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IFP MN Center for Media Arts
2446 University Ave. West, Suite 100
St. Paul, MN 55114
651-644-1912 (phone)
651-644-5708 (fax)
word@ifpmn.org
www.ifpmn.org

Hours Of Operation:
Facilities: Monday – Saturday: 10:00 am to 5:30 pm except Tuesdays: open til 9pm.
Closed on Sundays
Equipment Rental: By appointment only
Darkroom Orientations: Held at 7:00 pm on the 1st & 3rd Fridays of the month for one hour (required of all new darkroom members) - please call or email for an appointment.

Directions: From I-94 east or west: Follow Highway 280 north and take the first immediate exit for University/Franklin Avenue. Turn right on Franklin and continue one block. The IFP MN Center for Media Arts is located on the southeast corner of the University/Franklin/Pelham intersection.

The Vision:
IFP Minnesota envisions a world where expression through images is valued and encouraged. IFP Minnesota is the Center for Media Arts that supports and promotes the work of artists who create screenplays, film, video, and photography in the Midwest. From novice to experienced media artists, IFP MN provides ongoing programs and services to ensure that your voice is seen and heard.

IFP Minnesota Center for Media Arts Programs:
The goal of IFP Minnesotaâs programs is to facilitate interaction between the creative, technical and business aspects of filmmaking and photography. The organization does this through targeted programs that aid in the professional development of its members, supports individual projects, teaches both new technology and classic mediums, cultivates audiences for independent media, and provides outreach to communities and individuals new to media making. The IFP Minnesota Center for Media Arts continues to serve as a destination for those seeking to develop, nurture and embrace independent thinking and expression.

The Center for Media Arts includes:
· 25-30 classes per quarter on filmmaking, photography and creative software programs.
· Premiere classroom space equipped with digital projection and state-of-the-art sound and video
monitors
· Access to a center with knowledgeable staff; community groups including the Minnesota Film & TV Board, and equipment and facilities
· A network of 600 local members of photographers and filmmakers
· Re-granting programs that provide $125,000 annually to filmmakers and screenwriters
· State-of-the-art darkrooms
· A photography gallery featuring 6 shows per year
· The Youth Media Department, a program that partners with 3 public schools during the academic year and approximately 150 students in Minneapolis and St. Paul. IFP MN artist instructors bring high quality filmmaking education and exhibition opportunities to high school students through residency programming. Participating schools include The Creative Arts High School: a St. Paul Public School; Perpich Center for the Arts: an arts high school for 11th and 12th grade students from across the State; and Harding High School: a St. Paul Public School
· Comfortable meeting rooms, providing groups of 10 to 12 with a private space for critiques and discussions
· Roomy break area for students and artists to relax, review work and begin new collaborations IFP Minnesota Center for Media Arts is part of a larger, national collaborative of IFP chapters across the country serving independent media artists in their local communities. IFP chapters can be found in New York, Chicago, Phoenix and Seattle.