The creative process - Weekly Highlights from JAM

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - JAM Silent Auction!

Do you love JAM? Please consider donating an item for our upcoming Silent Auction! Funds raised help keep media education, film events, and media arts exhibits free or low cost to benefit all members of the community. Contact kate@uvjam.org to learn how to contribute, and get ready to start bidding 11/7!

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Loving the land

Congrats to WRIF 2025 Emerging Filmmaker Travis Van Alstyne, winner of the Richard O. Hathaway Award for his film, “Love of the Land,” an animated short about the life and tragic death of Ascutney farmer Romaine Tenney. Submit to become an Emerging Filmmaker here!

Behind the paint

Peek into the creative process with 5 Norwich artists who welcomed visitors into their studios for VT Fall Open Studio Weekend, a celebration of the visual arts and the role that artists and craftspeople play in community vitality. 10/4/25 Produced by Rick Russell for JAM.

Pollination crisis

Explore fiction in the age of climate crisis at this Vermont Humanities talk with farmer, beekeeper, educator, and author Julie Carrick Dalton as she discusses her latest novel, The Last Beekeeper, which was longlisted for the 2024 Massachusetts Book Award. 10/16/25 Produced by Jordyn Fitch for JAM.

Pictured: Hartford Selectboard 10/28/25

Civic engagement with JAM:

Watch the Hartford Selectboard hear budget presentations from town staff and listen to public comments about allegations of harassment within the Hartford PD. Tune into JAM's coverage of this or your town's government & school board meetings live or pre-recorded @ UVJAM.ORG/WATCH

Podcasts & audiobooks @ JAM

Mic's on for the Upper Valley!

JAM is proud to channel the Upper Valley by offering community access to our very own podcasting and recording studio!

Share your voice, get creative, and turn the mics on at JAM's Podcast Production class, instructed by JAM Senior Producer Chico Eastridge and JAM Audio Engineer Kelsie Hogue! After high demand, we've added a second session, meeting Tuesdays (November 4, 11, 18) and one Monday (November 24), from 5:30-7PM.

Events @ JAM

Halloween-o-thon

Sat Nov 1 6-7:30PM

FREE @JAM

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Costumes are highly encouraged at our spooky Halloween-o-thon film contest screening (theme: Till Death Do Us Part)! Catch these films before walking the Gory Daze Parade!

Tallywacker

Fri Nov 7 7:30-9:30PM

FREE @JAM

RSVP here

A buddy comedy film about 2 bandmates whose relationship gets tested when one of them gets a gig touring with a major rock star. Plus a live performance from the film's rock duo!

Lego animation!

Sat Nov 8 11AM-12:45PM or 1:15-3PM

FREE @NPL

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Learn lego stop motion animation! FREE thanks to the Norwich Women’s Club, in partnership with Norwich Public Library Youth Services. 2 slots available!

JAM events are made possible in part by grants from VT Humanities, VT Arts Council, NH Charitable Foundation, the Couch Family Foundation, and by charitable contributions from community members like you!

Media Maker Membership

Ongoing

Become a member here

By becoming a Media Maker Member, you'll get access to these benefits and join a network of creatives in the Upper Valley! Learn more at our upcoming 11/12 Media Maker Welcome Showcase!

JAM High School Media Fellows

Rolling admissions

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High schoolers can join an individualized media arts media fellowship at JAM! Get career mentorship, special equipment access, and possible school credit!

Healthy media habits @ JAM

Games for digital citizenship

Hypothetical 1: someone sends you a meme you find funny — but you’re not sure if it’s offensive to others. Do you post it?

Hypothetical 2: You’re designing a poster for an event and want to use a music artist’s photo. You found it on Google. Can you use it?

Have you come across these situations before? Discuss how to navigate them healthily and ethically with our digital citizenship resources and games!

How does my gift help JAM?

When you make a gift to JAM – Junction Arts & Media, your donation enables JAM to empower all Upper Valley residents to have a creative voice, actively participate in local democracy, and find joy and belonging in the Upper Valley community. JAM is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Your gift may be tax-deductible.