New Image College of Fine Arts
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New Image College of Fine Arts is a PCTIA
-accredited private academy
for acting, make-up artistry and aesthetics, located in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. New Image has recently expanded into independent film
making under the banner of production company New Image Entertainment.
for theatre, film and television, beauty and special effects make-up artists
, and professional aestheticians
.
-winning special effects master and film director Ryan Nicholson
, who schools his students both in class and on full-length independent features in a unique work experience program. New Image acting instructors include Gemini Award
-winning film actor Philip Granger, "one of Canada's premier actors." Other faculty (as of 2011) include Vancouver-based actors Raugi Yu
and Sarah-Jane Redmond
.
New Image has also been known to stage its own highly public demonstrations in Vancouver and other locales, as well as make appearances at media conventions in Vancouver and elsewhere.
Private Career Training Institutions Agency
The Private Career Training Institutions Agency is the provincial regulatory body of British Columbia, Canada responsible for accrediting private post-secondary institutions and ensuring minimum standards of quality and consumer protection...
-accredited private academy
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
for acting, make-up artistry and aesthetics, located in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. New Image has recently expanded into independent film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
making under the banner of production company New Image Entertainment.
History
New Image College of Fine Arts was founded by Bill and Charlotte Dyck in 1980. The mantle later passed to their daughter, actress and model Charie Van Dyke, and her partner John Craig. The school moved locations around Vancouver several times before its establishment in the downtown core, bouncing back after a fire destroyed one location in 1988.Currently
The New Image College campus occupies a 9000 square feet (836.1 m²) penthouse in a heritage building in downtown Vancouver. The school focuses on three distinct fields of study, training actorsActing
Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play....
for theatre, film and television, beauty and special effects make-up artists
Makeup artist
thumb|[[Michelle Camaclang]], an international-certified professional makeup artistthumb|Special effects makeup techniquesA Make-up artist is an artist whose medium is the human body, applying makeup and prosthetics for theatrical, television, film, fashion, magazines and other similar productions...
, and professional aestheticians
Cosmetology
Cosmetology is the study and application of beauty treatment. Branches of specialty including hairstyling, skin care, cosmetics, manicures/pedicures, and electrology....
.
Faculty
New Image faculty members include Gemini AwardGemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
-winning special effects master and film director Ryan Nicholson
Ryan Nicholson
Ryan Nicholson is a Canadian makeup artist and director of independent horror films.- Biography :Ryan Nicholson was born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia...
, who schools his students both in class and on full-length independent features in a unique work experience program. New Image acting instructors include Gemini Award
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
-winning film actor Philip Granger, "one of Canada's premier actors." Other faculty (as of 2011) include Vancouver-based actors Raugi Yu
Raugi Yu
Raugi Yu is a Canadian actor active in film and television. He is also a director and acting coach.Yu trained at the Dome Theatre in Montreal. He then moved to Vancouver, British Columbia where he earned his BFA through the acting program at the University of British Columbia.- Television career...
and Sarah-Jane Redmond
Sarah-Jane Redmond
Sarah-Jane Redmond is a British-Canadian actress and acting instructor.-Filmography:* Harper's Island as Sarah Mills* Case 39 ... as Mrs. Barron* Sorority Wars * Smile of April ... as Witness 2...
.
Community
New Image has been profiled in the media for its adult education programs. The academy has also been noted for its community contributions to Vancouver. The school frequently offers up its time to community events such as fashion and talent shows, musical productions, and seasonal events with "pro- quality makeup jobs".New Image has also been known to stage its own highly public demonstrations in Vancouver and other locales, as well as make appearances at media conventions in Vancouver and elsewhere.