Amenselah NewMedia Art

ANMA is an emerging, grassroots, nonprofit organization, which seeks to communicate the unique experiences of communities of color dispersed throughout the Americas, Asia, Africa, Australia, the Caribbean, and Europe, and the remote island-nations around the world.

ANMA is organized into five operational units, two programs, and three projects. The first unit is Administration, which consists of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee.

Administration has responsibility for the daily operation, funding, marketing, promotion, and general fiduciary function of the organization. This unit is primarily made up of volunteers and staff. The Administration unit has allocated a 20% share of the operating budget.

Development, the second unit, develops, implements, and manages capital campaigns, grant writing, and fundraising proposals, strategies, and projects.

ANMA’s third unit, Communications, is responsible for communications between ANMA and outside organizations, publicity, community relations, and for developing and maintaining organizational imaging products such as website, public service announcements, and other marketing materials.

The fourth unit, Compliance, monitors and maintains oversight of legal compliance with international, federal, state, and local regulations governing the organization, including, but not limited to, accounting practices and copyright resources.

Through a Policy Manual, volunteers, staff, and Board Members monitor and oversee that requirements are being met with an automated tracking system, reports, and interactive communication.

The fifth unit is Distribution. Distribution works with all ANMA units and our community partners to make our programs available to the public. Through the Distribution unit, thousands of participants will, over time, have the opportunity to engage in the programs offered.

Why ANMA

Emerging artists, artists who have been exhibiting professionally for less than five years, and underrepresented artists, artists of color and women artists, play an invaluable role in communicating the unique voice of their rich, cultural heritages to the world at large.

While opportunities for artists diminished, a similar blow was dealt to struggling community-run and minority-owned media outlets in mid-2003, when the Federal Communications Commission eliminated its media consolidation rule, allowing media outlets cross-ownership in both broadcasting stations and newspapers. Media analysts believe this ruling will erode the amount, quality, and diversity of public interest news coverage, including local, state, and federal government activities, foreign affairs, public policy analysis, and investigative reporting. Further, critics of the FCC ruling forecast that cross-ownership will further reduce minority ownership of media outlets, reducing content targeted to minority audiences.

Programs

Newmedia Communications

VISION STATEMENT Amenselah NewMedia Art (ANMA) is a national, nonprofit organization, with a well-earned reputation for excellence and integrity.

ANMA is run by an active, outstanding board of directors, driven to success by resourceful staff and volunteers who work synergistically to create innovative solutions to combat the diminishing opportunities to experience the diversity that makes our communities and our nation strong.

ANMA engages the public it serves and fulfills its mission through two programs: new media communications and visual art advocacy.