We need your help to continue our high school programs!
At Wide Angle Youth Media, we're equipping next-gen creatives with hands-on experience in media arts and communication. In 2025, 110 high school students will participate in our transformative programs, now housed in new state-of-the-art facilities.
Our students grow as artists, build career-ready skills, and find their voices in a supportive, youth-centered space. Wide Angle seniors graduate high school and go on to college at significantly higher rates than their city-wide peers. Studies show that access to high-quality arts education improves academic outcomes, cultivates social-emotional skills, and opens doors to future opportunities. Our programs make a real difference, supporting students to grow, create, and thrive in ways that truly shape their futures.
Real Talk
This year, a vital piece of our program funding is at risk. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant—$45,000, or 18% of our 2025 high school program budget—is uncertain. Since last fall, we've already lost nearly $20,000 in public funding due to city, state, and federal shifts. We’re raising funds now to ensure that whatever comes next, we can continue delivering life-changing media education to Baltimore’s young artists.
Reel Impact
Your gift helps students:
- Learn with professional teaching artists and media experts
- Build industry-standard skills in video, photography, animation, and design
- Share their stories and perspectives with audiences across the region
- Gain confidence, creative mentorship, and tools to shape their futures
Your gift helps us prepare for the challenges ahead. Whatever happens next, we can be here for our students. Together, we can meet this moment—and keep the doors open for the next wave of creative talent.