High Knob Outdoor Fest (Aug. 9-16, 2025) is a weeklong celebration of the region’s abundant outdoor adventures; offering trips, activities, and presentations focused on getting more people outside.

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Appalachian storyteller and artist Angelyn DeBord will lead a storytelling workshop (open to ages 12+) in conjunction with High Knob Outdoor Fest. With opportunities to share family stories and delve into folk tales from the region, the workshop is shaped around providing a sense of safety in sharing your stories and using your voice in a comfortable way. Everyone’s voice will be heard.

DeBord has performed at Lincoln Center, Los Angeles Center for the Arts, Kennedy Center, and London International Festival of Theaters. She speaks with a voice that reflects her roots in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina.

Angelyn DeBord and ETSU Assistant Professor & Storytelling Program Head Nancy Ann Donoval will give a public storytelling performance in conjunction with High Knob Outdoor Fest. Donoval is a National Story Slam Champion and the 2022 Grand Slam Champion of The Moth Twin Cities. The performance is free and open to all.​​

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We're proud to be a co-sponsor of High Knob Outdoor Festival and, alongside our partners at the City of Norton, participate in the local arts traditions of our region. Find the full festival schedule at highknoboutdoorfest.com.

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Pro-Art partners with a variety of venues, for accessibility inquiries or general questions, call (276) 376-4520 or email contact@proartva.org. For weather related updates, patrons are encouraged to check proartva.org for real-time information.

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Pro-Art is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as the C. Bascom Slemp Foundation, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, and Mountain Empire Community College.​​