Advocacy, Actions and Initiatives

In accordance with its mission and following an annual period of strategic planning, CQAM initiates and executes a variety of actions and activities, as well as develops a number of support services that take into account the needs of its community, the cultural, social, economic and political environment and the technological context within which media arts evolves. CQAM is always prepared to engage in advocacy campaigns as specific issues arise. CQAM may use all or some of the following actions to fulfil its mission:

• Forums, studies, sector-based discussions and research;
• Critical analyses of government arts and culture programs and policies impacting media arts;
• Submission and presentation of sector-specific briefs aimed at improving and/or revising programs and policies affecting media arts in particular and arts and culture in general;
• Advocacy campaigns aimed at improving programs and policies affecting media arts in particular and arts & culture in general, as well as the social-economic conditions of its community;
• Participation in sector-based advisory and steering committees;
• Production and dissemination of sector-based e-bulletins and professional information letters;
• Sector-based information and training sessions, production of sector-based competency / management tools and activities geared toward emerging media artists;
• Members’ services including counsel and support and discount programs;
• Networking and outreach to promote the media arts practice.