New Art/New Media is a collective of Canadian artists committed to interdisciplinary collaboration.  An evolving troop of artists across the genres of music, dance, theatre, and visual art, New Art/New Media’s mission is to create adventurous works that defy traditional artistic boundaries, to contribute to the field of artistic and organizational research in the arts, and to foster new possibilities for exchange among artists, art forms, and audiences. 

Formed by musicians Juan Olivares and Meghan Lindsay, New Art/New Media was born from a series of artistic gatherings committed to challenging the confines of existing genres. From improvisatory jam sessions, to panel discussions on the role of women in the arts, New Art/New Media evolved as a space for innovation and community- using art to start conversations, share stories, and create empathetic connections with the unfamiliar. 

In their inaugural season, New Art/New Media presented five original works, including the premiere of a performance art installation on the Ottawa River Floods; a choreographic commission set to Canadian composer Matthias McEntire’s Cathedral Grove; an arrangement of Ottawa Valley Folk Songs; a program of Dowland lute songs featuring a visual installation by Alex McLeod; and an original poetic adaptation of Schumann’s Frauenliebe und Leben in conjunction with Fenlon & Fenlon and SAW Gallery Ottawa.

In their 2021/22 season, New Art/New Media has commissioned works by Luis Fernando Amaya, Matthias McIntire, Krists Auznieks, Aaron Richmond, Rachel Fenlon, Erin Lindsay, Jennifer Nichols, and Alex McLeod. The will release Untethered- a series on new creations based on themes of environmentalism and post-humanism.