Appalachian Matriarchs
Weaving together memory, legacy, and visual art to illuminate the role of Appalachian matriarchs as creators and leaders of culture.
Appalachian Matriarchs Exhibition
Coming October 2027
Artists from across Appalachia are invited to create and submit a personal work of visual art that reflects their vision and experience of Appalachian matriarchy. The application will include space to submit a photo and description of a celebrated matriarch from the artist’s life. All selected works of art will be displayed alongside these photos to juxtapose creative interpretation of Appalachian matriarchy with the lived reality.
Ghosts of Appalachia
by Marie Porterfield
Book Club
Gather once a month to discuss an Appalachian novel, exploring the role of matriarchy in family, culture, community organizing, and much more.
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