People's Media Record

Push Back Push Forward — People’s Media Camp, October 3–4, 2026

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Dates

Saturday October 3rd, 9 am – 7 pm, and Sunday October 4th, 9 am – 6 pm

This is a two-day convening. Session times and full lineup will be announced in mid-September!

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Camp will mostly take place at the Folk Arts Cultural Treasures Charter School (FACTS) at 1023 Callowhill Street, an ADA accessible facility. Sunday’s program will also take place at a very special outdoor location, to be announced shortly!

Meals, Care, and Access

  • Meals and refreshments are provided both days
  • Childcare is offered Saturday 8:30 am–6 pm and Sunday 9 am–6 pm — add names and ages on the registration form
  • Tell us about accessibility needs and dietary preferences when you register
  • Camp is free. Materials are provided

Who is Camp for?

People’s Media Camp is for anyone who is part of, or wants to learn more about, Greater Philadelphia’s community media and grassroots memory ecosystem, including:

  • Community media makers
  • Archivists and preservationists
  • Artists, filmmakers, photographers, storytellers
  • Community organizers and leaders
  • Journalists
  • Students and educators
  • Cultural workers
  • Community members whose stories and histories are being preserved or represented
  • Anyone interested in how communities document, preserve and tell their own stories

Now in its second year, People’s Media Camp is a space where people across Greater Philadelphia gather, learn, and connect around grassroots and community media, archiving, preservation, storytelling, and memory work.

Camp participants learn from one another, share resources and skills, build relationships, and uplift each other’s work by engaging in roundtables, workshops, art, screenings, and conversations.

This year’s theme, Push Back! Push Forward!, invites everyone to collectively think about how we can push back against the forces that erase, distort, or silence our histories, and how we can push forward toward a future where today’s marginalized communities have the freedom to tell, preserve, and experience their own stories in their own terms.

FAQ // signal check

Quick answers before you register. Still unsure? Reach out after you submit — staff will follow up.

  • People’s Media Camp is for anyone who is part of, or wants to learn more about, Greater Philadelphia’s community media and grassroots memory ecosystem, including:

    • Community media makers
    • Archivists and preservationists
    • Artists, filmmakers, photographers, storytellers
    • Community organizers and leaders
    • Journalists
    • Students and educators
    • Cultural workers
    • Community members whose stories and histories are being preserved or represented
    • Anyone interested in how communities document, preserve and tell their own stories

Ready to join?

First name, last name, email, and which days you plan to attend are required. Everything else helps us plan sessions, meals, and childcare.

Register for Camp