Growing the New Technopolis

Some wonderful work being done halfway between our respective institutions, down in beautiful Asheville, NC. The Media Arts Project has developed a conceptual plan for building what it calls “creative clusters” by way of A Community-Based Media Development Center. (this links to a PDF)

This idea is not unlike the one we’re putting forward: the creation of what we’re calling DMACs, or digital media arts centers, in historically underprivileged neighborhoods. The DMAC model could serve as a powerful multidisciplinary service-learning project that results in all kinds of action research, civic engagement, and social entrepreneurship. The key is to build strong partnerships at the local, state, and even national level to foster such projects along and grow the model out.

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