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NAMAC Policy News Roundup

Each month, NAMAC will look back at the last few weeks for a quick overview of some of the stories we've been watching.  We hope you'll find them interesting, too.  

September started off with a bang as the Department of Justice moved to block the AT&T / T-Mobile merger. 

Introducing the 2011 Leadership Institute for Visual Arts Organizations cohort

NAMAC's Leadership Institute logo
NAMAC is pleased to announce the participants in our third Leadership Institute for Visual Arts Organizations.

Youth Media Open Dialogue Wrap-Up
Rachel Allen

Open DialogueDid you miss July's Open Dialogue on Youth Media? Here's a summary.

NAMAC Sponsors ITVS Indies Showcase

ITVS LogoTo celebrate their 20th anniversary, Independent Television Service (ITVS) is launching the ITVS Indies Showcase, a free online film festival featuring 20 documentaries from July 25 to September 23. The festival honors the extraordinary contributions of independent filmmakers to public television. The National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture (NAMAC) is a proud sponsor of this event.

NAMAC News Roundup
Rachel Allen


This NAMAC News Roundup features videos, leadership tips, policy news and more.

NAMAC News Round-Up
Rachel Allen

This NAMAC News Round-Up features grant opportunities from the Knight Foundation, new research from the NEA and The Transmission Project, a innovative video editing tool for artists and more.

Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association

NAMAC's Policy Strategist Belinda Rawlins reports on Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association.

Our Recent Advocacy Work for Members
Jack Walsh

Jack Walsh
NAMAC's Executive Director Jack Walsh discusses the various policy and advocacy activities NAMAC has been involved with on our members' behalf during the second quarter of 2011.

The California Community Media Exchange
Rachel Allen

The California Community Media Exchange (CACMX) – an innovative partnership between seven California Community Media centers – has just completed a website, which is just one of many projects they’ve been working over the past year. The CACMX first met in August 2010 with the goal of holding four in-person meetings to share best practices and come up with different ways to work together.

National Film Preservation Foundation Invites Applications for Basic Preservation Grants

National Film Preservation FoundationThe National Film Preservation Foundation invites applications for the summer round of its Basic Preservation Grants. These grants are awarded to nonprofit and public institutions for laboratory work to preserve culturally and historically significant film materials.