Dedicated to the advancement of media arts for over 30 years.
The Independent Media Arts Alliance is a non-profit national arts service organization that promotes and advances the interests of a vibrant media arts community. Representing over 80 independent film, video, and new media production, distribution, and exhibition organizations in all parts of Canada, the IMAA serves over 12,000 independent media artists and cultural workers.
IMAA received a letter from Heritage Minister James Moore in response to our media arts prize campaign. In the letter he states "Media arts have a special place in our cultural landscape and are increasingly embraced by Canadians." One of the goals of this initiative is to raise awareness about the media arts which is expressed in the accompanying video on the IndieGoGo site. Have you donated yet? Have you shared the video? Let's keep up the momentum to strengthen the sector!
http://www.indiegogo.com/media-arts-prize
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The IMAA welcomes three new Members:
Art for Commuters
http://www.art4commuters.com/
Reelout Arts Project
http://www.reelout.com
cinema Canadiana
http://www.cinemacanadiana.ca
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The Independent Media Arts Alliance (IMAA) is launching a crowdfunding campaign today to finance an inaugural National Media Arts Prize. The first of its kind in Canada, the IMAA will be gathering funds on Indiegogo to establish the award.
We have a powerful video illustrating the importance of this cause which is also visible on our Indiegogo Campaign page.
To share our campaign page with your audience, please circulate the following link: http://www.indiegogo.com/media-arts-prize
Read the press release
March 21st 2013 - Budget 2013 : Lost Opportunity for Advanced Training in Media Arts
Read the press release
IMAA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts.
(Photo: Ziona Eyob)
The Canada Council for the Arts invites you to meet these remarkable individuals who have shaped contemporary art in Canada.
Marcel Barbeau
Rebecca Belmore
William D. MacGillivray
Gordon Monahan
Greg Payce
Chantal Pontbriand
Colette Whiten
View video portraits of the award winners, commissioned in partnership with the Independent Media Arts Alliance.
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In solidarity with the Idle No More movement, read the letters sent from IMAA and NIMAC
IMAA Publishes VideoS from ARTS DAY 2012!
In association with over 120 arts leaders from across Canada, the Independent Media Arts Alliance went to Parliament Hill on October 23, 2012 and met with MPs, senators and senior officials in Canadian government. Click on the picture to view the videos!
http://www.indiegogo.com/media-arts-prize
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The IMAA welcomes three new Members:
Art for Commuters
http://www.art4commuters.com/
Reelout Arts Project
http://www.reelout.com
cinema Canadiana
http://www.cinemacanadiana.ca
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The Independent Media Arts Alliance (IMAA) is launching a crowdfunding campaign today to finance an inaugural National Media Arts Prize. The first of its kind in Canada, the IMAA will be gathering funds on Indiegogo to establish the award.
We have a powerful video illustrating the importance of this cause which is also visible on our Indiegogo Campaign page.
To share our campaign page with your audience, please circulate the following link: http://www.indiegogo.com/media-arts-prize
Read the press release
March 21st 2013 - Budget 2013 : Lost Opportunity for Advanced Training in Media Arts
Read the press release
IMAA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts.
(Photo: Ziona Eyob)
The Canada Council for the Arts invites you to meet these remarkable individuals who have shaped contemporary art in Canada.
Marcel Barbeau
Rebecca Belmore
William D. MacGillivray
Gordon Monahan
Greg Payce
Chantal Pontbriand
Colette Whiten
View video portraits of the award winners, commissioned in partnership with the Independent Media Arts Alliance.
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In solidarity with the Idle No More movement, read the letters sent from IMAA and NIMAC
- Open
Letter to the Right Honourable Governor General David Johnston and the
Right Honourable Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper (december 2012)
- Letter to Chief Theresa Spence (december 2012)
- Response from P. Monteith, The Executive Correspondence Officer of the Office of the Prime Minister (February 2013)
IMAA Publishes VideoS from ARTS DAY 2012!
In association with over 120 arts leaders from across Canada, the Independent Media Arts Alliance went to Parliament Hill on October 23, 2012 and met with MPs, senators and senior officials in Canadian government. Click on the picture to view the videos!
The IMAA acknowledges the hard work of Alain Pineau, National Director of The Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) and the CCA Board of Directors for their incredible efforts in keeping the CCA open. This is a sad day for many arts advocates who worked with the CCA in the development of arts policy at the federal level. Thanks for 67 years of keeping art on the Canadian agenda!
