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Small Town Big Arts

Small Town Big Arts

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  • The RiffRaff Arts Collective- Princeton, WV (pop. 5,872)

    The RiffRaff Arts Collective- Princeton, WV (pop. 5,872)
    May 22 2025
    The RiffRaff Arts Collective is a dynamic creative hub located in the heart of Princeton, West Virginia. Since its founding, RiffRaff has reimagined what arts-led revitalization can look like in an Appalachian town navigating post-industrial challenges. With a bold vision for community transformation, the organization has anchored a vibrant downtown renaissance—bringing together visual artists, musicians, performers, and civic leaders to activate public spaces, support local talent, and cultivate a thriving cultural ecosystem. I had the privilege of speaking with founder Lori McKinney, whose unwavering belief in the power of creativity has shaped RiffRaff into both an arts collective and a movement for community healing. Her insights offer a compelling look at how sustained artistic investment can build pride, belonging, and opportunity in places too often overlooked. To learn more about RiffRaff Arts Collective, visit their website at: https://riffraffartscollective.com/
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    55 mins
  • Reporting from Radically Rural: MAXT Makerspace

    Reporting from Radically Rural: MAXT Makerspace
    Oct 8 2024
    Geoff takes his annual September visit to Keene, NH for the Radically Rural Conference.
    At the conference he took the opportunity to interview two of the conference panelists. The second is Roy Schlieben of the MAXT Makerspace in Peterborough, NH (pop. 6,418). Their vision is that by unlocking the community’s creative potential we feed community vitality and drive innovation in the region.
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    44 mins
  • Reporting from Radically Rural: Lupinewood Collective

    Reporting from Radically Rural: Lupinewood Collective
    Sep 30 2024
    Geoff takes his annual September visit to Keene, NH for the Radically Rural Conference.
    At the conference he took the opportunity to interview two of the conference panelists. The first is Andrew Huckins of the Lupinewood Collective. This queer and trans community of artists have been living and working collectively since 2017 when they moved in to a falling-apart mansion with a dream to transform it into something beautiful and lasting. Out of this sprang the Lupinewood Collective, part collective living community and part arts organization, this unique org saught a space to live and work together and found it in Greenfield, MA (pop. 17,768).
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    49 mins
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