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Supporters tell council VidWest (Midwest Studios) yields outsized training value; ask city to continue funding
Summary
Residents and volunteers told council that VidWest (Midwest Studios) provides practical audio/video training and public access equipment with a small municipal subsidy. Speakers urged the budget office to maintain funding so community members can continue to use equipment and training resources.
Jonathan Asher of Ward 3 told the council the city should continue support for VidWest (also referred to in testimony as Midwest Studios), a publicly accessible media center that offers training, equipment checkout and workshops for the community and city employees.
Asher said the center provides career‑applicable skills in audio, video and photography taught by volunteer professionals. He said VidWest makes roughly 900 pieces of equipment available to the…
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