What’s Happening at AMAAS?
AMAAS announces new Executive Director
The Alberta Media Arts Alliance Society (AMAAS) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Vicki Van Chau will be the next Executive Director.
“I look forward to working with past Executive Director Sharon Stevens and the Board of Directors, as AMAAS continues to be a cultural connector, bringing artists and organizations together through its programming initiatives and advocacy work. The work of AMAAS strengthens our community and allows media artists to thrive in a sustainable and supportive environment. This organization, along with its members, have been a huge part in fostering me into the media artist and arts administrator that I am today, and I want to pay that forward and continue developing relationships with media artists and organizations across Alberta.” – Vicki Van Chau
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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