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Mtn. Talk: Cedar Grove
From Catherine Moore we bring you a rebroadcast of Cedar Grove: a story about transition–bridging the past and the future. The hour-long radio documentary features stories from West Virginia’s history, the work of renowned novelist Mary Lee Settle, and the voices of people from her hometown in Kanawha County, WV. Read More ▶Mtn. Talk: Cedar Grove
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Youth in the Mountains | Seedtime & Summer on the Cumberland
Celebrating youth in the mountains made the 32nd Annual Seedtime on the Cumberland Festival a beautiful way to kick off another hot Appalachian summer. From the main stage & theater, to the farmer’s market and craft tent, people gathered for a weekend of music, art, crafts, film, food, and community. All broadcast live on...Read More ▶Youth in the Mountains | Seedtime & Summer on the Cumberland
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Mtn. Talk: Country Queers
In this episode we bring you excerpts from an ongoing oral history project called Country Queers, which aims to document the diverse experiences of rural and small-town LGBTQ+ folks throughout the U.S. Of the 60 interviews gathered in 13 states, this episode features excerpts from 6 interviews in VA, TN, TX, CO, NC, &...Read More ▶Mtn. Talk: Country Queers
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Derek Akal’s Struggle to Stay
Derek Akal, 22, grew up in the famed coalfields of Harlan County, Kentucky. He’s a bit over six feet tall, he’s black, and he has an athlete’s build. Like many young people in central Appalachia, he is torn between a desire to find work at home where he can be close to family and...Read More ▶Derek Akal’s Struggle to Stay
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Seedtime Festival June 1-2 | Whitesburg Summer of Music & Art
Appalshop hosts its annual Seedtime on the Cumberland Festival this June 1-2, 2018. Celebrations of local and regional music, art, film, food, and crafts will run through Friday and Saturday, following Whitesburg’s first Levitt AMP concert. Celebrating youth this 32nd year of Seedtime, Appalshop is spotlighting the 30th year of the Appalachian Media Institute...Read More ▶Seedtime Festival June 1-2 | Whitesburg Summer of Music & Art
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Appalshop Awarded 2 Grants from National Endowment for the Arts
Appalshop is proud to announce that it has received two Spring 2018 grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. These NEA funds with matching contributions will enable Appalshop Archive to support artist residencies and associated cultural events with a focus on foodways, and an Appalachian Media Institute-led exchange between rural regional youth and...Read More ▶Appalshop Awarded 2 Grants from National Endowment for the Arts
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Support Appalshop Archive | Your donation DOUBLED until April 30th!
Help us reach our goal! Appalshop Archive is in the final two weeks of its NEH Challenge campaign to improve access to Appalshop’s rich collections documenting Central Appalachia and to launch a series of public programming events fostering civic engagement, reflection, and inquiry. If you give towards our $50,000 goal by April 30, 2018...Read More ▶Support Appalshop Archive | Your donation DOUBLED until April 30th!
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Western Front Hotel: Model Remodel
Can a boutique hotel and restaurant in a former downtown department store spark an economic revival in and around St. Paul, a coalfields town located on the Clinch River in southwestern Virginia? The newly opened Western Front Hotel and Milton’s Restaurant grew from community-wide efforts begun over 15 years ago to plan the place...Read More ▶Western Front Hotel: Model Remodel
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Women of Appalshop | Natasha Watts
As we round out this Women’s History Month series spotlighting a few women who’ve shaped and inspired Appalshop, we focus on the Appalachian Media Institute (AMI), now celebrating 30 years of youth centered programming. Natasha Watts proved that youth media is a vibrant road to higher education and a successful career in the mountains....Read More ▶Women of Appalshop | Natasha Watts
▾▾▾- Join Us! March 31st: Ethical Appalachian Reporting – A Community Conversation
WMMT & Scalawag Magazine are hosting a community discussion at Appalshop about media coverage of the region (the good, the bad, and everything between) on Saturday, March 31, 2018. The discussion will be followed by a screening of Stranger With A Camera & a Q&A with author Elizabeth Catte. Read More ▶Join Us! March 31st: Ethical Appalachian Reporting – A Community Conversation
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Women of Appalshop | Anne Lewis
Kicking off with a 75th birthday celebration of Josephine Richardson, Appalshop’s Women’s History Month series spotlighting Women of Appalshop is very close to home for us. But our next feature leads to Texas. Anne Lewis came out of a movement to make media that creates opportunity for social change. She has made documentary films (always...Read More ▶Women of Appalshop | Anne Lewis
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A Theater of Affirmation
Here's what happened when, in September 2017, American Theatre magazine asked Roadside's artistic director for an interview for a forthcoming article about how our current polarized politics “in the Age of Trump” shine a spotlight on the social and cultural work of theatremakers.Read More ▶A Theater of Affirmation
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Beyond Measure: Appalachian Culture and Economy DVD
Directed by: Herb E. Smith 1994 Running Time: 58:00 Color There is a constant tension between the forces of an ever changing economy and need to have stable communities. All communities must have an economic base, yet changes in economic conditions can devastate a community. As technologies change, workers can lose their jobs and whole communities can be left without...
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