The Association of Moving Image Archivists

Our diverse range of AMIA Committees and Task Forces collaborate with colleagues from around the world. We create forums for exchange, and develop programs and projects that move us all forward in a changing field.

AMIA was the first professional organization to offer scholarships specifically for students pursuing careers in moving image archives. Applications for scholarships and the IPI Internship program opened in January.

The AMIA Supplier Directory is an international resource guide for anyone working with audiovisual media. Find a supplier, or list your own services or products. We update the directory on a quarterly basis.

AMIA believes that the education and training of moving image archivists is essential to the long-term survival of our moving image heritage.

This year four scholarships will be offered: the Sony Pictures Scholarship, the Universal Studios Preservation Scholarship, The Rick Chace Foundation Scholarship, and The George Blood Women in Audiovisual Archiving and Technology Scholarship
In addition, the Image Permanence Institute Internship in Preservation Research will offer a student who is committed to the preservation of moving images the opportunity to acquire practical experience in preservation research.

For further information, deadlines and applications, please visit the AMIA web page: http://www.amianet.org/programs-and-initiatives/scholarships

Application deadlines are May 15th

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