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19 THANNUAL

june 15-18, 2017

ABOUT THE AMC

What is the AMC?Held every summer in Detroit, the Allied Media Conference brings together a vibrant and diverse community of people using media to incite change: filmmakers, radio producers, technologists, youth organizers, writers, entrepreneurs, musicians, dancers, and artists. Our definition of “media” includes all forms of communication, from videos and websites to theater, dance, design, and interactive technology.

Since moving to Detroit in 2007, the AMC has become one of the most important hubs for creative social change in North America.

A Brief Timeline of the AMC 1999-20171999Allied Media Conference founded as the “Midwest Zine Conference” in Bowling Green, Ohio.

2002The Midwest Zine Conference is renamed the “Allied Media Conference”(AMC) and Allied Media Projects is founded as the umbrella organization that coordinates the AMC.

2007The AMC moves to Detroit.

2008The AMC begins using “Tracks” to organize sessions that focus on a specific theme.

2009The AMC surpasses 1000 attendees.

2015The AMC surpasses 2,500 attendees - our largest attendance number to date. “AMC @ Night,” a five-day music festival during the AMC, showcases local and national musical talent.

201719th annual Allied Media Conference held in Detroit

2012“Practice Spaces” and “Network Gatherings” are introduced as new ways for attendees to engage at the conference. 2016

The tenth anniversary of the AMC moving to Detroit!

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What we do at the AMCThe Allied Media Conference is a collaboratively designed event curated with care every year by 100+ volunteer coordinators. Conference content explores the intersections of media and communications, art, technology, education, and social justice.

Every year, the AMC takes on a different shape as it develops its thematic focus areas called “Tracks,” “Practice Spaces,” and “Network Gatherings.” These are the content areas that structure the 300+ sessions of the conference.

The glue that holds these incredibly diverse content areas together is “media-based organizing,” or any collaborative process that uses media, art or technology to address the roots of problems and advance holistic solutions towards a more just and creative world.

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• hands-on workshops

• panel discussions

• film screenings

• Detroit tours

• art and music events

• strategy sessions

• karaoke

• bowling

• collaborative art

• community dinners

• and more!

Beyond the 2500+ participants of the conference, Allied Media Projects reaches an online network of over 18,500 people through our social media networks, and over 9,000 people through email marketing.

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Who attends? Participation in the AMC has grown from 600 people at the first AMC in Detroit in 2007, to over 2,500 participants in 2015, our biggest audience to date. In 2016, 64% of attendees were first-timers, more than any previous year. 31% of participants come from Detroit. AMC attendees come from 224 different cities and towns all over North America, and internationally from countries such as Mexico, Germany, Brazil, and the UK.

AMC participants are incredibly diverse. In 2016, 65% of participants identified as a person of color and 50% as LGBTQ. 26% of AMCers are under 25 years old. From artists to organizers, technologists to entrepreneurs, the AMC convenes individuals representing a wide range of fields and backgrounds.

The AMC:A space for learning, connection, andmovement-building

ABOUT THE AMC In 2016, the AMC:• Partnered with Tribeca Film Institute to host the first “Interactive

Co/Lab” specifically geared towards Detroit-based filmmakers, to generate immersive storytelling projects stories about the city and its movements for transformative justice.

• Hosted the first #SayHerName Network Gathering where organizers brought together over 70 Black women, trans and gender-nonconforming survivors and organizers who are using media to bring awareness to police violence against Black women, girls, and trans and gender-nonconforming people.

• Partnered with the Detroit Institute of Arts to host the Opening Ceremony event in the Detroit Film Theatre for the first time, which accommodated twice as many people as previous years. Approximately 1,200 people attended.

• Partnered with Foodlab Detroit to host a tour of local food businesses that are building a grassroots network of food entrepreneurs and growers all over the city.

• Hosted thirteen “delegations” from around the country, including Chicago, Pittsburgh, Bloomington, Indiana and New York. Participants from these delegations presented sessions on topics such as youth leadership, hip-hop and social change, and using hashtags in activist campaigns.

