THANKS TO EMMANUEL MADAN, OUTGOING NATIONAL DIRECTOR


To check out one of Emmanuel’s current side projects, go to www.undefine.fm

This week IMAA bids farewell to our long-time National Director Emmanuel Madan, as he embarks on a new career path with the Canada Council for the Arts.  It is with heavy hearts that we announce this, since Emmanuel has been a tireless leader for IMAA and advocate for media artists during his two stints as IMAA’s National Director.  Please join us in thanking Emmanuel for his years of service, and in wishing him the best on the path forward in both his professional and artistic careers.

Here is a special note from IMAA’s President Aaron Zeghers, on behalf of IMAA’s Board of Directors:

On behalf of IMAA’s Board of Directors, I want to send my sincere thanks to our outgoing National Director Emmanuel Madan, for his many years of exceptional leadership. Emmanuel has worked tirelessly to juggle even more responsibilities and projects than ever throughout the pandemic, and in recent years has successfully worked to stabilize IMAA’s financial sustainability, after drastic changes to our funding just a few years ago.  Emmanuel has been not just a dedicated and skilled administrator for IMAA for many years, but a truly great bridge-builder across our sector, an earnest listener, and a true leader who relies not on imposing his will on others but seeking to collaborate towards a mutual goal with those he works alongside.  I have learned a lot from my time spent in many meetings with Emmanuel. It has always been clear that there is a real respect and appreciation of Emmanuel across all of our members, collaborating organizations and beyond. I would encourage everyone who agrees to take a moment to thank Emmanuel for his thoughtful and diplomatic leadership of IMAA through a very challenging time. 

Thank you, Emmanuel! 
We are all wishing you the best on your journey forward!

-Aaron Zeghers, President, IMAA Board

The Future of Conferences and Coming Together

A message from Clayton Windatt, Executive Director of ARCA
 

The Artist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference/La Conférence des collectifs et des centres d’artistes autogérés (ARCA) has been working hard towards building opportunities and infrastructures that have supported the artist-run centre sector for more than 16 years. A significant component of these is the simple act of gathering around issues to form community together between peers, and to establish the service and advocacy needs of the milieu. Since its inception, it has been ARCA’s role to support the implementation of a national conference within a regional/local context through partnership. Our most imminent gathering was planned as part of the Lands to Travel Through conference online, organized by our member-partner, the Alberta Association of Artist-Run Centres (AAARC). As the conference was recently cancelled by AAARC, we will not be gathering at this time.

We at ARCA are shaken by this decision and feel deeply for those affected both directly and indirectly and encourage healing and community building between spaces and people. [...]

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Read the Letter announcing the cancelation regarding Lands to Travel Through
 

IMAA at Artpreneur 2021



Presented by Arts Network Ottawa / Réseau des arts d'Ottawa , Artpreneur is a virtual, large-scale gathering of arts, culture and business sector stakeholders to address challenges facing the creative community now and through recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.  The event will feature a range or presentations and workshops involving independent artists, creative entrepreneurs, City and business sector representatives, and organizations.  IMAA will be a part of the second event going on day 1. 

Saturday Oct 23 2021 at 3PM (East)
Rights and Obligations: Navigating Brave New Digital Worlds w/ IMAA x DARC 

IMAA is addressing contemporary complexities of digital distributions for artists through the development of a new fee schedule and best-practices document that explores online accessibility, artist consent, IP management and Indigenous cultural property. 

TO REGISTER
 

Cyber Safe and Sound

Take a look at the Cyber Policies! 

Assign a policy manager (or a small team) to each policy. Each policy manager will be invited to use the toolkit that has been designed especially for them and ensure that their cyber policy is indeed rolling. 

Explore today the fifth suggested protocol, the Backup and Archive Policy. It aims to set up a structure for managing backups and archives. This work is extremely important for keeping a record of your past projects and for helping you to recover quickly from a cyberattack or accidental data loss. 

With Cyber Safe and Sound, you’ll find everything you’ve ever wanted to know about cybersecurity and cybercitizenship. Enjoy this information with your colleagues and team! Visit the website to find out more. This resource is hosted on IMAASource.

@Illustration Maylee Keo 
 

Interactive Content, Web and Application Development Intern

This internship opportunity is presented as part of the “Digital Skills for Youth” program coordinated by the Independent Media Arts Alliance and funded by the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.