Using multimedia technology business as an industry platform, Main ST prepares a new generation for economic success through internships and programming that provides meaningful work experience, professional development, and attainment of valuable skills.
Tech Innovation serves as a catalyst for minority children and youth, empowering them to break through equity barriers that have historically challenged those traditionally underrepresented (Black, women) with economic well-being. The Tech Innovation goal is to build a foundation that improves their capacity for achieving economic mobility.
Working in collaboration with other youth serving organizations and schools, Tech Innovation programming includes
·Tech Innovation Economic Empowerment Internships
·Tech Innovation Evolution of Empowerment Girls Internships
·Tech Innovation Academies (Drone, Photography, Videography, Stop Motion Animation)
Black working Artists need support to equitably market and sell their art. A platform that allows them the freedom to showcase their cultural expression based on their experiences and the experiences of their communities, while allowing them to make money. Although progress has been made to be more supportive of black artists, data shows there still remains a question of equity and inclusivity.
The art ecosystem still remains predominately a white space - most American Artist who successfully make a living from selling their art are white, while the curators, museums, galleries and other venues that set the standard for art are mainly white owned, operated and staffed (Among 18 major U.S. museums, 85% of artists featured are while, while 87% are men, according to 2019 Study by Williams College). And because of the lack of black representation within this system, when it does come to exhibiting black art, these platforms usually base their selection of which black artists to display on their comfort and viewpoint.
Beyond building inclusivity within these structures, we need to transform the structural landscape to combat this historical inequity. One way is to increase black operated platforms that identify with black artists experiences and can provide them cultural support. Working with other black art organizations, PD Arts Collective will provide multimedia, technology and marketing / branding support that provides equitable economic opportunities for black artist to promote, showcase and sell their art.
