SPNN

SPNN SPNN is a community media center that provides resources, equipment, and training.

Founded in 1984 to offer a media voice to underrepresented people, SPNN is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit that has since grown to harness its unique media tools, digital communications expertise, and spirit of innovation to elevate community media arts to a new level, becoming a national model. SPNN improves community social, civic, and economic equity via the transformative art of media making and 21st c

entury skill-building. Our mission is: to empower people to use media and communications to better lives, use authentic voice, and build common understanding. We utilize the power of technology to:

-Develop the personal and artistic expression of underrepresented people in media.
-Foster arts experimentation and collaboration among young people, emerging artists, and partners.
-Create meaningful connections between diverse arts voices and the broader community.
-Increase 21st century work-readiness skills of underserved youth and adults. SPNN’s four core areas—Community Media Access, Youth Programs, Community Technology Empowerment Project (CTEP), Production Services—help underrepresented populations grow artistically, build confidence, and equip adult and young learners with the 21st century skills they need to be successful in the workforce or the growing makers economy.

01/24/2025

Decompress at the end of the week with The Remedy Break by taking a mental health break with artist DejaJoelle. Her segments feature breath work, body work, affirmations, and guided meditations all under 5 minutes. This final week, watch her pull and discuss the Manifest Your Gifts card. Find out more about her at www.dejajoelle.com and her affirmation deck at https://www.themelanatedremedy.com/

The song featured at the beginning and end is "Color" (instrumental) by the band Illism, and the song under her voice is "De-escalation" (instrumental) by MMYYKK.

01/17/2025

Decompress at the end of the week with The Remedy Break by taking a mental health break with artist DejaJoelle. Her segments feature breath work, body work, affirmations, and guided meditations all under 5 minutes. This week, watch her pull and discuss the Celebrate card. Find out more about her at www.dejajoelle.com and her affirmation deck at https://www.themelanatedremedy.com/

The song featured at the beginning and end is "Color" (instrumental) by the band Illism, and the song under her voice is "De-escalation" (instrumental) by MMYYKK.

01/10/2025

Decompress at the end of the week with The Remedy Break by taking a mental health break with artist DejaJoelle. Her segments feature breath work, body work, affirmations, and guided meditations all under 5 minutes. This week, watch her pull and discuss the Know Your Address card. Find out more about her at www.dejajoelle.com and her affirmation deck at https://www.themelanatedremedy.com/

The song featured at the beginning and end is "Color" (instrumental) by the band Illism, and the song under her voice is "De-escalation" (instrumental) by MMYYKK.

01/03/2025

Decompress at the end of the week with The Remedy Break by taking a mental health break with artist DejaJoelle Blaq. Her segments feature breath work, body work, affirmations, and guided meditations all under 5 minutes. This week, watch her pull and discuss the Forgive Yourself card. Find out more about her at www.dejajoelle.com and her affirmation deck at https://www.themelanatedremedy.com/

The song featured at the beginning and end is "Color" (instrumental) by the band Illism, and the song under her voice is "De-escalation" (instrumental) by MMYYKK.

Last month, our NAF cohort took a visit to Cinequipt, Inc., where they participated in a lighting workshop led by cinema...
01/02/2025

Last month, our NAF cohort took a visit to Cinequipt, Inc., where they participated in a lighting workshop led by cinematographer Serena Violet Hodges. Interested in learning more about the workshops and opportunities offered in our New Angle Fellows program? See our website: https://www.spnn.org/newangle

Give a warm welcome to this year’s New Angle Fellows! Yordi M. Solomone, Bonna Dabala, Shankaron Hassan, Nick Jaramillo,...
12/30/2024

Give a warm welcome to this year’s New Angle Fellows! Yordi M. Solomone, Bonna Dabala, Shankaron Hassan, Nick Jaramillo, Esmé Galicia-Arellano, Raji The - One Vela will all be working with SPNN over the next seven months to work on producing their own documentaries. Interested in learning more about our program? See our website: https://www.spnn.org/newangle

12/27/2024

Decompress at the end of the week with The Remedy Break by taking a mental health break with artist DejaJoelle Blaq. Her segments feature breath work, body work, affirmations, and guided meditations all under 5 minutes. This week, watch her pull and discuss the Don’t Press Rewind card. Find out more about her at www.dejajoelle.com and her affirmation deck at https://www.themelanatedremedy.com/

The song featured at the beginning and end is "Color" (instrumental) by the band Illism, and the song under her voice is "De-escalation" (instrumental) by MMYYKK.

12/23/2024

In our newest SPNN Forum episode, host Charla Marie Bailey speaks with award-winning filmmaker and philanthropist Adrian Wilson. To learn more about the many things Adrian gets up to and the work he does, check out his website www.studiobryson.com and the full episode on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wo5HdKCDXw

12/20/2024

Decompress at the end of the week with The Remedy Break by taking a mental health break with artist DejaJoelle Blaq. Her segments feature breath work, body work, affirmations, and guided meditations all under 5 minutes. This week, watch her pull and discuss the Choose to be Chosen card. Find out more about her at www.dejajoelle.com and her affirmation deck at https://www.themelanatedremedy.com/

The song featured at the beginning and end is "Color" (instrumental) by the band Illism, and the song under her voice is "De-escalation" (instrumental) by MMYYKK.

