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Chair's Welcome

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Ted Hiebert, Chair

 

Welcome to Image Arts at The Creative School for Fall Semester 2024

We live in a world surrounded by images—proliferating at unprecedented speeds on our screens and feeds, but also in our minds and imaginations. At the School of Image Arts we lean into the world of images, exploring the ways that pictures, films, and new technologies offer opportunities to express, influence, document, and change the worlds we live in.

As the new Chair of the School of Image Arts, I am excited to be part of the image futures we are building together! The School of Image Arts has long been considered Canada's premiere school of photography, film, and digital media, marked by over 75 years of innovative instruction by artists, film makers, industry professionals, and scholars of media and images. With strong foundations in analogue practices and keen attention to the digital evolution of images, IMA holds theory and practice together with a belief that the future of the image requires both technical capacity and critical thought, bound together by creative and conscientious engagement. 

As a new member to the IMA community there are many things I am excited to be part of—and whether you are new as well or returning to the school I invite you to join me in learning all about the resources, opportunities, and creative community of IMA @ TMU. Watch our calendar and follow our Instagram @tmuimagearts (external link)  to stay up to date on events at the School and in the community! I also invite you to reach out to me at any time—with questions or just to talk about what images mean in the worlds we share. I am always up for a conversation.

Welcome to the School of Image Arts.

Ted Hiebert, Chair 

School of Image Arts

 

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