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The last few months have been a blur of administrative details and getting the AMAAS office running smoothly. I’ve travelled to Lethbridge and Edmonton and l am heading to Red Deer for Prairie Tales 16. Thank you to everyone for welcoming me into this role and I look forward to more networking to promote, support, educate and advocate on behalf of AMAAS.
Sharon Stevens, Executive Director
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| Film paired with wine or vice versa! | |
| Feature: A Festival of Film & Wine presenting obscure and engaging films documenting stories of artists from around the world. Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8, 7:00 – 10pm Tickets are limited, and are available at CASA in Lethbridge.Doors open at 6:30 Tickets: $15 single night, $20 two night package; call 403.327.CASA | |
| Gallery of Media Art | |
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AMAAS presents … GAMA featuring three short films
Hold by Kim Anderson, Ciclo Vital by Ryan Von Hagen, and Itchy: the Blind Gunman by Spencer Estabrooks November 17 – January 29, 2015 at the Epcor Centre and CASA. Artist reception in theEngineered Air Theatre in Calgary on December 11 from 5-8 pm |
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| Studios space available; now & in the future |
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New Film Centre breaks ground in Calgary opening in Fall of 2015.Dinosaur Valley Studios in East Coulee production studios available for rent. artBOX on 17E in east Calgary 3300 sqft for short term rent.
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| Edmonton’s Top 40 Under 40 | |
| Congrats to Camille Beaudoin Executive Producer, Mosaic Entertainment Top 40 under 40. She provides a platform for local actors to showcase their talents to large audiences while creatively thinking outside the television box. | |
| Art on the hill and news from the Lege. | |
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“Arts and culture are infrastructure for the mind” writes Todd Hirsch on the economic imperative for investing in arts and culture. Todd is also a member of the Premiers Council who advice the Minister of Culture.
The Independent Media Arts Alliance was part of Art on the Hill when 100 artists met with Members of Parliament as part of the Canadian Arts Coalition’s Arts Day on the Hill. |
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| Save the Date | |
| We’re organizing for the 2015 AMAAS Conference scheduled for June 4,5,6. Please mark your calendars and watch for details to register. Survey says “The Conference is a terrific opportunity for professional development and making connections”. And it’s an important part of the AMAAS mandate. I look forward to bringing our media artists together and welcome ideas for programming and presenters. Please call to chat 587-832-2627. | |
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