Motion Media Arts Center is a 23 year running service arts nonprofit organization in East Austin.

We support people with pathways into the arts, film, and creative media by providing a publicly accessible community film school, an all ages arts venue, and studios + resources through our year-round programming.

WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE?

✔️ We offer a low/no cost all ages arts venue and studio spaces to the community & arts organizers. 

✔️ We amplify and support underrepresented art and artists through exhibitions & screening series.

✔️ We offer year-round education and equipment access to the public at large through our community film school, Austin School of Film.

✔️ We offer an affordable membership program providing access to studios, equipment, and resources for working indie artists and organizations through our workspace + studio program, Austin Cinemaker Space.

✔️ We are an artist-controlled space with over 50% of staff reflecting BIPOC & LGBTQ+ artists and filmmakers.

✔️ We are led by an Executive Director who was born & raised in East Austin; putting an emphasis on helping to stop the displacement of East Austin’s rich culture.

  • MMAC’s Austin School of Film award-winning educational program provides year-round classes & workshops in film production, post-production, animation, and creative media.

    including:

    • Payment plan options customized for each individual

    • Scholarship programs for adults

    • Scholarship programs for youth

    • Veteran Discount Program

    • Fast-track film/video certificate for adult students who wish to make their own films & work in film

    • Free screenings, meet-ups, and events

    • Media Artist Residency Program

    All classes at Austin School of Film are certified with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to provide Continue Professional Educational (CPE) credits. We are Texas’ only Certified Training Partner for DaVinci Resolve training.

  • MMAC’s Austin Cinemaker Space program provides an alternative to traditional coworking providing creative coworking, studio access, equipment access, and flexible workspaces for Austin’s creative communities.

    including:

    • High speed Fiber Wifi

    • Fully ADA compliant space

    • Dedicated Parking Lot

    • Natural light in public spaces

    • Open-concept creative work areas

    • Photo/Video studios

    • Audio/Editing Bay (with iMac Computer & microphones + mixer)

    • iMac Computer Lab

    • Film/Media Equipment for shoots on-site

    • Props for shoots (chairs, furniture, etc)

    • Accessories for shoots (apple boxes, c-stands, backdrops, clamps)

    • Styling/Make Up Area (with steamers + garment rolling racks)

    • Film/Photo Darkroom (launching in January 2023)**

    • Book & Cinema Resource Library (launching in January 2023)**

    • Front desk service for incoming talent, clients, and crew members

    • No limit to booking time in the studio spaces per month!

  • Our award-winning summer camps & year-round youth programs empower young people ages 8-18 with tools, education, and resources to bring their stories to life through the power of film, animation, and creative media.

    Through hands-on learning, we lay the foundation for youth students to learn, connect, create, and cultivate new skills and tools for artistic expression.

    • Access to benefits with Community Partner Seed&Spark including 1:1 mentoring with their crowdfunding specialists, free workshops such as The Art of the Pitch, Social Media for Crowdfunding, + The Distribution Down Low, and lunch & learns with industry pros.

    • 10% off all rentals as a student or member with Community Partner Austin Movie Gear.

    • Access to benefits with local film festivals for discounted tickets & passes

    • Discounts with Community Partner Kodak Motion Picture on film stock

  • Based in East Austin for nearly twenty years, we strive to make this process as accessible as possible both financially and otherwise.

    Motion Media Arts Center continues to be, first & foremost, a community focused arts & technology organization. Whether you are a student, artist, freelancer, or professional looking for education, creative space, or access to resources + tools within digital arts & technology industry, Motion Media Arts Center is here for you.

    With rapid gentrification and access to places to live, work, and create at an all time high —it is important that we continue to focused on the root of our mission at all times.

    Founded in 2002 with the merging of two award-winning arts & film institutions (Austin Cinemaker Co-op & Center for Young Cinema) for nearly two decades, MMAC has been globally recognized for its innovative media arts programming.

    • High speed Fiber Wifi

    • Fully ADA compliant

    • Dedicated Parking Lot

    • Natural light in public spaces

    • Open-concept creative work areas

    • Lots of greenery

    • Finished cement floors

    • Filtered water & sparkling water on tap

    • Healthy grab & go complimentary snacks

    • Photo/Video studios

    • Audio/Podcasting Suite

    • Film/Media Equipment

    • Business Class Printers

    • Rotating local art featured in space

    • Dog friendly