Storytelling Matters
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Rethinking Public Media, Together
In 2025, Congress moved to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. For many inside the system, the crisis was not unexpected—chronic underfunding, centralized decision-making, and accusations of political bias have shaped public media for decades. But what feels different now is the scale of the reckoning, and the opportunity it presents to ask…
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ARTS2WORK CONVERSATIONS PODCAST
Season 2 Deep Dive: What Our Guests Are Teaching Us About Connection By Sakinah Bowman Early August, I sat on my balcony facing the mountains with a steaming cup of chamomile tea, reflecting on the year-long journey that brought Arts2Work Conversations Season 2 to life. A full year of meetings, digging for thoughtful questions, and…
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Wide Angle Youth Media and a Changing Baltimore
By Ben Shaffron-Davis When working in the midst of a turbulent, increasingly oligarchical world, nothing brings more comfort than the realization that one is not working alone. Founded in 2000 by Gin Ferrara, Wide Angle Youth Media was created to provide Baltimore youth with the knowledge and resources needed to creatively represent themselves. Through apprenticeships…
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Summer of Storytelling: Reclaiming Creative Time in a Production-Obsessed World
Summer of Storytelling:Reclaiming Creative Time in a Production-Obsessed World By Saki Bowman There’s something almost revolutionary about slowing down in June. While the industry machinery churns forward with its relentless quarterly demands and content quotas, we at Arts2Work are doing something different. We’re easing back on production to make space for something more essential: the…
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PRODUCING THE PODCAST: Behind the Scenes of Arts2Work Conversations Season 2
There’s this moment that happens right before I hit record. A flutter in my stomach, that quick breath, and then—connection. My guest and I lock eyes (even if it’s through a screen), and we jump into the conversation like we’re diving into cool water on a hot day. Arts2Work CONVERSATIONS has been equal parts exhausting…
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Guidance for NEA Grantees Facing Termination or Withdrawal of Funds
Last updated: May 4, 12:00 pm ET If you’ve received a termination notice or notice of withdrawn funding recommendation from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), follow this unofficial step-by-step guide to understand what actions you need to take and how to remain in compliance. Note: Stay tuned for a link to help collect data regarding…
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My Notes on Networking: the Myth of the Perfect Professional
by Saki Bowman The first time I walked into a film industry mixer, I felt like I was wearing someone else’s clothes. You know that feeling? When your shoulders are too tight and you’re hyper-aware of where your hands should be? I had rehearsed my elevator pitch so many times that the words had lost…
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Weaving Our Digital Tapestry: Ethical Approaches to Documentation and Archiving
By Saki Bowman I really love listening to people zoom in on their niche. Watching their eyes fill with light, and their cheeks swell with excitement.
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Early training in Baltimore put this video editor on the path to working with Keke Palmer and BET
Early training in Baltimore put this video editor on the path to working with Keke Palmer and BET Since the age of 10, Ben Loviglio-Wolf knew he wanted to make films. He’s spent the last 15 years persevering to control his own journey. Ben Loviglio-Wolf at work.(Matt Freire/Wide Angle Youth Media) This is an article…
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An Interview with Paco De Onís Executive Director and Executive Producer at SKYLIGHT
This interview explores personal experiences, intentions, and thought processes behind film production at Skylight and the impact of these films on audiences.