginia plus other ‘green’ awards, is the #1 top rated winery on Trip Advisor for Central Virginia, and DuCard wines have been awarded Governor’s Cup gold medals in white, red and dessert categories over the past five years.

The owner, Scott Elliff, has been featured in a variety of videos about local viticulture and the ‘green’ practices that are deployed in DuCard’s operations, is a periodic guest on local radio programs, and consults with start-up vineyards on design and methods. His periodic “Notes from the Vineyard” appears in Piedmont Virginian magazine.

DuCard provides facilities for live student performances and social events for donors featuring its outstanding wine.

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Possum’s Store


Possum’s Store, owned by Renee Balfour, is an authentic and historic country general store located in Criglersville, VA (originally McAllisters General Store, circa 1890) and is currently an artist studio and art and artisan gallery. The venue hosts music events and artist workshops and is a gathering place and a creative center in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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Eichner Studios


Eichner Studios is a multi-faceted media company located in Charlottesville, Virginia that has served the community for more than 20 years. The firm specializes in photography for personal events such as proposals and family portraits and in professional engagements such as LinkedIn profile photos, website content, marketing materials, and branding for small to large businesses.

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