From the Executive Director As June comes to an end, Summer of Storytelling begins at the Alliance. During July and August, we sponsor programs and highlight the work of our members and partners who are true frontline creative leaders — supporting artist development and training, reinforcing community health and wellness, curating cultural events, mentoring and... The post 🎙️Your media arts & culture news 📷 ALLIANCE eBulletin Summer 2025 appeared first on The Alliance.| The Alliance
From the Executive Director My note this month is a mix of protest song, celebration, and call to action. The work of the Alliance for Media Arts + Culture continues to stand as a protest to governmental forces that are working to deny the voices and humanity of our networks, partners, members, and families. We... The post 🎙️Your media arts & culture news 📷 ALLIANCE eBulletin May 2025 appeared first on The Alliance.| The Alliance
From the Executive Director As June comes to an end, Summer of Storytelling begins at the Alliance. During July and August, we sponsor programs and highlight the work of our members and partners who are true frontline creative leaders — supporting artist development and training, reinforcing community health and wellness, curating cultural events, mentoring and... The post 🎙️Your media arts & culture news 📷 ALLIANCE eBulletin June 2025 appeared first on The Alliance.| The Alliance
By Ben Shaffron-Davis When working in the midst of a turbulent, increasingly oligarchical world, nothing brings more comfort than the realization that one is not working alone. Founded in 2000 by Gin Ferrara, Wide Angle Youth Media was created to provide Baltimore youth with the knowledge and resources needed to creatively represent themselves. Through apprenticeships...| The Alliance
From the Executive Director My note this month is a mix of protest song, celebration, and call to action. The work of the Alliance for Media Arts + Culture continues to stand as a protest to governmental forces that are working to deny the voices and humanity of our networks, partners, members, and families. We...| The Alliance
Summer of Storytelling:Reclaiming Creative Time in a Production-Obsessed World By Saki Bowman There’s something almost revolutionary about slowing down in June. While the industry machinery churns forward with its relentless quarterly demands and content quotas, we at Arts2Work are doing something different. We’re easing back on production to make space for something more essential: the... The post Summer of Storytelling: Reclaiming Creative Time in a Production-Obsessed World appeared fi...| The Alliance
There’s this moment that happens right before I hit record. A flutter in my stomach, that quick breath, and then—connection. My guest and I lock eyes (even if it’s through a screen), and we jump into the conversation like we’re diving into cool water on a hot day. Arts2Work CONVERSATIONS has been equal parts exhausting...| The Alliance
From the Executive Director This has been another month where we have watched the government illegally obliterate research, journalism, culture, art, and science — defunding the heart, mind, and souls of America. I have been on Zooms where filmmakers whose grants have been rescinded meet with field leaders and lawyers to strategize how to proceed....| The Alliance
Last updated: May 4, 12:00 pm ET If you’ve received a termination notice or notice of withdrawn funding recommendation from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), follow this unofficial step-by-step guide to understand what actions you need to take and how to remain in compliance. Note: Stay tuned for a link to help collect data regarding... The post Guidance for NEA Grantees Facing Termination or Withdrawal of Funds appeared first on The Alliance.| The Alliance
Apr 12, 2025 — by Lisa Penderson reprinted from Variety U.S.-based non-profit Women Make Movies is one of thousands of organizations hit by President Donald Trump’s cuts to federal humanities grants. Variety spoke to executive director Debra Zimmerman at Swiss documentary film festival Visions du Réel, whose program included two WMM-supported films: Amber Fares’ Coexistence,...| The Alliance
From the Executive Director “I sing of Black joy in the hour of chaos…Joy is a human right. Spring is for the taking in…” Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Alliance National Conference 2016 I am reeling over so many recent events, it’s hard to keep count anymore. Marc Bamuthi Joseph, VP of Social Impact and Artistic Director of... The post 🎙️Your media arts & culture news 📷 ALLIANCE eBulletin March 2025 appeared first on The Alliance.| The Alliance
By Saki Bowman I really love listening to people zoom in on their niche. Watching their eyes fill with light, and their cheeks swell with excitement.| The Alliance