Online Media Arts Presentation Standards
The sudden surge of new presentation models exposes an urgent need to formalize standards for streaming and other types of online presentation for the media arts sector.
To address these issues, IMAA engaged in a national conversation with media artists, arts service organizations, media arts festivals and independent distributors, galleries, and other presenters. This project took place in 2021.
Publications
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property and Online Presentation: Guidelines and Resources for Media Arts Presenters
With a focus on equity and transparency, this guide presents the legal framework for intellectual property, the challenges it presents, and Indigenous perspectives on the subject. This document includes:
An overview of the legal framework that regulates intellectual property in Canada; A discussion of how this framework impacts media artists and presenters; An introduction to Indigenous perspectives on intellectual property.
Contracts Checklist between media arts presenters and artists or copyright holders
IMAA recommends that presenters and artists (or copyright holders) enter into agreements via signed contracts. A signed contract is the clearest way to record the terms of an agreement. This resources includes:
General guidelines for developing contracts; A list of items to include in a contract; An overview of what to specify for online presentation contexts.
Accessibility
What “equity through accessibility” might mean in the context of your activities. This resource was developed to raise awareness of questions related to accessibility and online presentation. This document includes:
IMAA’s Position Statement on Accessibility; An introduction to Key Concepts; An overview of the Canadian Legal Framework that impacts the D/deaf and disability community; a set of Guiding principles; A list of Prompts and questions that media arts organizations should ask themselves.
10 Principles of Disability Justice
Created by Sins Invalid.
Technical
Online Presentation Workflow: Resources for the Media Arts Community
Online presentation initiatives involve a range of technology solutions, from ready-to-use platforms to custom-built websites and digital tools. This resource was developed as a map to help media arts presenters navigate the online presentation process. You will find in this document a series of questions and items to consider:
throughout the process, in the planning phase, the presentation phase, and after the presentation.
Online Presentation Workflow chart
Simplified, graphical representation of the Online Presentation Workflow document.
Tools
Fee Schedule
The IMAA Fee Schedule recommends fees for screenings and audio presentations, exhibitions, professional fees, educational use of media art works, and print reproduction of film/video stills in both in-person and online contexts.
Glossary
Glossary of Terms: Online Media Arts Presentation Standards
This glossary presents terms related to Accessibility, Intellectual Property and Copyright, the IMAA Fee Schedule and Technical Vocabulary for online presentation.
External resources
External Resources: Online Media Arts Presentation Standards
This directory provides external resources about online presentation.
For more information on this project, please see the designated page on IMAASource.