South Arts Announces Inaugural Recipients of the In These Mountains: Infrastructure Grants

South Arts announced the inaugural recipients of the In These Mountains: Infrastructure Grants. Three organizations—The Southeast Kentucky African-American Museum and Cultural Center in Hazard, KY; Quilt Alliance in Asheville, NC; and The Appalachian Rekindling Project in Knoxville, TN—are receiving $30,000 grants to advance their work in supporting the folk arts and traditional culture of Central Appalachia.

Established in 2018, the In These Mountains initiative supports the work of traditional artists and culture bearers as well as organizations located in the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) counties of Kentucky, North Carolina, or Tennessee with a wide series of programming and opportunities. Designed to support the continuity of the folk arts and traditional culture among the region, the Infrastructure Grants aim to supplement non-programming expenses that are often not fundable by most grants or are financially out of reach for organizations.

Recipients

• Southeast Kentucky African-American Museum and Cultural Center
  Hazard, KY
• Quilt Alliance
  Asheville, NC
• Appalachian Community Fund on behalf of the Appalachian Rekindling Project
  Knoxville, TN

Learn more on the South Arts website.