We'd like to say a BIG thank you to everyone who came out for Re(imagiNATION) 2013! The winners of the festival were The Options in the band category and Dan Winter for art. Don't miss the Re(imagiNATION) Showcase on Sunday, June 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. as part of the Three Rivers Arts Festival.

A special thank you to our judges: Carrie Battle, Brian McLeod, Luqmon Abdus-Salaam, Diego Byrnes, Pierce Marratto, and Jody Shell. 

We appreciate the musicians for coming out: The Options, Dustin Carpenter, The Actions, and Basement Party. 

And a thanks to the artists as well: Dan Winter, Alisa Pugacheva, Dennis Doyle, Shelby Hueber, Alicia Mastroianni, Kayla Jade Keefer, Gianna Caparelli, Sarah Trobee, Katherin Mills, and Hannah Shoemaker.

 

 

Re(imagine) Media

Re(imagine) Media is a teen-led program centered on media creation and advocacy. We want to empower teens to become a voice for today's youth, so participants in Re(imagine) Media hone their leadership skills as they speak out about issues that are important to them. To view some of their work visit the Re(imagine) Media blog. Each participant contributes ideas for projects and how to do them. Previous projects have included an investigation into teen dating violence and interviews with people at Occupy Pittsburgh. This year our participants are working on a project called Teen Spotlight. They'll interview local teens with unique independent projects--be it a business, newspaper, album, or anything. We want to bring these accomplishments to light and showcase these teens and their awesome work. Another big project for our Re(imaginers) is Re(imagiNATION), a high school band competition. Five bands are chosen as winners to compete live in Schenley Plaza. The winners also receive a personalized press kit (courtesy of Point Park University), mentorship with a local band, as well as chances to perform at the Carnegie Science Center and this December's Holiday Hootenany.

Attention Potential Re(imaginers)!

Does media creation and advocacy appeal to you? Join the Re(imagine) team and find a place where you can explore different forms of media to highlight the issues that you care about. We are accepting applications this fall to join the Re(Imagine) Media team. Check out what Re(imagine) Media has accomplished and plans to accomplish in our newsletter. Fill out the application if you would like to be involved! Email your finished application to alexa@wyep.org.

Newest Re(imagine) Content

The Re(imaginers) are working hard creating film and audio content. One Re(imaginer) made a public service announcement for homeless youth awareness.

A few other Re(imaginers) interviewed volunteers from the Obama staging area in the South Side and Romney's Greensburg Victory Center. On election day, they conducted exit polls in the South Side. The audio from these interviews were transformed into an election coverage piece.