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STEPS
- Feasibility of MAP
- Costs
- Benefits
- Funding resources
- Opportune moment: Mind Made in Asheville (Handmade in America)
- "the media creativity commons"
- Job creation is where the money is
- Richard Florida coming in June - COC/Biltmore institute - Prepare
- Prep for high quality Public Access launch (board, facilities,
programs and funding)
- Contract with grant writer ASAP
- Establish a strong collaborative environment
- Set up email list. Continue the discussion
- Who's going to lead this? Conditions are perfect but have to
have leadership
- Need a leader
- Paid
- Short-term
- Must have a business plan, budget and funding sources
- Government and fundraising are givens
- Access station needs to happen now. Inter local agreement,
March 31, then URTV agreement
- Funds of value of public ROW - no civil authority to do this.
1. HOW COULD A MDC IN ASHEVILLE ENHANCE AND EXTEND YOUR
ABILITY TO CARRY OUT YOUR MISSION?
- Music, teaching, production, attract people to area
- New software and equipment access for producers
- Cooperation and synergy
- Centralized source database
- Network to other countries /distributive learning = regional
development
- Nuture talent
- Physical space - center for local median issues
- Exhibition space/performance space
- Production /studio for cable access
- Screening space - 16mm, 35mm, 8mm
- Film festival
- Promote local productions
- Inspire young people
- Training to produce educational games: expertise, technology/edu-tainment
for social development and job development, income producing
- Civic participation
- Media literacy - future studies
- Resource for non-profits - training, equipment
- A non-profit development entity, coordinating body/communication
network
- Content or Main, Train ????
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