Arts2Work Stories

Women’s History Month/International Women’s Day spot from The Alliance for Media Arts + Culture

"I will not have my life narrowed down..." bell hooks. Tell Your Story. The Alliance is a network of networks; we embolden creative media organizations + artists ...

@Alliance_arts Black History Month

The Alliance for Media Arts + Culture features short video spots each month by member organizations, artists and staff to celebrate culture, connection and inclusio ...

Pegasus Media Project Arts2Work promo

This is the story of Pegasus Media Project in Dallas, Texas and one pilot program that changed everything.

Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas A2W

This is the story of a visionary network of Workforce Boards in Texas as they defy bureaucratic limitations and drive creative innovation across the state.

Arts2Work conversations- Presents: Peter Nicks

Arts2Work conversations- Presents: Sabaah Folayan

Arts2Work conversations- Presents: Katrina O’Gilvie & Lamont Magee

Spring Grant Spotlight: Paving New Career Pathways in the Media Arts

As the old saying goes, “It’s not what you know, but who you know.” But what if you don’t know the right people? What if your world feels so remote from potential g ...

‘You have these stories’: Philly first to launch national program to diversify media industry

When Jasmin Carter, a 19-year-old Black filmmaker in Philadelphia, watches movies or broadcast news, she often doesn’t see people who look like her or stories she f ...

Arts2Work: New program aims to help people of color find media jobs

A new federal program to help young Black and Latinx people find jobs in the media industry kicked off in Philadelphia this summer.

If Corporations Really Want to Address Racial Inequality, Here Are 9 Things That Actually Make a Difference

Since protests over the killing of George Floyd erupted across the country, I’ve received numerous calls from corporate CEOs who want to know what they should do, a ...

COVID-19 Update

We are living in world stricken by and struggling to heal from coronavirus/COVID19.

The Centrepiece interview: Killer Films chief Christine Vachon on the fluctuating state of indie film

Celebrating 25 years of her iconic production company Killer Films, New York City-based producer Christine Vachon talks to Screen about adjusting to disruption and ...

What is Arts2Work?

Arts2Work is the very first federally-registered National Apprenticeship Program in Media Arts + Creative Technologies. Hear from the first apprentice, Saki Bowman, ...

Open Signal's Incubator for Black Filmmakers

Open Signal Labs is a new incubator for Black filmmakers from Open Signal, a nonprofit media arts center in Portland, and an Arts2Work Training Center.

Ghetto Film School Paves the Way

Arts2Work partner Ghetto Film School is an incredible pipeline to creative careers — a direct on-ramp to the Arts2Work Registered Apprenticeship program.

Wide Angle Youth Media Creates Opportunity in Baltimore

Arts2Work partner Wide Angle Youth Media helps prepare emerging storytellers for the creative workforce in Baltimore

re:imagine ATL Makes an Impact

re:imagine ATL is an Arts2Work Pre-Apprenticeship Training Center making a big difference in Atlanta

Can BBC Apprenticeship Schemes be a model for PBS?

This promo was made by Apprentices at the BBC. Soon, Arts2Work Apprentices in the US will be telling their stories as well!

VFX Apprenticeships Inspire Arts2Work Development

In 2016, the NextGen Skills Academy launched their VFX apprenticeships in collaboration with four UK VFX studios, Framestore, Double Negative, The Mill and Lexhag. ...

BAVC and Community Based Media

Award-winning filmmaker Dawn Valadez did not go to film school. In this clip, she explains the power of community-based media training at BAVC, a certified Arts2Wor ...

How D.C. Filmmaker Ajani Amiri Thomas Is Learning From Hate

Meet Ajani Thomas, an award-winning young filmmaker who helped us envision and build the DC Arts2Work community.

Radical Apprenticeship: A New Model for the Future of Creative Work

Apprenticeship is not a new idea in the arts, but it is a new practice in the digital economy. We've created the very first federally-registered Apprenticeship prog ...

Apprenticeships are thriving – just look at Chicago

In Chicago, employers in the trades, manufacturing and health care are reaping the benefits of a new pipeline of talented and diverse workers through apprenticeship ...