Good Golly Miss Dolly! In 2023, the Gateway Regional Arts Center is committed to highlighting art that features the greatness of Appalachia. Who better to represent Appalachia than the Queen of Country Music, Dolly Parton?

As a songwriter, global superstar, actress, and philanthropist, Dolly embodies the best of Appalachia. She also inspires many different artistic representations: from glamorous campy to southern angelic, Dolly

Parton means many different things to many different people, and she appeals to just about everyone. GRAC is proud to kick off the 2023 Gallery Series with a celebration of our region’s self-described saint through artistic interpretations of her incomparable image.