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The Blue Ridge Music Trails project grew out of the Blue Ridge Heritage Initiative, a multi-state partnership of organizations, communities and individuals committed to promoting the artful heritage of the region. The Heritage Initiative was founded on the idea that heritage—the cultural traditions, natural resources, and historical events that together create a distinctive identity for the region—is integral to the well-being of communities and that the Southern Appalachians should preserve the heritage that is significant to the region and the nation. Along with the Blue Ridge Music Trails, the Blue Ridge Heritage Initiative has worked toward the creation of other trails including the Cherokee Heritage Trail.
In addition to the North Carolina Arts Council, major institutional partners involved in the development of the Blue Ridge Music Trails include: the National Endowment for the Arts (www.arts.gov), the Virginia Commission for the Arts (www.arts.virginia.gov), the Appalachian Regional Commission (www.arc.gov), Ferrum College's Blue Ridge Institute & Museum (www.blueridgeinstitute.org), the Blue Ridge Parkway (www.nps.gov/blri), and the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Public Policy (www.virginiafoundation.org).
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