POWRPLNT is a media arts organization founded in 2014 in Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY, that empowers individuals to bridge the digital divide by organizing community interactions that elevate digital literacy and encourage expression via technology. Our mission is to connect emerging media artists with underserved BIPOC teens of our community so they can learn tangible creative skills and pursue their passions, based on that access to technology is a right, not a privilege, and the digital divide is a social justice issue and empowerment.
POWRPLNT develops projects with around 100 emerging media artists every year and engages nearly 350 young creatives. We organize more than 80 art programs annually to explore what it means to live now in this increasingly digital world while simultaneously honing community, creativity, and digital literacy. We run a Residency Program to support emerging artists and collectives to make technology and art accessible to youth. We aim to generate a community of young creatives who want to use technology to build a better world.
