Media Arts Lab
Turn Your Phone Into a Storytelling Tool That Inspires Change
If you’ve ever thought, “I wish more people understood the impact of our work”—you’re not alone. Nonprofits, community leaders, and grassroots organizers are doing incredible things every day. But getting those stories out into the world—especially in a way that…
Apply for a Media Internship
Through our competitive Media Internship program, you'll gain hands-on experience in community media and further develop your media production skillset for today's creative workforce. Diversify & define your skills: Interns work directly on a variety of media production opportunities, including…
Frank Jamison Community Media Fellowship
The Frank Jamison Community Media Fellowship enables our recipients to explore issues, concerns, and meaningful stories through video within the Greater Kalamazoo Area. In honor of community television pioneer, educator, and documentarian, Frank Jamison, this competitive, merit-based fellowship encourages excellence…
Media Shift – documentary training
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. starting on April 1st, 2025.Media Shift is a 15-week hands-on training and production program designed to help you create a local non-fiction story through media.You'll get practical training in every step…
What Went Wrong? Root causes of gun violence documentary.
A Next Lens Media Lab Fellowship documentary. Five ex-offenders from the community share their personal lived experience to help identify the root causes of gun violence and offer context to understand and address the deeper issues involved with it. "The…