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Who is MAPS? MAPS, originally named Media Arts in the Public Schools, started in 2004 as an after-school and summer media arts program in the Bitterroot Valley. This Montana nonprofit is a National Arts and Humanities Youth Programs awardee, an award which has allowed them to expand to several communities across Montana.  What is a MAPSter? While a MAPSter […]

As high schools across the country finish a historic school year, a group of students from Ronan High School set out to document the coronavirus pandemic from their perspective. From the return to in-person school to glimpses of teen romance, these students share how COVID-19 has changed everything for them and their peers. This collection

MAPS Media Institute has been approved for a $36,100 Grants for Arts Projects award to support the continued expansion of the MAPS Media Lab, their statewide educational outreach program which brings MAPS award-winning programming to students in tribal communities across Montana. MAPS Media Institute’s project is among the more than 1,100 projects across America totaling

HELENA — An opportunity exists for all Montana teens, that many may have never heard of it’s called MAPS Media Institute. It’s a non-profit organization located in Hamilton, Montana, but its services extend statewide. The goal of MAPS is to empower Montana’s next generation through professional media arts instruction. This is done through mentors in

“EAST,” the award-winning film produced by MAPS Media Institute, in partnership with The Myrna Loy of Helena, will be one of four MAPS films showcased in the second MT PBS installment of “Stories from Montana’s Future: Lewis and Clark County.” This unique film was written, filmed, directed and edited by teen artists in a series

HARLEM – On Thursday, a film produced by Milk River Productions, a student-led filmmaking organization founded in 2019 through Harlem High School, will be recognized at the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) as a nominee for the National Student Production Award. This is the highest honor in the United States for high

Written, filmed and produced by Browning Public Schools students, “Blackfeet Country” will premiere on Thursday at 7 p.m. as part of the PBS series “Stories From Montana’s Future.” “Blackfeet Country,” which is the first episode in the series, features three stories produced by students in partnership with MAPS Media Institute, a nonprofit that aims to empower

A new film series produced by MAPS Media Institute will premiere on Montana PBS at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7. “Stories from Montana’s Future” showcases the filmmaking talent of high school students from across the state. The first episode, airing on Jan. 7, is entitled “Blackfeet Country” and includes three award-winning short films made by the students

Confronting a global pandemic wasn’t part of the MAPS action plan for 2020. Just a year ago, MAPS Media Institute was celebrating a significant milestone, looking forward to growth in new directions and expanding their award-winning program to students statewide. 2019 marked MAPS 16th year of providing intensive, free-of-charge after-school and summer media-arts classes for

Congrats to… The fledgling filmmakers from Helena and Harlem who received regional Emmy Awards from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). During an online ceremony live-streamed from NATAS NW headquarters in Seattle on Saturday, June 6, officials announced that both “Looking Forward From Yesterday” (Short Form Non-Fiction) and “EAST” (Short Form Fiction)