The Grundy Area Arts Council held its quarterly membership meeting at Sounding Stone Gallery in Monteagle, located at 74 West College Street in Monteagle, owned by Stephen and Caroline Hutchens.

The meeting welcomed new members and gave a report for current projects of the Grundy Area Arts Council: the Junior Appalachian Musicians Program, the Cumberland Community Dance, and the Grundy Area Arts Council presence at Cave Fest.

Cara Kitzrow, GAAC president and director of JAMkids Grundy Area, reported excitedly that there were about 36 kids attending the first day of JAM Class Fall Semester at the Littell Partin Center in Tracy City.

The dates were given for the remaining dances of 2026 organized by Cumberland Community Dance: October 16th from 6-8 p.m. CST at Manigault Park in Sewanee with caller Anna Claire Camp and the Cumberland Mountain Music Makers, in partnership with Sewanee University of the South student organizations; November 6, and December 4 at the Littell Partin Center gymnasium at 14399 US 41, Tracy City.

Treasurer and textile artist Christi Teasley showed samples of linocut block printed flags and patches designed to bring to the Grundy Area Arts Council tent at CaveFest on October 10-11 as well as future events and festivals, including a partnership with the Sounding Stone Gallery for the Tennessee Craft South 2026 Artists’ Holiday Tour which will incorporate the opening reception for the next exhibition at the Sounding Stone Gallery: New Southern Printmaking featuring artists working in a wide array of printmaking techniques such as letterpress, block printing, monoprint, etching, and silkscreen.

The hours of the Holiday Tour are Saturday, December 5th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, December 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The opening reception for New Southern Printmaking at the Sounding Stone Gallery will be Saturday, December 5, from 5-8 p.m.

The next Grundy Area Arts Council meeting will be on the afternoon of the Littell Partin Center open house event and JAM Program celebration on Monday, December 7th at 5 p.m. Anyone who enjoys and supports arts and music on the mountain is welcome and encouraged to attend.