M@$#3D Crew Presents: A Mashed Art Experience

It was a wonderful experience to have been able to be a part of Philly Youth Media Collaborative’s last SLAM contest on January 18th, 2013 for my video “Light”. Check out the album of photos I took of the event here! or click on the image below to see the full album.

Now the Philly Youth Media Collaborative (PYMC), headed by Laura Deutch, is doing a new initiative called The Mashed Art Experience where they provide rising artists in Philadelphia a platform to showcase their talents and create opportunities for them to connect with a larger group of artists, instructors and organizations.

This initiative is taking the form of an amazing event that will be held today on Friday, March 22, 2013 from 5:30 – 8:30pm at WHYY 150 N. 6th Street (North of Market at Race St.) where OVER 30 innovative, talented and creative artists under the age of 25 will be either performing or showcasing their work.

Some of the things they’ll be having include a Fashion Show, Youth Vendors, Media Making, Live Music, Live Dance, Clothing Swap, Photo Booth, and much more. So come on out and support this event and meet the artists and organizations in your community! Here is the event’s Facebook event. Make sure to join it and invite your friends and here is the link to PYMC’s website with more information on the event.

Also like PYMC’s facebook page to stay up to date with events and opportunities, they are a great central resource to learn about all the different kinds of Youth Media Programs and opportunities in Philadelphia. Their website can be useful to young people who are interested in gaining media production skills as well as teachers, parents and program providers who want to learn more about youth media in Philadelphia. See their mission, vision and goals here! The Scribe Video Center, which is the community video production center where I first gained my video producing experience as a (paid!) intern, is one of the many members of the Philly Youth Media Collaborative. So, as you can see, they are all doing something right and great!