The RiffRaff Arts Collective, a cooperative and interdisciplinary group of performing, visual, literary and healing artists, is based in a multi-purpose creative zone in downtown Princeton, West Virginia. Three buildings house 2 live performance venues, a state of the art recording studio, 6 artist studios, a music school with nearly 200 students, and a fine art gallery, and major expansion is on the horizon. Several creative entities make up the collective: The Room Upstairs, a beautifully restored turn of the century ballroom, plays host to weekly music gatherings, experimental theatre, workshops, art shows, and more. LLyniuM entertainment produces annual events like Culturefest World Music & Arts Festival and All Together Arts Week to inspire unity and provide enriching experiences for the community. Stages Music School provides music instruction with an emphasis on fostering a love and appreciation for the arts. The "Studios on Two" area is home to five newly remodeled studio spaces and a spacious gathering area.  The Turnaround Concert and Gathering Hall hosts recitals, plays and special events and is available for rental. Core artists live and work in and around the downtown space and offer a wide range of services from graphic design and custom photography to multitrack recording and music instrument repair.  Located in downtown Princeton, West Virginia, The RiffRaff Arts Collective has pumped soul into neglected turn of the century structures, and is breathing life back into a once depressed downtown area. With new businesses sprouting up all over Mercer Street, there is hope for a bright and prosperous renaissance in this small West Virginia town.

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