Professional Development Series : INDEPENDENT MEDIA ARTS ALLIANCE (IMAA)

Independent Media Arts Alliance (IMAA)

Presented by Barbora Racevičiūtė & Marilyne Parent (IMAA)

This session will provide an overview of the Independent Media Arts Alliance (IMAA), a national organization working to advance and strengthen the media arts community in Canada. Learn about IMAA'a recently renewed Fee Schedule, the IMAASouce database of resources for media artists & practitioners, and its major initiatives coming up in 2023/24. The session will conclude with a Q&A.

This session is intended for independent media artists and cultural workers at any stage of their career, art collectives, and media art organizations. The term media arts applies to all forms of time-related or interactive art works that are created by the recording of sounds, visual images, or use new technologies. These artworks are creative expressions and encompass the fields of film, audio, video and computer, digital, and electronic art.

Hamilton Arts Council's Professional Development Series includes resources to address challenges and build the professional capacities of individuals and groups across the cultural sector. Presented in partnership with the City of Hamilton’s Tourism and Culture Division.

Discover sessions and resources at www.hamiltonartscouncil.ca/professional-development