For this week (March 28 - April 1), please anticipate a few hiccups. We are testing in Beta mode to make sure we are delivering the best experience possible! A big shout-out and thank you to the Web and DOM teams for making this happen!

Click here to see the new DOM membership structure.

DOM's Top Shows for March

DOM members and producers submitted their content, viewers voted, and here is your top-rated show for March - Cover Band featuring Ellie D and the Soul Mix Band. Congratulations to producer Vinson Powell! He will be awarded 25 DOM bucks.

Don't forget to keep voting on denveropenmedia.org!

DOM Equipment News - Price Reductions!

DOM has recently reviewed its rental pricing and has made some drastic price reductions. Over half of the inventory has been reduced by 20-80% off previous daily rates. And as always, we give 50% off these rates to DOM members for items that are not free with the membership, or for extended rental periods.

Check out the new, lower rates at https://www.denveropenmedia.org/equipment.

Executive Director's Letter

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of working with the Cambodian Center for Independent Media in Phnom Penh. With a mission and vision similar to OMF, albeit in very different conditions, CCIM has emerged as the strongest voice in Cambodia against corruption- and in support of an engaged democracy. With two FM Radio stations and a very popular website, they now have over 500,000 Facebook followers and are expanding into more strategic use of social media and other new media efforts in partnership with local and international NGO's, which is where OMF came in. Click here to read more.

Open Music Sessions - Friday, April 1

Featuring Space in Time

On the first Friday of each month, DOM hosts a community event with local performance groups, musical acts and nonprofit partners. These events are broadcast live on Comcast Channel 57 in Denver as well as streamed on DOM's website. Events are cablecast and streamed live in Denver Open Media's Studio A.

Join DOM for this month's Open Music Sessions on Friday, April 1st, featuring a live musical performance by Brent Cowles.

Brent Cowles

Brent Cowles began playing the guitar at the age of 13. He belts out his poetry that, according to the Denver Post, would be the envy of songwriters twice his age. Cowles writes from a deep, raw, authentic place and marries it to a sound that has been likened to the soul of Sam Cooke and Otis Redding.

Comedian Daniel Reskin will also perform.

The live show and concert begin at 8 pm. Join us for this FREE event, complete with food and drinks!

Please join our Facebook event and share us!

Friday, April 1

Doors open at 7 pm

Live Show 8 - 9 pm

Denver Open Media

700 Kalamath Street, Denver, CO

Food by Illegal Pete's and Sexy Pizza

OMP Spotlighted at Regional Conference

The Open Media Project was back in the spotlight at the annual SEATOA conference in St. Augustine, Florida this month. Gavin Dahl spoke on a panel and connected with local government staff from five states - Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina. There was a lot of interest in livestreaming government proceedings and indexing meeting video archives.

This year Open Media joined NATOA, the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors, after attending their last two annual conferences. NATOA represents the public interest on broadband and community television before federal agencies, Congress and the courts. It is an exciting and challenging time for government transparency. Gavin was honored to be invited as a speaker to share Open Media's work with government and public access TV.

Ebay Gives and Amazon Smile at OMF

At the Open Media Foundation, we are able to provide Services, Training and Tools because of supporters like you. Recently, we have partnered with Ebay Gives and Amazon Smile to provide you with a way to support our mission while shopping or selling. When you link your accounts to these programs, a portion of the proceeds will go to the Open Media Foundation.

Participating in either Amazon Smile or Ebay Gives is as easy as using the platforms themselves. On Amazon, simply visit smile.amazon.com, sign into your account, and search "Open Media Foundation". Choose us as your charity, and a portion of your purchases will be donated to OMF.

On Ebay, visit charity.ebay.com, search our name, and purchase as you normally would. You can also donate directly, or sell an item and choose a percentage of the sales that will go towards the Open Media Foundation.

With your financial support, we will keep bringing the power of media into the hands of the people!

Levels Beyond Makes Generous Donation to OMF

Art Raymond and employees of Levels Beyond presented a generous donation to the Open Media Foundation. During the presentation, Mr. Raymond lauded the Services, Training and Tools provided by OMF.

In addition to financial support, Levels Beyond also contributes volunteer hours. Employee Carly Dutch-Greene teaches the Adobe Illustrator Workshop at OMF.

Open Media Foundation wants to sincerely thank Levels Beyond for its support of OMF's mission to bringing the power of media and technology to hands of the people.

Levels Beyond is a Denver software company that develops Reach Engine, a platform that can serve as a central hub in a media ecosystem.

More Macbooks for DOM Members!

We are happy to announce that CA Technologies, formerly known as Rally, has again donated 10 Macbooks to Denver Open Media, along with an $800 grant to cover the cost of purchasing 10 power cords. These will be available for checkout on our new Denver Open Media website.

We wish to thank CA Technologies for their continued support in providing this technology for our media-producing members!