National Council for the Traditional Arts

For nearly 70 years, the National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) has produced and supported a variety of traditional arts programs in national parks across the United States. By formal agreement with the Parkway, NCTA is the Park’s partner in developing and operating the Blue Ridge Music Center located at Milepost 213 near Galax, Virginia. The Center’s mission is to preserve and present the traditional music of the Blue Ridge Mountains.