Peter Rosten, founder and president of the MAPS Media Institute, has been named a national 2013 Purpose Prize fellow by Encore.org, a nonprofit organization that doles out large-scale investment awards for senior social entrepreneurs and creative problem solvers. MAPS Media Institute is a Hamilton-based nonprofit afterschool media arts and sciences program for rural middle- and […]
Peter Rosten Wins National Award For MAPS Work Read More »
Though the Oscars get the lion’s share of the attention, AMPAS organizers care just as deeply about another set of awards the org distributes each year. Aiming to foster talent at an early age, the Acad annually distributes $1 million through its educational grant program, supporting schools, programs, scholars and film festivals around the country
Academy Awards Education Grants Read More »
June 18, 2013 TO: Purpose Prize Selection CommitteeFR: Cinda Holt, Montana Arts Council, an agency of state governmentRE: Letter of recommendation for Peter Rosten As the business development specialist for the Montana Arts Council, I am please to write to you in support of your consideration of Peter Rosten for the Purpose Prize. Peter and
Letter from Purpose Prize Selection Committee Read More »
December 27, 2012 Letter of recommendation for MAPS’ application: The Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) is delighted to write in support of the Media Arts in the Public Schools (MAPS) application for the 2013 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards. MAPS has certainly become a model of an arts‐driven education program in Montana.
Letter from Montana Office of Public Instruction Read More »
Friday, December 21, 2012TO: 2013 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program AwardsFR: The Montana Arts Council, an agency of state governmentRE: Letter of recommendation for MAPS’ application As the business development specialist for the Montana Arts Council, I am please to write to you in support of Media Arts in the Public Schools (MAPS) application
Montana Arts Council Endorses MAPS Read More »
December 20, 2012 Peter RostenPresident MAPS Media InstituteP.O. Box 750 Darby, MT 59829 In 2011, State Farm Insurance provided a $5000 Education Excellence grant award to the MAPS after-school program. The grant intended to benefit the students of the program and commission four public service announcements around auto safety, disaster preparedness, and drop-out prevention. The
Letter from State Farm Read More »
A Letter commending MAPS for our service and professionalism. November 2, 2012 On behalf of the Board of Trustees for the North Valley Public Library, I am pleased to present this letter of recommendation and support for the MAPS Media Institute in Hamilton for the outstanding work done by MAPS for the Library. ln early
Letter From North Valley Public Library Read More »
MAPS STUDENTS ATTEND ANNUAL HATCH FESTIVAL IN BOZEMAN A group of Hamilton students in the MAPS Media Institute got a chance recently to work with some of the biggest names in the media and entertainment industries when they attended the annual Hatch Festival in Bozeman at the beginning of October. During their visit, they participated
MAPS Students Mentored At Hatch Fest 2011 Read More »
*note: date unknown In honor of a very special MAPS student, Jake Rowley, as well as other young adults who, like Jake, have found their creative soul through MAPS. Jake was extremely lucky to have realized the beauty he could contribute to the world just by doing what he loved; media arts, especially, writing. This
Jake Rowley Merit Award Read More »
