911 Media Arts Center
911 Media Arts Center is a non-profit media arts and access center located in
History
Initially known as the Focal Point Media Center, "Nine One One Media" split off from the
The first director of the organization, during 1984-85, was Jill Medvedow who is now director at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston. The directorship was followed by Glenn Weiss during 1986-88, Weiss is now Manager of Public Art in Times Square.[5] The current director is art historian, critic and educator Steven Michael Vroom.[6]
911 Media Arts Center has had addresses on both Yale Street and 9th Ave in what is now the South Lake Union neighborhood. The center is currently located at 909 NE 43rd Street Suite 206, in the same building as the Jack Straw Foundation.[6]
In 2011, under the directorship of Steven Michael Vroom, the center received a $50,000 capacity building grant from the
Services
The center provides education for professionals, students and youth. Classes and workshops topics focus on media literacy including video, audio, physical computing, image processing, code art and web production. Youth education is a strong focus of the organization. Current partnerships include Coyote Central[8] and Northwest African American Museum.[9]
The organization also provides access to equipment resources, such as cameras and editing facilities, as part of its operations.
911 Media also supports civic programs involving media literacy with the
Artists and exhibitions
911 Seattle Media Arts Center has hosted and exhibited works by filmmakers and video artists since its founding.
In 1990,
Among artists-in-residence is director
Notes
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- ^ "Glenn Weiss Public Art, Streetscapes, Community Plans". Archived from the original on 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ^ a b Graves, Jen. "It Can and Will Change". The Stranger. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ "THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION GIFTS $50K TO 911 MEDIA ARTS CENTER". Seattle Office of Film + Music. 2011-03-02. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ "COYOTE | Creativity In Action". COYOTE | Creativity In Action. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
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- ^ Updike, Robin (October 21, 1994). "Go On, Step Into The Art World At These 9 Interactive Displays". The Seattle Times.
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