Appalshop News

Save the date for Seedtime 2021!

Our music festival Seedtime on the Cumberland has been a staple for mountain arts & culture since 1986. This year will be no different.…

We're hiring for our Roadside Theater

Roadside Theater Relationship Development Manager / Theatrical Ensemble Member Appalshop, Inc. Roadside Theater, founded in 1975, is a…

Welcome Roger + Jessie!

We put out a call this winter for Appalshop's new operations director and for the general manager of our radio station, WMMT 88.7 FM.…

We're unveiling a new collection documenting COVID in Appalachia

  What has COVID-19 looked like in Appalachia? We've been documenting the pandemic since it hit our region last March — one full…

We mourn the passing of Appalshop's longtime friend, Lee Sexton

Appalshop shares the sorrow of so many in Appalachia, the South, and the entire traditional music community for the passing of our longtime…

We're proud to announce NEA awards to our Appalshop Archive & Roadside Theater

    We are very proud to announce that our Appalshop Archive and Roadside Theater are both recipients of National Endowment…

We're partnering to give grants to nine Whitesburg businesses

  The COVID-19 pandemic has presented enormous challenges for small businesses. It’s no different here in Whitesburg: “In…

We're inviting the Town of Pound, Virginia to give input on a new mural

Appalshop, Inc is an official partner, with the Town of Pound, EpiCentre Arts, the Historical Society of the Pound and Spearhead Trails, in…

We're proud to announce an NEH award to our Appalshop Archive

We are very proud to announce that the National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded our Appalshop Archive a new grant to preserve our…

Our new film "Portraits and Dreams" selected for POV Docs Season 33

We’re very proud that our new Appalshop film was honored at the American Film Institute Documentary Festival this summer…