The Independent Media Arts Alliance (IMAA) is a member-driven non-profit national organization working to advance and strengthen the media arts community in Canada. Representing over 100 independent film, video, audio, and new media production, distribution, and exhibition organizations in all parts of the country, the IMAA serves over 21,000 independent media artists and cultural workers.

JOB CALL – Community Connector, IMAA
The Independent Media Arts Alliance (IMAA) is excited to be hiring a Community Connector. This position comes out of ongoing work of IMAA with its EDI committee and its colleague organization NIMAC, of commitments in the Basis of Unity, and advocacy from IMAA’s membership, specifically racialized and Indigenous community members.
This is a senior self-directed outreach position, requiring research, relationship building, and action plan conceptualization. Working in collaboration with the entire IMAA team and EDI Committee, the Community Coordinator will work to support Indigenous and racialized arts administrators working in the media arts sector across the country by identifying concrete steps the Alliance can take to provide networking, professional capacity building, and community gathering opportunities for its members.
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Let’s Talk About the Budget | Virtual Discussion
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 1-2:30pm (ET) The IMAA team invites members of the independent media arts community to come together for an open…
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JOB CALL – Community Connector, IMAA
Application deadline: November 27, 2026 Anticipated start date: January 2027 4 month limited-term independent contractor position with possibility of…
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Newsletter November 2026
– This month’s news at a glance! – IMAA News A Word from the Director Let’s Talk About the Budget | Virtual Meeting Job Call: Community Connector +…

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For over 40 years, the Independent Media Arts Alliance has brought together the many voices making up the media arts community. The Alliance was created by artists from all over the country to advocate for collective interests, support artists and arts administrators as well as build capacity in the sector.
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Resource Directory
Looking for resources and not sure where to start? The goal of this page is to provide a simple, evolving directory of relevant resources for the media arts…
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Our Policies
As part of our commitment to setting the standard for good workplace conditions across the arts community, IMAA has published our HR and operational policies. These resources can be templates for updating operational policies and integrating better…
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