The Alliance for Creative Rural Economies (ACRE) from Bridgeway Capital brings creativity-driven economic development to communities across Western Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia. ACRE’s partnering organizations support creative entrepreneurs (makers, designers, artists, craftspeople, and small-batch manufacturers) committed to sustaining and scaling their businesses in ways that benefit their communities. In partnership with local and regional stakeholders, ACRE also works to increase overall equitable economic opportunity in disinvested areas across a multistate region of Appalachia. ACRE is an integral part of Bridgeway’s larger strategy of promoting equitable economic development across the region.