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.
Co-Creation, Collaboration and the Making of The Issue
In January 2018, The Alliance for Media Arts + Culture published the first issue of The Issue, a new intergenerational arts and culture magazine.
Guidance for NEA Grantees Facing Termination or Withdrawal of Funds
Last updated: May 4, 12:00 pm ET If you’ve received a termination notice or notice of withdrawn funding recommendation from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA),...
🎙️Your media arts & culture news 📷 ALLIANCE eBulletin April 2025
From the Executive Director This has been another month where we have watched the government illegally obliterate research, journalism, culture, art, and science — defunding...
Women Make Movies’ Debra Zimmerman Slams U.S. Grant Cuts at Visions du Réel
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...
🎙️Your media arts & culture news 📷 ALLIANCE eBulletin March 2025
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...
My Notes on Networking: the Myth of the Perfect Professional
by Saki Bowman The first time I walked into a film industry mixer, I felt like I was wearing someone else’s clothes. You know that...
SAVE OUR LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS
Dear Arts and Culture Leaders, We stand at a pivotal moment in our nation’s history. The recent executive order issued by the current administration aims...
What the Oscars Tell Us About the Future of Creativity
by Andy Beach
The 2025 awards season wasn’t just about celebrating performances—it revealed a major shift in how Hollywood is embracing artificial intelligence. Across the Oscars, Golden Globes, and Emmys, AI wasn’t a gimmick or an experiment.
🎙️Your media arts & culture news 📷 ALLIANCE eBulletin February 2025 Black History Month
From the Executive Director Act Up, Fight Back Bill T. Jones is one of my heroes. This Black History Month, I spent some time immersing...
🎙️Your media arts & culture news 📷 ALLIANCE eBulletin January 2025
It’s been a January never to forget. Chaos in Washington has been wreaking havoc in communities across the country and around the world. This is a time of war, humanitarian and environmental crises, and injustice as part and parcel of daily life.