Appalshop News

Behind the Scenes

We bought a building! As you may have seen in last week’s newsletter, we purchased a former hospital on nearly five acres in Jenkins,…

Save the Date for the 2023 Red Fox Storytelling Festival

Join us for the 6th Annual Red Fox Storytelling Festival in downtown Pound, Virginia, on October 28! The event will be full of spooky…

Appalshop Invited to White House Climate Summit

As the weather begins to cool and the leaves start to change, we have some exciting news to share!  White House Invitation The…

Appalshop Archive Receives Save America’s Treasure Grant

We are thrilled to announce that Appalshop Archive has been awarded a $750,000 Save America's Treasures matching grant to treat and…

Meet Our Newest Board Members

We are excited to welcome three new members to the Appalshop board!  Joshua Outsey is an actor, a dedicated community organizer, and a…

Artist Call: Album Art for June Appal Hip-Hop Compilation

June Appal Recordings will soon release a new compilation highlighting hip-hop in Appalachia, in conjunction with Dr. Ted Olson, professor…

One Year Later: Updates From Our Continued Flood Recovery

Tomorrow, July 28, marks the one-year anniversary of the devastating Eastern Kentucky floods, which decimated many communities along the…

Appalshop Archive Partnering with Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain, a global leader in storage and information management services, invited our Archive to be part of their Living Legacy…

Summer Updates from our Community Media Initiative Program

Appalshop’s Community Media Initiative (CMI) program works with community members, grassroots groups, and public interest organizations…

Roadside Theater Launches Devising Lab at Summer Documentary Institute

The Appalachian Media Institute (AMI) and Roadside Theater are collaborating during this year’s Summer Documentary Institute to test new…