Monday, November 29, 2010
The Abbot Kinney neighborhood in Venice has long been known for its laid-back atmosphere, distinctive shops and antique stores. But a spate of startups has found a home in the area, and now it’s becoming a center of tech and media. Read entire article HERE
It was quite a busy quarter for the Venice Media District. VMD OFFLINE mixers at The Brig are getting great response and are gaining popularity. Our recent collaboration with LA-based TV station KCET for Departures StoryShare signals our expanding visibility, and we are thrilled to have worked alongside venerated local non-profits such as SPARC, Venice Arts, The Venice Historical Society, 826LA and more. Please take a moment to read about it!
We are pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with LA-based community television station KCET. The Venice Media District, along with local non-profits Venice Arts, SPARC, 826LA and the Venice Historical Society, have been tapped to help bring the community together for “Departures,” an online documentary series mapping the cultural history of Los Angeles.
Our mission is to make the production of “Departures” a truly community-based event with the ecclectic spirit of Venice. From behind-the-scenes production volunteers to actual stortytellers featured in the programming, VMD volunteership will help realize that mission.
Call for Volunteers: VMD and KCET are currently seeking volunteers in media, production and post for the one-day event on September 12, 2010. If interested, please contact info@venicemediadistrict.org
Call for Storytellers: KCET wants to hear your story! To learn more, please see event details below.
About “Departures”
KCET’s Departures is an online documentary series mapping the cultural history of Los Angeles. Join us for Departures StoryShare, a one-day community event aimed at capturing the stories of individuals from Venice. These stories are intended to fill the in-between space of the professional, hand-picked interviews featured in each Departures installment, and to add to the authenticity of the neighborhood’s story.
Sunday, September 12
11:00 – 5:00
SPARC (685 Venice Blvd.)
Presented by KCET Television
In partnership with SPARC, 826LA, Venice Arts, Venice Media District and Venice Historical Society
Stories will be recorded primarily in audio. In addition to your story, feel free to bring your photos, video or audio recordings, and a parent, sibling, friend, child, acquaintence. Or just bring yourself. We’ll take care of the rest.
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