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MOTION MEDIA ARTS CENTER A 20-YEAR RUNNING ARTS NONPROFIT & CULTURAL HUB located in east austin education - workspaces - film/video studios - all ages arts venue timeline 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 5 - P R E S E N T Motion Media Arts Center MMAC formally launches Outreach & beta testing MMAC builds out and (MMAC) opens its doors, Austin School of Film, a begins for Austin occupies 2200 Tillery St, premiering Austin's first community film program Cinemaker Space, our a 12,000 square foot media arts center open to providing year round affordable workspace + flexible arts space for the the public. education for all ages. arts studio program. Austin community. MOTION MEDIA ARTS CENTER IS A 501C(3) NON-PROFIT INDEPENDENT ART, FILM, AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER THAT SUPPORTS EVERY ASPECT OF PRODUCTION FROM CREATION TO PRESENTATION BY PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION, INCUBATION, AND PUBLIC EVENTS. WE SEEK TO REDUCE INEQUALITY IN ALL OF ITS FORMS, AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES & COMMUNITY THROUGH BREAKING BORDERS AND BARRIERS WITHIN THE ARTS. OUR MISSION IS DRIVEN AS DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE ONGOING CRISIS OF AFFORDABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND ACCESS TO LOW- COST ALTERNATIVES IN BOTH EDUCATION & FLEXIBLE SPACE FOR CREATIVE MEDIA INDUSTRIES. CREATING HYBRID SPACE, PROGRAMS, AND ACCESS TO SUPPORT LEARNING, WORKING, CREATING, AND CONSUME THE ARTS IN THE DIGITAL ERA. the programs AN AWARD-WINNING YEAR-ROUND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION LOCATED IN EAST AUSTIN SINCE 2002 PROVIDING CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, YOUTH EDUCATION, AND LEARNING PROGRAMS IN ART, FILM, AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR ALL AGES + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. ALL COURSES AND PROGRAMS ARE LED BY INDUSTRY FILMMAKERS & ARTISTS. PROGRAMS RUN YEAR-ROUND WITH AN AVERAGE OF 5,000 STUDENTS PER YEAR. YEAR-ROUND CLASSES. & CERTIFICATE PROGRAM FOR ADULTS IN FILM PRODUCTION, EDITING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, AUDIO, ANIMATION, ANALOG FILMMAKING, AND SPECIAL FX MAKEUP (AGES 18+) YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH IN FILM PRODUCTION, EDITING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, AUDIO, ANIMATION, ANALOG FILMMAKING, AND SPECIAL FX MAKEUP (AGES 7-17) FREE ANNUAL 3 MONTH FILM PRODUCTION INTENSIVE (AGES 18+) CERTIFIED TRAINING FOR ADULTS IN MEDIA SOFTWARE (AGES 18+) PARTNERSHIPS WITH AREA ORGANIZATIONS FOR MEDIA ARTS & FILM EDUCATION SUCH AS: EL BUEN SAMARITANO, SAFE, CREATIVE ACTION, HEADWATERS, LAGUNA GLORIA  A LOW-COST/FREE PUBLIC WORKSPACE + STUDIOS PROGRAM PROVIDING MONTHLY OR DROP ACCESS TO EQUIPMENT, RESOURCES, VIDEO/PHOTO STUDIOS, PUBLIC EVENTS, AND AN ALL AGES ARTS VENUE FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, FILMMAKERS, CREATIVES, AND SMALL BUSINESSES. DESIGNED AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL STUDIOS AND COWORKING SPACES PROVIDING HYBRID MODEL OF STUDIO/COWORKING/VENUE WITH COMMUNITY AT ITS FOREFRONT. LOW COST MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP (ALL ACESS) OR DROP IN RATES FOR STUDIOS & EQUIPMENT 37 LOCAL SPONSORED ARTISTS AND SMALL BUSINESSES (FREE ACCESS) LOCAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM "ARTISTS IN MOTION" PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR ARTISTS WHO HAVE NEVER EXHIBITED WORK WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON BIPOC ARTISTS ACCESS TO 4 STUDIO SPACES RANGING FROM 225-730 SQUARE FEET WITH EQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES, AND ESSENTIALS 4,300 SQUARE FOOT VENUE + WORKSPACE HYBRID PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES TO PRODUCE FREE PUBLIC MEDIA ARTS EVENTS (EXHIBITIONS, SCREENINGS, LOW PRESSURE LEARNING) YEAR-ROUND the SPACE MOTION MEDIA ARTS CENTER A 20-YEAR RUNNING ARTS NONPROFIT & CULTURAL HUB located in east austin education - workspaces - film/video studios - all ages arts venue