Learn about our AI Initiatives!
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Learn about our AI Initiatives! 〰️
Where Creativity Meets Opportunity
The Loop Lab connects emerging creative talent with real opportunities in the media industry. Through the Media Arts Apprenticeship (MAA) Program, participants receive paid, hands-on training, mentorship, and professional production experience designed to prepare them for sustainable careers in audio, video, and digital media.
As an intermediary between community talent and industry partners, The Loop Lab removes barriers to access while building clear pathways from creativity to career.
Ready to grow your skills, build your portfolio, and step into the creative workforce?
Closing the gap between untapped talent and high-growth careers in the creative technology economy.
The Loop Lab is a Boston–based workforce intermediary connecting opportunity youth — young adults ages 16–26 who face systemic barriers — to durable careers in professional audiovisual (AV) technology and creative media production. We recruit, train, credential, and place. Then we track outcomes for five years.
90%
Program Completion Rate
85%
Positive Outcome at 1 Year
Employment, education, or entrepreneurship
79%
Economically Active at 5 Years
Longitudinal tracking, all graduates
vs. 50-70% sector benchmark
LOOP LAB ACADEMY
A HUB FOR CULTIVATING TALENT. CHECK OUT OUR KEY PROGRAMS.
Media Arts Apprenticeship
Our flagship program works with youth between the ages of 18 and 26. Upon acceptance, students engage in a 16 week curriculum covering core audio and video skills. Students then undertake a 200-hour paid apprenticeship with one of our partners.
High School Pre-Apprenticeship
Focused on providing foundational media arts education to participating high-school's in the Greater Boston. Our exploratory curriculum teaches basic skills while also sharing how extensive the different pathways into media arts and technology can be.
A Team of Award Winners!
This award season has been incredibly rewarding for The Loop Lab and our talented alumni. We're proud to celebrate national recognition for two powerful projects created by our student filmmakers.
"Books to Bars," created by Andrés Osorno alongside Xavier Asamoah, received both a Bronze Telly Award and a Communicator Award, honoring its outstanding storytelling and social impact.
"Hip Hop and Literacy," produced by Tashawn Taylor, was also recognized with a Bronze Telly Award for its compelling message and creative vision.
These awards highlight the dedication, talent, and voices of our next generation of media makers.
Watch both award-winning projects right here.
OUR PARTNERS
Our Organizational Partners Are Essential to Achieving Our Mission
LEARN MORE ABOUT THEM HERE