In this month’s taping of Disability Viewpoints, host Joan Willshire explores the issues and opportunities for actors wi...
12/18/2024

In this month’s taping of Disability Viewpoints, host Joan Willshire explores the issues and opportunities for actors with disabilities following the success of the motion picture Wicked with artist and actor Alison Bergblom Johnson, as well as Timothy Riker and Amanda Smith, two members of Keystone Interpreting Solutions.

In addition, Mark Hughes talks with Phil Krinkie, President of the Snelling Companies, about their recent charitable work on behalf of a disabled veteran. Mark also talks with Santa Claus about his upcoming holiday travel logistics.

Watch our episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SffSSzQPZ5A&t=713s

12/13/2024

Decompress at the end of the week with The Remedy Break by taking a mental health break with artist DejaJoelle Blaq. Her segments feature breath work, body work, affirmations, and guided meditations all under 5 minutes. This week, watch her pull and discuss the Check Your Subscriptions card. Find out more about her at www.dejajoelle.com and her affirmation deck at https://www.themelanatedremedy.com/

The song featured at the beginning and end is "Color" (instrumental) by the band Illism, and the song under her voice is "De-escalation" (instrumental) by MMYYKK.

12/12/2024

This year, SPNN is celebrating our 40th anniversary. We asked different community members to speak on their experiences with us, and to the importance of public access to community media. This week, Jacqueline Maddix, an SPNN producer, shares her story of becoming involved with SPNN and focusing on the local music scene. Support from you ensures we continue to serve our community for another 40 years- donate today!

Donate here: https://spnn.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate

Famously frigid Lake Superior, holding 10% of the world’s fresh water, is now among the fastest warming lakes in the wor...
12/11/2024

Famously frigid Lake Superior, holding 10% of the world’s fresh water, is now among the fastest warming lakes in the world! Hamline University’s Center for Global Environmental Education has produced a documentary exploring the implications of this fact and how citizens can help sustain the earth’s freshwater resources.

The project is a co-production with PBS North. Join us as guest John Shepard shares his insights on the production and his dedication to helping you learn how to help keep our beloved Lake Superior cold, clear and clean.

Watch the documentary on our youtube channel:

A Sea Change for Lake Superior: The Warming of the World’s Largest LakeFamously frigid Lake Superior, holding 10% of the world’s fresh water, is now among th...

Interested in learning about how to create a documentary from scratch? Calling all artists-- DocU is a 15-week, beginner...
12/10/2024

Interested in learning about how to create a documentary from scratch? Calling all artists-- DocU is a 15-week, beginner documentary production program. Participants meet weekly from 6-9pm on Mondays starting the first week of January. To learn more, check out our website: https://www.spnn.org/docu

SPNN's Doc U program is made possible with funding from the McKnight Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

It's not too late to sign up for Dana's Screenwriting Class tomorrow! Register here-- https://lnkd.in/gBe4hAUm
12/10/2024

It's not too late to sign up for Dana's Screenwriting Class tomorrow! Register here-- https://lnkd.in/gBe4hAUm

12/09/2024

In our newest episode of SPNN Forum, host Jiccarra N. Hollman speaks with Sam Stahlman and Katie Huynh of the Queerspace collective to discuss their work of empowering LGBTIA+ youth and providing a space for them. To learn more about the QUEERSPACE Collective and their programs, check out their website: https://www.queerspacecollective.org/

Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/EGhC_lIjRoE?si=2MxUHNKIk2wLOfWH

12/07/2024

This year, SPNN is celebrating our 40th anniversary. We asked different community members to speak on their experiences with us, and to the importance of public access to community media – here former Executive Director Neal Gosman speaks to the history and founding of SPNN in the 80s. Support from you ensures we continue to serve our community for another 40 years- donate today!

Donate here: https://spnn.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate

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550 Vandalia Street
Saint Paul, MN
55114

Opening Hours

Monday 3pm - 7pm
Tuesday 2pm - 7pm
Friday 12pm - 7pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

(651) 224-5153

Website

https://spnn.app.neoncrm.com/campaigns/gtmd--2024

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Card 8 - The Remedy Break
Card 8 - The Remedy Break

Decompress at the end of the week with The Remedy Break by taking a mental health break with artist DejaJoelle. Her segments feature breath work, body work, affirmations, and guided meditations all under 5 minutes. This final week, watch her pull and discuss the Manifest Your Gifts card. Find out more about her at www.dejajoelle.com and her affirmation deck at https://www.themelanatedremedy.com/ The song featured at the beginning and end is "Color" (instrumental) by the band Illism, and the song under her voice is "De-escalation" (instrumental) by MMYYKK.

