Through the use of Social Media, Digital Distribution, Self Production, Publishing and Promotion, NCIAC is leading the change from the traditional "Top Down" method of generating revenue for Artists to a more equitable "Bottom Up" approach. Corporations are fighting the change, because it puts the "Control" (read:- money) where it belongs "in the hands of independent artists". Throughout the world, independent artists are realizing that we no longer need to depend on the old paradigms to be succ …

Calling All Artists!!!! If you are a professional or amateur, engaged in or interested in media arts such as graphic design, web design, creative photography, filmmaking/videoography, 3D graphics/visual effects, audio/music production, creative writing, video editing, digital animation, New Media and business, this group is for you. Meet and network with creative individuals around the Triad. Share ideas and experiences, collaborate and share projects. Showcase your work, get exposure, get advi …

THE MAIN GOAL OF OUR GROUP IS TO BECOME BETTER PHOTOGRAPHERS. WE ALL TEACH AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AT ALL LEVELS. Active membership includes 30% beginners, 20% established or retired photographers and the other 50% somewhere in between. So all levels are invited. Most use digital point-n-shoot or digital SLR. But nothing we do excludes film/slide users. We typically spend the first 15 minutes sharing photos we have recently taken - SO PLEASE BRING SOMETHING to share (prints or digital media). …

… If good videorecordings or filmed adaptations are available, we will offer a Movie Meetup to see them.

… Often, we schedule a "Movie Night" prior to discussions so that we can view a film adaptation of our books. Occasionally, we enjoy special activities, such as a theatrical production of "Pride and Prejudice" or a Regency Bonnet Craft Day. Come join us and make new friends while enjoying the classic books that rarely find their way into book clubs anymore. If you're tired of the latest homogenized bestseller and long for writers who know how to construct a literate sentence, join those who appre …

Apple Final Cut as well as other editing packages (i.e.: Apple iMovie, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, etc.) and general video production.