Open the door to new opportunities for a generation of youth!

This past year has been my most rewarding working with Wide Angle Youth Media. With more in-person classes, events, field trips and meetings, I've been able to get to know some of our talented youth and staff and see the impact that Wide Angle can make up close. Moving into our new studios is a massive and important step, allowing us to expand access and opportunities in the city, and I will appreciate any support you can provide. Thank you very much!

- Tom

Digital media is the language that shapes our contemporary society. At Wide Angle, that’s the big picture. Whether for learning, business, social interaction, activism, or entertainment, digital media influences everything from who we vote for to how we spend our money and the communities we join and embrace. We equip young people from historically minoritized communities with the skills and tools to capture, document, and write the stories of our time.

Dream with us. Now, after more than 23 years of learning, creating, and growing, the big picture for Wide Angle is getting even bigger. Wide Angle’s Studios at the Service Center will deepen our impact on students, the community, and the Baltimore region.

Build with us. We have a one-time opportunity to create the home of our dreams. Our new headquarters will feature a full production studio, community gathering area, art gallery, and office space for a growing staff. It will have cutting-edge technology, allowing us to work with students from their first interest to being ready for full-time work in professional media fields. Your support can help us build towards a new tomorrow, today.

Inspire with us. By contributing to the campaign for Wide Angle’s Studios at the Service Center, donors are investing in Baltimore’s youth for an entire generation. Over a 25-year lease period, Wide Angle Youth Media will prepare thousands of young people for success in college and careers.

Our First 5 Years in Focus

Our Studios will allow for needed programmatic and capacity growth:

• 12+ new staff positions
• growing programs through school system partnerships, pre- apprenticeships, new high school media tracks and middle school sites, & Baltimore County expansion
• a community hub for family events, town halls, & more
• launching a gallery to host event series and media residencies
• additional revenue streams, directing more funds to youth supports
• supporting advocacy efforts & training employers for a more diverse workforce

Community Impact Snapshot:

• 2,250+ program participants served
• 34,445+ hours of workforce training for apprentices & interns
• 3.5+ million live and virtual audience members across the world
• $1,750,000+ directly invested in youth through wages & stipends

Make a gift today to help us open the door to new opportunities for a generation of media makers at Wide Angle Youth Media, and ensure we have the programming resources to ‘hit the ground running’ when doors open this fall!

Suggested Giving Levels:

Every gift made will fuel our capital campaign and our fall programming in our new headquarters!

• $100
• $250
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• $1,000
• $2,500
• $5,000
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Please note: Gifts over $500 made by Maryland residents are eligible for the MD DHCD Community Investment Tax Credits program. Learn more here (individual donors only) and reach out to moira@wideanglemedia.org to start the process.