CONNECTING EDUCATION TO INDUSTRY

OMAF 2024 FESTIVAL PROGRAM

DISCOVER WHAT OMAF HAS TO OFFER

Ozark Media Arts Festival is the premiere festival in the Midwest showcasing video, photography graphic design, and print journalism from middle, junior, and high school students. Students can:

Compete in upload + onsite competitions
Attend a college, career, and tech expo
Attend industry-led workshops in broadcast, film, production, photography, graphic design, and business
Build strong connections and networks to enable a sustainable pathway from education to industry

ABOUT OMAF

13 YEAR IMPACT

ATTENDEES IN DOWNTOWN SPRINGDALE

10,000 +

VENDORS FROM INDUSTRY AND EDUCATION

100 +

DONATED IN MONEY AND PRIZES TO OMAF WINNERS

$60,000 +

The Ozark Media Arts Festival will focus on the youth in the Midwest, encouraging the digital mediums and arts to flourish in the hearts and minds of students by providing pathways to employment and a means of funding for after school and summer programs, a mentoring program and venue for young artists to show and perform their work

VISION AND MISSON

Develop pathways to employment after graduation

Invest in programs through funding and equipment donation

Ozark Media Arts Festival is free to enter and free to attend

CONNECTION

Filmmakers, photographers, colleges and companies attend OMAF to meet and talk to students in WORKSHOPS and one-on-one in the MEDIA ARTS FAIR

EDUCATION

Student centered workshops from industry professionals with in depth lessons and tips through FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS

Teachers, Colleges, and Businesses have in depth discussions to connect and share in the LEADERSHIP COUNCIL and a specialized ADVISOR WORKSHOP geared towards industry professionals

COMPETITION

Students and programs can submit content from the past school year for awards in the UPLOAD COMPETITION and see their work on the big screen or take on the challenge to create from concept to content in 5 hours at the festival during ONSITE COMPETITION

INDUSTRY

Win awards and prizes at OPENING AND CLOSING CEREMONIES from competitions and OF THE YEAR AWARDS that acknowledge a stand out Photographer, Filmmaker, Broadcast Journalist and Teacher of the Year