Helping Middle Schoolers Discover Design at John Sevier
We’re back for another round of the teacher–company partnership program, and we couldn’t be more excited! This year, Create Appalachia is teaming up with CTE teacher Annette True and her […]
Survey Results Are In
The Creative Community Survey, with 160 participants from the Tri-Cities region and beyond, reveals a clear priority: building accessible, affordable creative infrastructure. Artists identified the greatest needs as studio and […]
Digital Art & Media Camp: A Week of World-Building & Creativity
From July 21–25, Instructor Jane Anderson led a group of creative campers through an unforgettable week of Digital Art & Media exploration. Using Unreal Engine, students designed their own immersive […]
Tom Raymond Earns International Recognition
We’re thrilled to share some big news from the Create Appalachia family! 🎉 Our very own board member, Tom Raymond—founder of Fresh Air Photography in Johnson City—has just earned international […]
Create Appalachia Voted Kingsport’s Best Shared Workspace for 2025
We’re proud to share that Create Appalachia has been named Kingsport’s “Best Shared Workspace” in the 2025 Best of the Best awards, hosted by the Kingsport Times News. This annual […]
Young Animators Bring Drawings to Life
Our Digital Art & Media Summer Camp kicked off with a creative bang! Young artists from across the Tri-Cities came together to explore digital storytelling, animation, and character design. Led […]
Making Sense of AI: What You Really Need to Know
Create Appalachia Presents “Making Sense of AI: What You Really Need to Know” on July 28th at Noon Monday, July 28th from noon to 1 PM Via Zoom or in […]
Creative Community Listening Survey
Your voice matters—help shape the future of our local creative economy! We’re gathering input from artists, makers, performers, designers, and creative entrepreneurs across the Tri-Cities and surrounding Appalachian region. Why? […]
Opening Reception for 4th Annual Digital Salon: A Disturbance in the Force
This year’s show features a variety of digital works made by ten different artists. We were excited that seven of our featured artists were able to join us for the […]
From Canada to Kingsport: Premier Service’s Holds Ribbon Cutting
One of the perks of having an office or cubicle at Create Appalachia is that we invite our members to hold ribbon cuttings in our gallery when they join the […]
