About Distribution
VP’s Distribution Department has been part of the organization since the beginning and holds more than 2,200 titles representing around 600 Canadian artists. Our collection features work dating from the 1960s to today, with a focus on Video Art from the Prairies. We support the practices of artists in our collection by promoting their work for gallery exhibitions, screenings, sales to educational institutions, research purposes and more. Additionally, the videos in our catalogue are part of VUCAVU.com, a multifaceted online streaming platform striving to make Canadian independent film and video available to the public.
If you’re interested in bringing your work into VP Distribution, we encourage you read our F.A.Q. below before submitting.
Values and Mandate
- We are committed to fostering an inclusive media arts community which challenges existing structures of racism, ableism, classism, sexism, transphobia, homophobia, and all other forms of discrimination
- To advocate for equitable revenue for artists
- Creating opportunities for the works in our catalogue by engaging new and diverse audiences
- Preserving the work in our catalogue for ongoing exhibition and archival value
- To continue to build a comprehensive collection of Canadian, prairie video and sound art
- Providing support to media artists at different stages of their careers by distributing and promoting their work locally, nationally, and internationally
Frequently Asked Questions
- We primarily accept artists’ video from Canada with a specific focus on work from the Prairies. We also accept a limited amount of video-based installation on a case-by-case basis.
- If you're interested in VP distribution reach out to discuss whether or not your work might be a good fit for our catalogue
Still not sure if VP is the right place for you to distribute your work?
Contact our Distribution Manager at madeline@videopool.org to determine whether we’d be a good fit!