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OMG Studios is now accepting applications for the 2026 Innovation Lab cohort. Interested participants should read the 2026 program media kit and guidelines to understand the updated requirements that are specific to the lab assignment for this year.
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About OMG Studios Innovation Lab
OMG Studios Innovation Lab is an interactive and evolving music, art and literature immersion project that will function as a cultural content creator hub. Participants will create a wide array of multimedia, inspired by the Twin Cities’ rich music and art culture.
Mission Statement
OMG Studios Innovation Lab’s mission is to provide a creative outlet for youth music, art and literary expression, development and education.
OMG Studios Cultural Sustainability Promise
Our work is centered around building cultural sustainability and community, where music and art are essential to human survival and development. We are driven by love for humanity and a desire to empower, nurture, and improve the health and wellness of youth and families in under-invested communities.
Program Requirements
Application Deadline Extended to: March 10th. Classes begin March 14th. Participants will be notified via email of their acceptance.
Innovation Lab 2026 Program Media Kit FINAL020626
Allegory Meaning: A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning.
Participants will journey with OMG Studios into the filmmaking process of the Allegory of the Making of America film through participation in Innovation Lab sessions that explore how Enlightenment-era Art & Science shaped slavery, land seizure and indigenous removal. Participants will manifest the world they want to see and create their own Allegory of their manifestation. There is no fee to participate and all art supplies are provided. Participants will be immersed into Art development, exhibit curation and filmmaking, based on the historical context of producing the Allegory of the Making of America film under the direction of Monique Linder, Director/Film Producer. OMG Studios will select 10-20 applicants to participate in the 2026 Innovation Lab Allegory of the Making of America Art curation project.
Allegory of the Making of America Lab Sessions Schedule:
Saturday, March 14th | Instructor: Young Rembrandts | Time: 9:00am – 12noon (Age: 10-16). This session is open to partner schools and art programs. Online / In-Person
Saturday, March 28th | Instructor: Alana Enfinity | Time: 9:00am – 12noon | Open to Innovation Lab participants 12-19, who will is interested in submitting their Art for a chance to be showcased in the Allegory of the Making of America touring Art Exhibit.
Saturday, April 4th | Instructor: Seitu Jones | Time: 9:00am – 12noon | Open to Innovation Lab participants 12-19, who will is interested in submitting their Art for a chance to be showcased in the Allegory of the Making of America touring Art Exhibit.
Saturday, April 11th | Instructor: Rekhet Si-Asar | Time: 9:00am – 12noon | | Open to Innovation Lab participants 12-19, who will is interested in submitting their Art for a chance to be showcased in the Allegory of the Making of America touring Art Exhibit.
Breakfast / Lunch is served.