• Hosted the first ever “Contemporary Interactive Women in Hip Hop Conference,” which evolved from a session at the AMC in 2014, to a track in 2015, and finally to a conference in 2016 supported by the Knight Arts Challenge. The conference included a Women in Hip Hop concert featuring local and national hip hop acts.

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Why is the AMC important right now?Media-based organizing for social change. Recent dramatic shifts in politics and culture are powerfully influenced by online media. The AMC is the most important national convening for exploring how grassroots communities can harness the power of media and communications to affect change.

Young people in tech. The Allied Media Conference is majority young people of color and LGBTQ. It is a tremendous opportunity to reach young people eager to participate and contribute to innovations in digital media technology.

The importance of social equity in a changing Detroit. While there are more and more events in Detroit focused on art, media and technology, the AMC is the leading annual event that focuses in on these topics through the lens of social equity and social justice.

AMC2017 Schedule Overview

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Thursday, June 15• Network Gatherings • Tour of the city

Friday, June 16• First day of sessions. Opening

Ceremony convenes participants.

Saturday, June 17• Second day of sessions. • Our signature music event is held at the

Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit.

Sunday, June 18• Last day of sessions.

Closing celebration.

The 19th annual Allied Media Conference will take place June 15-18, 2017 on the Wayne State University campus in Detroit.

AMC2017 Tracks, Practice Spaces & Network Gatherings

Tracks • Radical Libraries, Archives and Museums • Resourcing and Sustaining Our Movements • Kids and Caregivers Transform the World!• Electric Dreams, Digital Futures • Poetry and Publishing• Disrupting Mainstream History • Securing Our Spaces • Sound, Revolution and ARTivism • Food Matters • Wage Love• Art as Resistance• Healing Justice• Youth Activism in Hip Hop • Design Justice• General Track

Practice Spaces

• People’s Pop-up Media Shop • Radical Kitchen• BOOM Concepts Salon

Network Gatherings

• The Media Action Grassroots Network• Families United 4 Justice• No Perfect Victims • Trans*Visible • What Feeds Us?• Reimagining Movement Resource Strategies • Radical Community Spaces • FemTechNet • Collective Knowledge • Amalgamation • Groundswell: Oral History for Social Change • RAD Care Beyond Social Justice • AMP Sponsored Projects Network • InterGalactic Conspiracy of Childcare Collectives • Abundant Bodies • Housing Justice

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This year there will be 34 unique tracks, practice spaces, and network gatherings taking place at the conference.

Who supports the AMC?While the AMC generates more than a third of its revenue from attendees, the AMC continues to rely on the generous support of sponsors, who help sustain our growth and success. A diverse collection of more than 20 organizations generously sponsored the AMC in 2016, including Adobe Project 1324, Mozilla, The California Endowment, and the Detroit Creative Corridor Center. The Allied Media Conference is additionally supported by the Nathan Cummings Foundation and the Ford Foundation.

“Detroit Creative Corridor Center has supported Allied Media Conference for several years because we believe in its mission of media-based organizing and empowering people worldwide through creativity and design. Allied Media Conference and the Design Justice Network are using design and creativity to foster sustainable development in communities and cities worldwide. These networks exemplify what it means to be a UNESCO City of Design, and we are proud to support them and the outcomes of their work.”- Ellie Schneider, Detroit Creative Corridor Center

“AMC and Adobe Project 1324 share the same core values: creating innovative media that pushes society forward. We are proud to partner with such an exceptional organization that mobilizes communities to support, connect and amplify emerging creatives for positive impact.” - Michelle Posadas, Adobe Project 1324

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Sponsor AMC2017 Help us bring the 19th annual Allied Media Conference to life! Your sponsorship contribution will help us make this year’s AMC more impactful, inclusive, and dynamic. We are excited to work with you to build a sponsorship package that meets your needs. Benefits range from complimentary conference registration, prominence in marketing materials, tabling in the exhibition area and more. We also welcome in-kind and media sponsorships.

Photos by Ara Howrani

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To learn more about our sponsorship packages and select one that works for you, contact Morgan Willis at morgan@alliedmedia.org