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AMAAS MEDIA ARTS TOUR: CALGARY EDITION
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2024 @ 12:30 – 6:30PM
Get behind the scenes access to Calgary’s media art centres and network with media artists and professionals across Alberta!
If you attended or missed out on last year’s media arts tour in Edmonton, you won’t want to miss out on this year’s tour in Calgary! Our keynote speaker Jeremy Bailey will start the day with an inspiring talk over lunch at The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland! We will then get a behind the scenes tour of Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, a stunning facility that boasts an impressive collection of music history, technology and instruments, as well as world-class recording studios. We end the tour with a spotlight on Calgary’s three seminal media art centres: Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers (CSIF), EMMEDIA Gallery & Production Society, and Quickdraw Animation Society! On this tour, you’ll also get a chance to hang out and network with some of Alberta’s most talented media artists and arts professionals that make up our membership!
From the Edmonton area?
Don’t stress about driving or booking your own transportation! We have a private coach that will be shuttling members into Calgary departing at 9:00AM from Edmonton (Art Gallery of Alberta) and returning at approx. 10:00PM. You’ll also get an extra bit of media arts in your tour, as a curated screening program will be playing during your trip!
Outside of Edmonton/Calgary but still want to attend?
We want to make sure that ALL of our members have a chance to attend! If you live outside of Edmonton or Calgary, we offer travel bursaries to help you cover the cost of getting to Calgary to take part in the tour! Please email us at admin@amaas.ca for more details!
REGISTRATION CLOSES ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30.
ITINERARY SCHEDULE:
9:00AM | Bus departs from Art Gallery of Alberta with curated shorts screening program (2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq, Edmonton)
Approx. 12:30PM | Bus arrives at The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland (750 9 AVE SE, Calgary)
12:30 – 2:00PM | Doors open, Keynote presentation and lunch with Jeremy Bailey
2:30 – 3:30PM | Tour of Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre (850 4 ST SE, Calgary)
3:30PM | Bus departs Studio Bell and arrives at CSIF (1725 10 Ave SW, Calgary)
4:00 – 6:30PM | Tour of CSIF, EMMEDIA, and Quickdraw (Networking Lounge with snacks at CSIF)
6:30PM | Bus departs from CSIF with film screening and dinner
Approx. 10:00PM | Bus arrives at Art Gallery of Alberta
Keynote Speaker: Jeremy Bailey
Jeremy Bailey is a self-proclaimed “Famous New Media Artist” and software designer. As an artist, Bailey has performed and exhibited all over the world and online, from bathrooms in Buffalo to museums in Medellín. “Since the early noughties Bailey has plowed a compelling, and often hilarious, road through the various developments of digital communications technologies.”(Morgan Quaintance, Rhizome) Bailey, lives and works in Calgary Alberta, where he is also a board member at EMMEDIA, an electronic media arts centre established in 1979 professionally managed and directed by practicing artists. From 2016-2024, Bailey recorded Good Point, an imperfect podcast collaboration with artist Rafael Rozendaal reflecting on a range of topics across art, design, technology and business. As a designer, Bailey has built and led product design teams at some of Canada’s most loved software companies, including FreshBooks and Thinkific. As co-founder of APM Canada, whose vision is to create a world where anyone has access to become a Product Manager, Bailey has helped enable access to technology careers for hundreds of aspiring product managers across North America.
Website: www.jeremybailey.net
BUS & TOUR
All inclusive trip to Calgary- A roundtrip from Edmonton to Calgary on a private coach bus with film screenings
- A guided tour of CSIF, EMMEDIA, Quickdraw and Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre
- Keynote Speaker presentation and network opportunities for media artists and arts professionals
- Lunch, snacks and dinner will provided throughout the day
TOUR ONLY
No transportation needed- A guided tour of CSIF, EMMEDIA, Quickdraw and Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre
- Keynote Speaker presentation and network opportunities for media artists and arts professionals
- Lunch and snacks will provided throughout the day
BUS SCREENING PROGRAM
PART 1: Edmonton – Calgary
A shorts program curated by the Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers, EMMEDIA Gallery & Production Society, Quickdraw Animation Society, and the Okotoks Film Festival will be screening during the bus trip from Edmonton to Calgary. This program showcases some of the best media artists and filmmakers in their membership from Calgary and area.
CONVICTION | Bruce Thomas Miller
UNCIVILIZED | Rawd Almasoud
WITH A FINGER TO HER LIPS | Alana Bartol
VARIETALS | Emmanuel Ho
WAYSTATION | Sandra Vida
REAR ENDED | Hartley Fiala, Dylon Klemen-Hurrell, and Trevor Mac
Más Mik’áátùní Tsisgò (CUT KNIFE CREEK) | Alanna Bluebird, Beric Manywounds, Ben Pipesetem, Ryan Von Hagen
SCENES FROM THE GROCERY | Arielle McCuaig
THE BLUE WARBLER | Heather D. Pattengale
SOULMICE | Alyssa Koski
IF WALLS COULD TALK | Aleisha Anderson
DROP by Ramin Eshraghi Yazdi
PART 2: Calgary to Edmonton
On the bus ride from Calgary to Edmonton, director Ramin Eshraghi -Yazdi’s feature film DROP will be screening, showcasing Calgary’s crew, cast and locations.
Aging out of his art form, a contemporary dancer with a shady past is forced to deal with an unknown future while desperately trying to save a young friend from echoes of his own past.
Ramin Eshraghi-Yazdi is an award winning Canadian BIPOC writer, producer and director. With credits in over 600 projects ranging from commercial work, music video, short form and feature documentary, as well as show-running 2 seasons of a sketch comedy, VOD show, and a slew of short narratives. ‘drop’ is Ramin’s debut feature narrative. Ramin is inspired by engaging stories not often told, fusing stunning images not often shared.
Spirit of Helen Awards: Niru Bhatia
Announcing the 2022 Spirit of Helen Award Recipient – Niru Bhatia.
Nominated by Kevin Allen, Niru is “single-minded in her passion for filmmaking and acted as a cultural ambassador for Indian cinema in Calgary. Niru has an astounding can-do attitude and manifested the Hidden Gems Film Festival with much verve and delight.”
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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