Karon Sherarts was at Film in the Cities from 1980-1989, first as Director of Artist Grants and Youth Education Programs, then as Director of Youth and Teacher Media Education Programs. She has consulted nationally on media arts education and evaluation.
Persistence of Vision: Film in the Cities
Film in the Cities (1970–1993) was one of many diverse grassroots media arts centers developing around the country. Together these centers formed an informal movement to support non-commercial media-making, peer education, and leveraging funding to further their development. Karon Sherarts discusses the evolution of FITC as the national arts funding landscape changed from the 1960s through the 1980s.