Card 7 - The Remedy Break
Card 7 - The Remedy Break

Decompress at the end of the week with The Remedy Break by taking a mental health break with artist DejaJoelle. Her segments feature breath work, body work, affirmations, and guided meditations all under 5 minutes. This week, watch her pull and discuss the Celebrate card. Find out more about her at www.dejajoelle.com and her affirmation deck at https://www.themelanatedremedy.com/ The song featured at the beginning and end is "Color" (instrumental) by the band Illism, and the song under her voice is "De-escalation" (instrumental) by MMYYKK.

Card 6 - Remedy Break
Card 6 - Remedy Break

Decompress at the end of the week with The Remedy Break by taking a mental health break with artist DejaJoelle. Her segments feature breath work, body work, affirmations, and guided meditations all under 5 minutes. This week, watch her pull and discuss the Know Your Address card. Find out more about her at www.dejajoelle.com and her affirmation deck at https://www.themelanatedremedy.com/ The song featured at the beginning and end is "Color" (instrumental) by the band Illism, and the song under her voice is "De-escalation" (instrumental) by MMYYKK.

Card 5 - The Remedy Break
Card 5 - The Remedy Break

Decompress at the end of the week with The Remedy Break by taking a mental health break with artist DejaJoelle Blaq. Her segments feature breath work, body work, affirmations, and guided meditations all under 5 minutes. This week, watch her pull and discuss the Forgive Yourself card. Find out more about her at www.dejajoelle.com and her affirmation deck at https://www.themelanatedremedy.com/ The song featured at the beginning and end is "Color" (instrumental) by the band Illism, and the song under her voice is "De-escalation" (instrumental) by MMYYKK.

Card 4 - Remedy Break
Card 4 - Remedy Break

Decompress at the end of the week with The Remedy Break by taking a mental health break with artist DejaJoelle Blaq. Her segments feature breath work, body work, affirmations, and guided meditations all under 5 minutes. This week, watch her pull and discuss the Don’t Press Rewind card. Find out more about her at www.dejajoelle.com and her affirmation deck at https://www.themelanatedremedy.com/ The song featured at the beginning and end is "Color" (instrumental) by the band Illism, and the song under her voice is "De-escalation" (instrumental) by MMYYKK.

In our newest SPNN Forum episode, host Charla Marie Bailey speaks with award-winning filmmaker and philanthropist Adrian Wilson. To learn more about the many things Adrian gets up to and the work he does, check out his website www.studiobryson.com and the full episode on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wo5HdKCDXw

Card 3 - Remedy Break
Card 3 - Remedy Break

Decompress at the end of the week with The Remedy Break by taking a mental health break with artist DejaJoelle Blaq. Her segments feature breath work, body work, affirmations, and guided meditations all under 5 minutes. This week, watch her pull and discuss the Choose to be Chosen card. Find out more about her at www.dejajoelle.com and her affirmation deck at https://www.themelanatedremedy.com/ The song featured at the beginning and end is "Color" (instrumental) by the band Illism, and the song under her voice is "De-escalation" (instrumental) by MMYYKK.

Host Jiccarra N. Hollman speaks with ShaVunda Brown, an artist, actress and advocate, in our newest SPNN Forum. Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95nx0DxIAzI

This year, SPNN is celebrating our 40th anniversary. We asked different community members to speak on their experiences with us, and to the importance of public access to community media. This week, Jacqueline Maddix, an SPNN producer, shares her story of becoming involved with SPNN and focusing on the local music scene. Support from you ensures we continue to serve our community for another 40 years- donate today! Donate here: https://spnn.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate

In our newest episode of SPNN Forum, host Jiccarra N. Hollman speaks with Sam Stahlman and Katie Huynh of the Queerspace collective to discuss their work of empowering LGBTIA+ youth and providing a space for them. To learn more about the QUEERSPACE Collective and their programs, check out their website: https://www.queerspacecollective.org/ Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/EGhC_lIjRoE?si=2MxUHNKIk2wLOfWH

Neal Gosman
Neal Gosman

This year, SPNN is celebrating our 40th anniversary. We asked different community members to speak on their experiences with us, and to the importance of public access to community media – here former Executive Director Neal Gosman speaks to the history and founding of SPNN in the 80s. Support from you ensures we continue to serve our community for another 40 years- donate today! Donate here: https://spnn.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate

Card 2 - Remedy Break
Card 2 - Remedy Break

Decompress at the end of the week with The Remedy Break by taking a mental health break with artist DejaJoelle Blaq. Her segments feature breath work, body work, affirmations, and guided meditations all under 5 minutes. This week, watch her pull and discuss the Check Your Subscriptions card. Find out more about her at www.dejajoelle.com and her affirmation deck at https://www.themelanatedremedy.com/ The song featured at the beginning and end is "Color" (instrumental) by the band Illism, and the song under her voice is "De-escalation" (instrumental) by MMYYKK.

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