Equilateral

About Equilateral

Equilateral Media is a new non-profit social enterprise based in Leeds. Our focus is predominantly on providing workshops, mentorship, and advice to 16-25 year olds interested in music or graphics – particularly those to whom such things are usually unavailable. As a social enterprise – a business reinvesting its profits, prioritising positive social outcomes over maximising revenue – it is important to us that young people without access to education, training and facilities in the creative arts are given the chance to engage with music and multimedia in ways that inspire confidence, both in themselves and in the arts, in a harsh climate of youth unemployment. The creative industries are more intimidating than ever as education curricula fail to keep up with real world circumstances and DIY movements themselves grow business-like in shape. Where in our music lessons is advice on getting gigs or putting them on yourself? Where on our graphic design syllabuses is advice and contacts in the world of freelancing? And so on. We aim to bridge the gap between formal education in the arts and the reality of getting involved – or better still, inspire people who don’t normally get to see anything of either – as well as teaching young people the skills themselves; music production, DJing, photoshop, raster/vector graphic design, industry know-how, and more.

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