MEDIA ARTS ORG APPLICATION
Any non-profit organization operating in Alberta which has, as its main activity, creation, production, dissemination, exhibition, distribution or research and experimentation in media arts. Media Arts Organization members must: be a not-for-profit media arts organization that is controlled by a board; carry out their primary activities in the province of Alberta; pay artist’s fees; and share the aims and objectives of AMAAS. This class of member has voting privileges.
Benefits:
As an AMAAS organization member you will be:
- Represented in advocacy work
- Invited to attend AMAAS programming, including the biennale conference
- Eligible to include your events on the AMAAS social media
- Kept informed about issues confronting independent media artists and media arts organizations
- Access AMAAS promotional and professional development opportunities
You will be contacted by AMAAS Staff or Board to confirm the following information:
- Statement of intent with respect to becoming an AMAAS member and how your organization meets AMAAS criteria
- Your organization’s mandate/mission statement
- A brief description of your organization’s activities
- Your organization’s governance structure (i.e. non-profit, collective, etc.)
- The date the organization was founded
- Any affiliations
- Number of members
- Communities served
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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