Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies is a non-profit institution located in Portland, Maine. It is part of the Maine College of Art.Details
Founded in 1973, Salt focuses on educating and promoting responsible storytelling in documentary practices alternative to filmmaking. Salt offers accredited semester programs in radio documentary, documentary photography, or non-fiction writing.
The mission of Salt's experiential education programs is to “collect, communicate and preserve non-fiction stories about Maine people, culture and landscape that, as they relate to the larger world, foster community and celebrate the diversity and the commonality of humanity.”
In 2015, Salt signed a lease agreement with Baxter Academy for Technology and Science.
In 2016, Salt was acquired by the Maine College of Art.
