The International Academy of the Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a “Who’s Who” of acclaimed media, communications, advertising, creative and marketing firms. IAVA members include executives from organizations such as Alloy Media + Marketing, Coach, Conde Nast, Disney, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Estee Lauder, Keller Crescent, HBO, Monster.com, MTV, Polo Ralph Lauren, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Tribal DDB, Victoria’s Secret, Wired, and Yahoo!
MISSION
There are four primary goals of the IAVA:
1) To facilitate the vibrant exchange of new ideas, business models and trend information in the visual arts
2) To sanction and oversee awards and recognition programs to identify and reward excellence in the visual arts
3) To provide a networking opportunity for members of the IAVA for professional advancement
4) To educate members and promote innovative thinking about the constantly changing nature of media, including advertising, print, film, television & interactive
This is very exciting as this will give us an opportunity to help educate and learn about new and exciting technologies and was to showcase visual art.
The project we produced for Herbal Essences, On the Rise, is now being aired on SiTV and MTV tres as two minute podbusters! So, if you have those channels, make sure you tune in and let us know what you think of the them!
We recently worked with Jon Reep (Winner of Last Comic Standing and The “Hemi” Guy from those Dodge commercials) to put together some sketches for his new Comedy Central DVD released by Warner Bros and produced by Generate.
One of the sketches deals with the very serious issue of Corn Addiction, which in Jon’s case, leads to an a dramatic Intervention. Another sketch makes fun of Jon’s experience meeting with entertainment execs who try to get him to act more “Southern”.
Our latest project - On The Rise, sponsored by Herbal Essences, is coming soon to an Internet connection near you.
We followed Jadyn Maria, budding pop star and protégé of recording superstar NeYo from Atlanta to NY, LA and Chicago on her whirlwind journey to fame. Starting on October 6th, go to Glamalert.com/ontherise to witness the birth of a Pop Star.
While some people’s offices look out on city skylines, or beaches, for the last week or so, we have been privelaged with a lovely view of an ominous thick billow of smoke looming over the LA Basin.
The LAist ran an interview with us in their 7 questions segment. Check it out here: 
