About IMA

Multicultural media, arts, film, education, and storytelling.

Intercultural Media Alliance empowers underrepresented communities by expanding access to creative training, preserving cultural heritage, celebrating artistic excellence, and building pathways for emerging talent.

A cultural institution for creators, communities, and stories too often left outside the frame.

Intercultural Media Alliance was formed to recognize, preserve, and advance the creative power of multicultural communities. Our work sits at the intersection of media, arts, film, education, and cultural storytelling.

We believe creative expression is more than entertainment. It is memory, identity, opportunity, imagination, and legacy. Through programs, public events, education, and cultural initiatives, IMA helps underrepresented communities gain access to the tools, platforms, and professional pathways needed to lead.

Our story is still being written by artists, educators, filmmakers, storytellers, cultural workers, students, partners, and communities who believe the future of media must be more inclusive, imaginative, and just.

Preserving the past, honoring the present, and building the creative future.

01

Mission

Intercultural Media Alliance empowers underrepresented communities through media, arts, film, education, and cultural storytelling. We expand access to creative training, preserve cultural heritage, celebrate artistic excellence, and build pathways for emerging talent to thrive in the global creative economy.

02

Vision

We envision a world where multicultural voices are fully seen, heard, and valued — shaping a more connected, imaginative, and empathetic future through the power of media, arts, and storytelling.

The principles that shape how we serve, build, and lead.

01

Equity & Access

Every community deserves fair access to creative education, professional opportunities, and platforms for expression.

02

Cultural Stewardship

We honor the histories, traditions, and stories that shape identity, memory, and belonging across cultures.

03

Creative Excellence

We celebrate bold imagination, artistic discipline, and innovation across media, film, arts, and live performance.

04

Authentic Representation

We center underrepresented voices and support communities in telling their own stories with dignity and truth.

05

Education & Empowerment

We create learning pathways that help youth, emerging creators, and professionals grow in skill and leadership.

06

Collaboration & Partnership

We build meaningful partnerships across communities, industries, institutions, and cultures.

07

Integrity & Trust

We lead with transparency, accountability, and ethical stewardship in service to our mission.

08

Legacy & Sustainability

We invest in programs, people, and cultural infrastructure that create lasting impact.

Stewarding the mission with vision, accountability, and cultural care.

Executive Leadership

President & CEO

Karesse R. Clemons

Guiding the organization’s institutional vision, creative strategy, partnerships, and long-term cultural impact.

Governance

Board of Directors

IMA Board Leadership

Providing oversight, accountability, strategic counsel, and fiduciary stewardship for the organization’s mission.

Community & Industry

Advisory Leadership

Creative & Cultural Advisors

Supporting programs, awards, education, cultural preservation, and community-centered initiatives across IMA.

Help build a more inclusive future for media, arts, and storytelling.

Partner with IMA through programs, sponsorship, education, cultural initiatives, and community-centered creative work.

Connect With Us