Sign-ups are live for our 2017 DIY Day! DIY Day is a free, all-day Fest exploration specifically designed for high schoolers to have experiential learning in areas they would not normally encounter in schools. Students have the opportunity to participate in workshops spread the North Village Arts District where they will learn “tricks of the trade” in a hands-on fashion from professional filmmakers, artists, and musicians who are part of the Fest! Students will meet in a central location for a FREE lunch, attend self-selected workshops, and then reconvene to reflect and rally for the March March, our annual parade through downtown.

This year, we’ve got a fantastic line-up of workshops with some of our 2017 T/F favorites including “songmentation” (experimentation + songs) with musician Thana Iyer, documentary animation with digital animator Boaz Balachsan, audio adventures with Andrew Leland, host of The Organist podcast from KCRW and The Believer magazine, and storytelling with Voice of Witness, an oral history organization whose mission is to amplify the voices of people impacted by injustice.

And that’s just the beginning… for a full list of workshops happening on Friday, March 3, head to our DIY Day sign-up: bit.ly/DIYDAY17. Faculty volunteers and students are encouraged to apply by February 10th (Hurry! We try to keep workshops small so students can get the most out of each experience which means space is limited!).