DIGITAL CREATOR NORTH
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic Digital Creator spaces across the region are temporarily closed. Our team is currently working to bring the program online in spring 2021.
Digital Creator North is a network of media arts-based creator spaces for youth and emerging artists in six partner communities across Northern Ontario. These spaces operate as drop-in environments for participants to develop skills in digital media using a participatory culture model.
The Digital Creator spaces inspire creative experimentation, peer networking/collaboration, civic engagement, and hands-on learning using various media arts disciplines. These disciplines include video production, audio recording, 3D printing, graphic design, and coding/programming.
This project is aimed to increase participation in the media arts sector in six small to mid-sized communities. Prioritizing low-barrier access, the program is rooted in structured and unstructured self-directed learning and play implemented through on-site mentors. Each site provides access to industry-leading learning tools and is constantly adapting to the needs of each community.
This program model is sourced from research gathered by the Digital Youth Network and the Chicago Public Library’s collaborative project ‘YouMedia’, and also based on recommendations from Near North Mobile Media Lab’s (N2M2L) public consultations in 2013-2014.
Learn more about Digital Creator North here
