"Generosity comes in all forms. It may be as simple as a smile, a ‘hello’ ‘good morning’ or ‘how are you doing’ A lot of people have lost that touch of generosity. I know this old man and woman always grew rhubarb. They aren’t able to do that anymore, the ground moles got what they had, so every year I make sure that when I pull the first pullings of rhubarb off, I take it to them. Good will toward your fellow man and woman both, is very important because it shows your character. And your heritage. " -Perky in "Needlework: HG 7"
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who we are...
Higher Ground is a community arts organization based in Harlan County, Kentucky. Higher Ground has worked with community members and visiting artists to create photography exhibits, tile mosaics, and plays. Each of these projects rely heavily on oral histories collected by Harlan Countians and about Harlan Countians. Higher Ground is a project of the Appalachian Program at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College.
In addition to Higher Ground, our office is also home to several other cultural and revitalization projects. For more information on these projects,
please visit our PROJECTS page.
In addition to Higher Ground, our office is also home to several other cultural and revitalization projects. For more information on these projects,
please visit our PROJECTS page.
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Project staff...Robert Gipe
Higher Ground- Executive Producer Kate Handzlik Higher Ground- Creative Director, Theatre Brandon Jent Higher Ground- Creative Director, Community Outreach Ryland Pope Higher Ground- Creative Director, Music Alexia Ault Mountain Training Network- Project Director Marsha Griffey Mountain Training Network- Project Coordinator |
Black and white photographs courtesy of Maranda DeBusk, lighting designer for Find a Way.