Our mission is to enlist the power of education, media, theater, music, and other arts to:

Document, disseminate, and revitalize the lasting traditions and contemporary creativity of Appalachia

Tell stories the commercial cultural industries don’t tell, challenging stereotypes with Appalachian voices and visions

Support communities’ efforts to achieve justice and equity and solve their own problems in their own ways

Celebrate cultural diversity as a positive social value

And participate in regional, national, and global dialogue toward these ends.