Independent Arts and Media empowers and supports independent art and media projects that promote community engagement, cultural expression, and free speech. Through fiscal sponsorship and professional development workshops, IAM provides resources and guidance to over 60 projects in media and the arts, including theater, dance, music, visual art, literary art, film and video, publishing, and journalism primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area. IAM's mission is to cultivate a diverse and vibrant society by championing independent, non-commercial art and media projects and producers.