CONTACT: Olivia Bailey Director of Marketing Friends of Southwest Virginia obailey@myswva.org (276)-698-9676 FRIENDS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA RELEASES CREATIVE CATALYSTS: SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA’S ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION PLAN This dynamic guide identifies Southwest Virginia’s strides in the creative economy & provides future opportunities for regional and multi-state initiatives.   ABINGDON, Va. Friends of Southwest Virginia and regional partners announce the...

'Round the Mountain Announces 2023 Fall Jury Acceptance Artisans representing various mediums will now be featured in The Southwest Virginia Cultural Center & Marketplace galleries ABINGDON, Va. (Friday, October 13, 2023) - 'Round the Mountain hosted a successful fall jury sessions, in which jurors selected 12 submissions for approval....

The Southwest Virginia Cultural Center & Marketplace Will Host Made in SWVA on November 4 More than a dozen artisans will provide displays and demonstrations The Southwest Virginia Cultural Center & Marketplace in Abingdon is hosting a Made in SWVA event where more than a dozen artisans...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Olivia Bailey Director of Marketing Friends of Southwest Virginia 276-492-2400 obailey@myswva.org ABINGDON, Va. (Tuesday, January 10, 2022) – The Friends of Southwest Virginia and regional partners announce the release of The Cumberland Plateau Outdoor Recreation Economic Analysis and Development Plan. [embed]https://vimeo.com/781237470[/embed] Project partners include the Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2022 CONTACT: Olivia Bailey Director of Marketing Friends of Southwest Virginia obailey@myswva.org               HIGH KNOB DESTINATION CENTER CELEBRATES GROUNDBREAKING Friends of Southwest Virginia & Regional Partners break ground on the High Knob Destination Center in Norton, Virginia [caption id="attachment_8150" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]  (photo credit: Jana Brickett)[/caption]   (NORTON, Va. – Dec. 16,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Olivia Bailey Director of Marketing Friends of Southwest Virginia marketing@myswva.org   GROUNDBREAKING KICKS OFF CONSTRUCTION OF HAYSI RIVERWALK Friends of Southwest Virginia & Regional Partners break ground on Riverwalk Project in Haysi, Virginia [caption id="attachment_8149" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] (photo credit: Earl Neikirk)[/caption] (HAYSI, Va. – Nov. 18, 2022) ­– Friends of Southwest Virginia...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Olivia Bailey Director of Marketing obailey@myswva.org (276)-698-9676   New Online Store Open to the Public   'Round the Mountain Artisan Network announces new online shopping experience   ‘Round the Mountain: Southwest Virginia’s Artisan Network announces the opening of a new e-commerce platform.   The new online store 'Round the Mountain at the Southwest Virginia Cultural...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   CONTACT: Olivia Bailey Friends of Southwest Virginia obailey@myswva.org     The Appalachian Regional Commission Names Kim Davis as Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow Kim to Represent Virginia in Intensive Regional Leadership Development Program   ABINGDON, Va. (Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022)  – The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) named Kim Davis, Executive Director of Friends...