Finding common ground through beauty and story.

Grace Center’s 22nd Annual Juried Art Exhibition brings together artists and neighbors from across Western North Carolina to celebrate visual stories that connect our community.

Our Opening Reception will be held on Thursday, November 19th at 6:30pm with cash prizes & multiple awards including Best Emerging Artist. Our 2026 Juror is Philip DeAngelo, Asheville artist and gallery owner in the River Arts District.

Grace Center is honored to host Nashville singer-songwriter Sandra McCracken for a Christmas evening of song right here in Mills River.

A GRAMMY-nominated, Dove Award-winning artist with 18 albums across 25 years, Sandra is one of the most beloved voices in modern hymnody and gospel-roots music. Her songs — including "We Will Feast in the House of Zion" and "Steadfast" — are sung in churches around the world, and her albums Psalms and God's Highway helped redefine congregational singing for a new generation. A founding member of the Indelible Grace collective and author of Send Out Your Light, she weaves Americana, folk, and sacred tradition into music that is both deeply personal and full of wonder.

This concert is presented by the Grace Center, a nonprofit celebrating the transformative power of the arts in Western North Carolina. We believe beauty is a gift meant for everyone — bring your family and friends and join us for a night of peace and joy.

Your support helps keep world-class arts events accessible to our whole community. An optional donation at checkout goes directly toward future Grace Center programming.

Celebrate the season with us at Grace Center’s Annual Christmas Family Fun Night