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Mtn. News: Investing in Ourselves
In this episode we bring you two stories about local efforts to invest in our towns and communities. First, we’ll learn about the recent Naloxone Training held at the Letcher County Health Department. Then, we’ll hear about the first ever Great Mountain Mega Mural Fest held in Harlan County, KY in early August.Read More ▶Mtn. News: Investing in Ourselves
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Mtn. Talk: 10 Years of STAY!
In this episode we bring you stories, history, and dreams for the future of the STAY Together Appalachian Youth Project. STAY is a regional youth network that has been working to create mountain communities where young Appalachians can and want to stay for the past 10 years. In July of 2018, STAY celebrated it’s...Read More ▶Mtn. Talk: 10 Years of STAY!
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Ronni Lundy: Listen to the People
Ronni Lundy, whose recent book “Victuals” won the prestigious James Beard Award, was guest speaker at the 2018 East Kentucky Leadership Conference. She spoke about Appalachia’s natural abundance and her people’s deep knowledge of how to use it sustainably. She concluded by encouraging those who want to help Appalachia “to listen to the people”...Read More ▶Ronni Lundy: Listen to the People
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App Harvest Plans Massive Solar Greenhouse
Could increasing agricultural production be part of the solution to Appalachia’s economic woes? WMMT DJ Jim Webb interviews Jonathan Webb, founder and CEO of App Harvest which has announced plans to build and operate a large-scale, high-tech solar greenhouse on a reclaimed stripmine in Pike County, KY. Webb wants to build lots of greenhouses...Read More ▶App Harvest Plans Massive Solar Greenhouse
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Exhibit Features Eastern Kentucky Family Archives
During Seedtime on the Cumberland 2018, Appalshop Archive mounted a gallery exhibition featuring historical photographs and heirloom objects from family archives in and around Letcher County. The exhibit is the culmination of a yearlong, NEH-supported project to preserve and increase public awareness of personal archives. In spring and summer of 2017, Archive staff hosted...Read More ▶Exhibit Features Eastern Kentucky Family Archives
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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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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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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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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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