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 AppalachiaTell stories the commercial cultural industries don’t tell, challenging stereotypes with Appalachian voices and visionsSupport communities’ efforts to achieve justice and equity and solve their own problems in their own waysCelebrate cultural diversity as a positive social valueAnd participate in regional, national, and global dialogue toward these ends. Download Our Mission Statement (PDF)Appalshop Governance Documents Download Our 990 (PDF)Download Our Conflict of Interest Policy (PDF)Download Our By-Laws (PDF)Download our 2022 Audit (PDF)