With the new year officially underway, Aurora has exciting education program plans for 2014!  But before we get too far ahead, it is nice to reflect on the accomplishments of 2013 as well. Thank you to all the sponsors, teachers, students, parents, and partners who made it one of our best years yet.

This past year, Aurora hosted nine artist residencies at schools in Houston where approximately 300 students learned about and explored filmmaking with local artists. Aurora Mobile Media Literacy programs included 22 workshops and video art history lectures for both youth and adults.  These programs held in partnership with organizations and institutions such as the Texas Children's Hospital, PAIR, University of Houston, HSPVA, Rice University and even a homeschool cluster group.

In addition to our regular summer camp series which partners professional filmmakers and artists to teach hands-on narrative and experimental techniques, Aurora also partnered with American Festival for the Arts on a composer and filmmaker camp, and with Girls Rock Camp Houston to teach experimental  documentary filmmaking.

2014 looks to be another big year for us as our programs continue to grow and improve. We are adding partners, such as MD Anderson Cancer Center, increasing our work with Texas Children's Hospital, and maintaining partnerships with both Young Audiences of Houston and Writers in the Schools for more Mobile Media Literacy Outreach Artist Residencies in area schools. Plus we have added another camp session this summer, for which registration starts today.

Camilo Gonzalez 

- Media Arts Education Manager

The following is a sample of the short film projects that we have been helping youth create in schools and also in the community.  If you are looking for a certain video and do not see it here, please visit our VIMEO page HERE.