Vidwest

Vidwest Studios: Columbia's Community Media Center

Our mission is both simple and powerful: to empower individuals and organizations by offering affordable access to media resources and education. Located on the Business Loop, Vidwest serves as a creative hub for filmmakers, photographers, musicians, entrepreneurs, local business owners, and nonprofits. Our memberships open doors to a range of possibilities, letting anyone explore photography, video production, audio recording, and more without financial strain. With our seamless digital gear and studio rental system and hands-on media training, we equip every resident with the tools needed to share their story. 

Vidwest proudly provides hundreds of hours of volunteer support and media training each month. We serve individuals, students, seniors, military veterans, businesses, families, and organizations, championing creativity, community, and the DIY spirit while amplifying local voices.

Empower Creativity with Vidwest Studios: Your Impact as a Donor

At Vidwest Studios, Columbia's community media center, your support directly fuels our mission to make media accessible and affordable for everyone. As a donor, your contributions help us provide essential resources to hundreds of individuals, small businesses, and organizations across our community.

Your dollars enable us to maintain and expand our growing communal equipment and studio spaces, offer dynamic and personalized media training programs, and support affordable memberships that open doors to creative possibilities. By investing in Vidwest Studios, you are helping us foster a vibrant creative ecosystem where local filmmakers, photographers, musicians, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits can thrive.

Your generosity helps us continue to provide the tools, support, and opportunities that empower individuals to bring their creative visions to life. Together, we can ensure that everyone in our community has the chance to tell their story and explore their artistic potential.

Join us in making a lasting impact on Columbia’s media landscape. 

Support Vidwest Studios and help us drive creative storytelling in our community!