New Image College (commonly abbreviated as NIC) is a PTIB-accredited private academy for film acting, makeup artistry,

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, and

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located in downtown

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. New Image College consists of two locations: their main student campus is located at Granville and Nelson and their corporate offices at Granville and Pender. New Image College is EQA-designated by the BC

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, and a Designated Learning Institution with CIC. New Image College is a branch of the multimedia and venture capitalist corporation Global Model and Talent Inc., which is a multi-faceted organization comprising New Image Entertainment, LD Vacations, ShyDaTry Service and Product Inc., Phrike Film Festival, NIC Spa Inc. and other numerous ventures.

History

New Image College was founded in 1980 by the Canadian husband and wife team Bill and Charlotte Dyck. Both trained exstensively as clinical marriage and family physiologists, with years of philanthropy work within BC and around the world, specifically in

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and

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. The pair conceived New Image with the goal of providing an opportunity for abused women to develop a "new image" for themselves. Initially focusing on

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, etiquette courses, and self-confidence seminars the business was expanded when it was taken over by their daughter, Charie Van Dyke. Under the guidance of New Image College President Van Dyke and her husband, Vice President John Craig, the business would develop into one of the most respected and successful private academies in Canada, boasting over 25,000 alumni. As of 2016, New Image has expanded even further after acquiring their 'Creative Arts Campus' on the corner of Granville and Nelson. New Image College recently rebranded itself with the name "NIC" alongside the launch of its NIC Spa line. The NIC Spa on Granville, a private branch of Global Model & Talent, provides opportunities for alumni of New Image College's

program to begin their

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es through the college's Entrepreneurial Program.

New Image Entertainment

New Image Entertainment is an independent film production company located in

, British Columbia, Canada. New Image Entertainment is a subsidiary of New Image College, originally developed to produce short-length and feature-length films, utilizing the talents of their parent student body. New Image Entertainment has produced over 100 independent productions, including the features ''Star Vehicle'', which has been released internationally on DVD, ''

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'', and ''Bad Building''.

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History

New Image Entertainment

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