Medien Kunst Raum Unna (MKRU)

Founded in 2004, the Medien Kunst Raum promotes and communicates contemporary media art in the town of Unna. Thanks to broad-based operations in the areas of art and interactive communication, the organization is now established as a creative artistic platform for cultural workers in Unna and the surrounding region.

Activities in the field of tension between education and production

Medien Kunst Raum Unna concentrates its skills in two fields of activity. The first is promoting the production of media art. Media art is understood to encompass analogue and digital time-based and project-oriented approaches to moving image and sound. The work of Medien Kunst Raum Unna concentrates primarily on the production of interactive formats.

The second activity is imparting media skills and competence to children and adolescents. The focus of activities lies on radio-play production: young scriptwriters and speakers visit the in-house recording studio in order to learn more about the radio-play medium in close cooperation with schools and theatres. A separate radio studio offers visitors the opportunity to produce ready-to-broadcast radio features, with participants being encouraged to set up their own radio editorial projects.

Funding and projects

The Media Authority of North Rhine-Westphalia (LfM) has recognized the Medien Kunst Raum as an official place of instruction for the newly created media-trainer courses in Bürgerfunk (cititens’ radio). In 2010, Medien Kunst Raum will stage the Fatpigtures film festival offering a presentation showcase to young filmmakers in the region.