This participatory community arts project and the coalition behind it transform spaces to catalyze economic development by connecting art, design and commerce in a rural Appalachian coalfield county. The project also provides leadership training and facilitates the creation of events that draw visitors to the communities with which it is involved.
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See below for recent updates, press, and events from this project
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Nov 01, 2013
In September and October of 2013, sixty artists and other residents of Harlan County, Kentucky came together with visiting artists from Community Performance International to... Read More
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Oct 01, 2013
During October, the Higher Ground community performance coalition, working under the coordination of the Appalachian Program at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College in Harlan... Read More
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Sep 01, 2013
Higher Ground 4: Foglights , an original dramatic musical exploring the foggy future of the east Kentucky coalfields, opened Thursday September 19th at the Eastern... Read More
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Aug 01, 2013
Rehearsals for the fourth Higher Ground community performance began August 11th at the Eastern Kentucky Social Club in Lynch, Kentucky. Sixty community members came together... Read More
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Jul 01, 2013
As part of the work of one 2012 ArtPlace America grantee, the Higher Ground community performance coalition in Harlan County, Kentucky, the Appalachian Program at... Read More
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Jun 01, 2013
During the summer of 2013, the Appalachian Program at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College coordinated two summer courses as part of the Higher Ground... Read More
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May 01, 2013
On May 13th, a group of talented and heroic Harlan County High School students staged a theatrical production in front of an auditorium full of... Read More
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Apr 13, 2013
In late January, 2013, Robert Gipe of the Higher Ground project in Harlan County, Kentucky attended the Creative Placemaking Summit organized by ArtPlace. ArtPlace asked... Read More
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Mar 18, 2013
In late January, 2013, Robert Gipe of the Higher Ground project in Harlan County, Kentucky attended the Creative Placemaking Summit organized by ArtPlace. ArtPlace asked... Read More
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Oct 20, 2012
Led by The Appalachian Program at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College, this participatory community arts project and the coalition behind it will transform spaces... Read More
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Sep 27, 2012
Recently ArtPlace asked Robert Gipe, the coordinator of the Higher Ground coalition, a community performance and public art group in Harlan County, Kentucky some questions... Read More
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Aug 28, 2012
Led by The Appalachian Program at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College, this participatory community arts project and the coalition behind it will transform spaces... Read More
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Jul 19, 2012
Led by The Appalachian Program at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College, The Higher Ground Project is a participatory community arts project and the coalition... Read More
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Jan 27, 2016
Whether through philanthropic donations, government funding, tax credits, or earned income, fundraising requires creativity, patience, and persuasion. Even within their own communities, non-profits seeking funding...Read more