iDMAa '25: Under Academy College Pt 1

Today on Art Beat we get an inside look at the 2025 iDMAa (international digital media arts association) Conference and Exhibition which took place from October 9th to October 12th, 2025, on the campus of Winona State University. IDMAa explores and celebrates the creation of many types of media made by people from around the world. This year's exhibition focuses on folk media in the digital age. This week on Art Beat we hear from UnderAcademy College Probationary Provost, Mark Marino. UnderAcademy College describes itself as “an unaccredited undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate anti-degree institution.” The institution states that it’s primary mission is “to remain open, marginal, and unaccredited.”According to founder and President, “UnderAcademy is not anti-academic, it is under — like under the influence of the academy. And, we are not a university; we are called a college because of its phonological proximity to collage.” I’m Bill Stoneberg inviting you to join us as KQAL’s Kristine Osorio takes us behind the curtain with the wizar… er, I mean Probationary Provost of UnderAcademy College, Mark Marino; today, on Art Beat. Original Airdate: 04/21/26Art Beat is produced on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.