Stimulus for 2010

We are asking you, as a friend of Arts Engine, to be our end-of-year stimulus—not just because we might be one of your favorite charitable organizations, but also as acknowledgment of Arts Engine’s resilience in 2009. Please donate.

Arts Engine highlights from 2009 include:

• MediaRights.org launched its new feature 90-Second Cinema, which highlights the art and craft in social-issue film. 90-Second Cinema has been one of the highest viewed features of our monthly newsletter. Watch the most recent installment.

• The Jury Award winner from Arts Engine’s 2009 Media That Matters collection, The Next Wave by Jennifer Redfearn and Tim Metzger, tells the story of the Carteret islanders’ struggle to relocate due to rising ocean levels. As part of the 2009 Media That Matters collection, the film has screened at dozens of venues and thousands have watched it online. Watch the short film.

• This summer the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) honored Rose Mapendo as the “Humanitarian of the Year.” Arts Engine's next Big Mouth film, Pushing The Elephant, documents Rose as a mother, survivor and a Congolese refugee who has succeeded against all odds. The finished film will depict the making of a new movement for transitional justice, a profound and global shift in the rules of the game, where refugees themselves become advocates for transformative diplomacy. Watch the trailer.

Pushing The Elephant, The Next Wave and 90-Second Cinema are examples of how Arts Engine programs stimulate dialogue in multiple arenas. Arts Engine is a trusted source of media that matters. We drive change by connecting film, technology and community. Please donate.

Remember, our strength in numbers and your donation will make a difference. Your contribution matters immensely. If you and the rest of our social-issue media community make a contribution of just $10, we will have a running start to bring valuable stories to wider audiences in 2010. Thank you.