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Dream Studios seeks seed CDBG support to pilot media and technical arts training in Kin Building
Summary
Dream Studios Lab & Academy proposed a small, hands‑on media and theater technical training pilot housed in the Kin Building that would produce a weekly community news show and train students in camera, editing, set and business skills. Committee members raised questions about per‑participant cost and distribution arrangements with local media.
Alex Curran of Dream Studios Lab & Academy asked the committee for seed CDBG support to pilot a technical arts and media training program in the Kin Building that would teach video production, podcasting and theater technical skills. Curran framed the program as a workforce pathway aligned with Wisconsin’s recent expansion of film incentives and described a phased approach: an initial cohort of 12–20 students producing a weekly Kenosha Community News show, selling local sponsorships, and learning production, editing and business‑development skills.
Curran said the program would partner with local schools (Bradford, KTEC), colleges and Visit Kenosha for sponsorships and distribution platforms (YouTube, Roku, potential carriage on local public‑access). He acknowledged startup costs for studio construction, recording and editing equipment, and staff. Committee members expressed concern about the per‑participant cost range in the application (high when divided by initial cohort size) and asked for more detailed board bios and a clearer distribution plan; Curran said he would forward additional board information and consider partnering with existing community media channels.
The applicant emphasized an early‑stage pilot model and committed to supply more complete governance and cost breakdowns before the allocation meeting.
