YNST Magazine, Issue 8

Rock out this summer with an extra special edition of YNST, the Music Issue. With more pages, stories and artists than ever before — Issue 08 is as colorful and captivating as the music scene in Appalachia today. Dive in to in-depth conversations with music icons The Local Honeys and Indigo De Souza. Hear the plea for public arts funding by going inside Mountain Stage with Kathy Mattea. Explore the world of musical collaboration with electric gig poster illustrators. Discover the best festivals and most unique music venues across the region. Experience the power of DIY and the magic of music-inspired fashion. Plus, dig in to a supersized creative writing section and dozens of vibrant original masterpieces from Appalachian artists to perfectly compliment the soundscape of today!

YNST has dozens of unique contributors & is divided into 3 sections:

• Visions: all things arts and the artists who make it.
• Looks: the lens of fashion and photography.
• Perspectives: a celebration of culture, commentary and creative writing.

Appalachians are molding mountains into masterpieces with an edge of inherited grit and determination. That's why we're on a mission to portray the region with a contemporary, colorful point of view. We are capturing and amplifying the region’s vital storytellers, unique designers, impactful photographers, vivacious artists and underrepresented perspectives. This region is an undeniable creative force, and it’s time the rest of the world sees that too. 

YNST (You’re Not Seeing Things) Magazine is a print & digital media company dedicated to amplifying the unseen creative voices of Appalachia’s arts & culture.