Artists + Practitioners + Organizations

Asian Culture & Media Alliance, or ACMA, serves to elevate and amplify the voices within our Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) diaspora through the transformative power of media arts, specifically film, television, and new media. The organization aims to advocate for positive social change and better equity by increasing the visibility of diverse AANHPI artists, creators, and cultural practitioners. In doing so, ACMA actively works towards dismantling social and cultural barriers.

Media Arts Center San Diego (MACSD) promotes access to media arts in marginalized communities and supports the professional development of media artists through outreach education. The organization's mission is to provide new media tools and channels to create equitable and engaged communities where underserved voices are heard. MACSD endorses the involvement of diverse voices in media arts the portrayal of accurate images of these communities by mainstream media, and promotes community access to and use of media technology.

Outside the Lens (OTL) amplifies youth voices through photography, filmmaking, and digital media, catalyzing change within themselves, their communities, and the world. OLT provides youth with the tools and skills necessary to succeed in a digital world. OLT's vision is that all youth, regardless of income, geography, national origin, or identity, have the artistic and technological skills and access to create and share their stories.