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Mission Statement
To enlist the power of theater, music, media, education, and other arts: -To document, disseminate, and revitalize the lasting traditions and contemporary creativity of Appalachia; -To tell stories the commercial cultural industries don’t tell, challenging stereotypes with Appalachian voices and visions; -To support communities’ efforts to achieve justice and equity and solve their own problems in their own ways; -To celebration cultural diversity as a positive social value; and -To participate in regional, national, and global dialogue toward these ends