Woodland Arts of Central Appalachia

Woodland Arts of Central Appalachia is a LiKEN Stories of Place project that, with support from Mid-Atlantic Arts and in partnership with Friends of the Tug Fork and the University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, seeks to identify place-based arts and practitioners whose work uses and celebrates products of the woodlands surrounding the headwaters of the Tug Fork. The initiative will produce a roster of art forms and practitioners to participate in public programs and events, offering opportunities to workshop, showcase, and market woodland products throughout the region.

Stories of Place Martin County

Youth and elders in Appalachia share photos, memories and visions of the future, story-catching about the special landscapes of the Central Appalachian plateaus—the forests, coves, waterways, and species that shape mountain life - and the events of their lives. Creating artworks such as collage, painting, and poetry help students and others tell their stories of place.

Appalachian Mother Forest Fellowship

LiKEN launched a fellowship in 2021 to fund genre-blending writing about Appalachia’s rivers and forests, aiming to explore their ecological and cultural significance while addressing climate futures.

Central Appalachian Folk
and Traditional Arts

LiKEN collaborated with Mid-Atlantic Arts to document folk and traditional arts throughout Central Appalachia along with the webs of support that could be strengthened through a regional program.

Women, Ginseng and Ecologies of Care

LiKEN's Women and Ginseng project showcases the livelihoods and stories of female ginseng stewards in Appalachia through a series of profiles and short films produced by Clara Haizlett.