Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Active | 1973 – 2016 (merged into Maine College of Art) |
Parent institution | Maine College of Art & Design |
| Dean | Araminta Matthews |
| Director | Isaac Kestenbaum |
Academic staff | 5 |
| Location | , , United States 43°39′20″N 70°15′39″W / 43.655670°N 70.260730°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | salt |
The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies (or simply Salt) is a non-profit graduate institution located in Portland, Maine, dedicated to the study of nonfiction storytelling, particularly documentary film and podcasting. Originally an independent school, since 2016 it has been part of the Maine College of Art. Salt focuses on educating and promoting responsible storytelling in documentary practices. Salt offers accredited semester programs in radio documentary, documentary photography, or non-fiction writing.
Salt alumni have worked on many well-known productions including 99% Invisible, Radiolab, and This American Life. Criminal co-creator Phoebe Judge, novelist Diane Cook, and radio and podcast producer Tina Antolini all attended Salt. The Salt Story Archive, which catalogs the work of Salt students, contains more than 1,300 projects from the school's history.