Moab, Utah

ephemeral is an arts collective and resource hub dedicated to building resilient, place-based creative communities across the Colorado Plateau. Twice a year, they publish ephemeral magazine, which features written works and artwork from those who live in or experience the Plateau.

Granite Falls, Minnesota

An initiative of Bluenose Gopher Public House, Gneiss Collective strengthens the Granite Falls community through environmental connection, music and arts programming, and economic vitality.

Bozeman, Montana

Reframing Rural, a project of Tree Ring Records, LLC, is an award-winning documentary podcast that shares the stories of rural people and places. The project celebrates rural culture, preserves history, and fosters curiosity and conversation across geographic, class, and cultural divides.

Bison, South Dakota

In partnership with Little Pasture Productions LLC, Roots & Grass Theater Co brings high-quality, interactive, ecosystem-specific music and theater to underserved rural communities. Their traveling productions celebrate the unique stories, landscapes, and culture of the short-grass prairie.

Fargo, North Dakota

Sining Etniko (“Ethnic Arts” in Tagalog) sustains and shares Filipino heritage by empowering Filipino and Filipino-American artists and cultural bearers. Their revitalization movement, Adhika, celebrates indigenous arts, languages, and storytelling from the Philippines.

Moab, Utah

Wanderway Productions is a collective of musicians creating collaborative, story-rich adventure music experiences in wild and rural places to help people reconnect with nature, community, and themselves. Their experiences build meaningful relationships, deepen care for the land, and use music and storytelling as tools for civic imagination and transformation.

Follow them on Instagram! @wanderwayofficial