GAMA
GALLERY of ALBERTA MEDIA ARTGAMA is a microcinema programming partnership between the Alberta Media Arts Alliance (AMAAS) and the Arts Commons Calgary; Visual and Media Arts Programming. Through a peer assessor selection process, GAMA programs up to 24 Alberta media artists annually running 3 months in duration. The media art appears on television monitors located public areas of Arts Commons. This project reaches a diverse population of all ages; content must be suitable for public spaces. Each of the selected films will receive an artist fee.
Satellite locations for GAMA are on monitors in the CASA in Lethbridge and the Legislative Interpretive Centre in Edmonton.
Arts Commons is proud to partner with the Alberta Media Arts Alliance Society with GAMA technical support provided by EMMEDIA.
Check out the current programming here.
GAMA SUPPORTERS
MISSION
AMAAS exists to advocate, educate, and celebrate the media arts in Alberta.
VISION
The media arts in Alberta is advanced through the generation of awareness, strengthening of connections, and continuous advocacy. AMAAS builds a sustainable and vibrant future for media arts in Alberta.
DEFINITION OF MEDIA ART
AMAAS defines media art as independent artist initiated and controlled use of film, video, new media, audio/sound art and related media.
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