Active Research Lecture by Kegan McFadden

PLATFORM is excited to co-present this Active Research Lecture with Video Pool Media Arts Centre. In conjunction with the artist’s exhibition, A Sepearate Peace, McFadden will be presenting an Active Research Lecture on 21 April at 6PM at the Output. A Separate Peace is distrubuted by Video Pool Media Arts Centre. 
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AI-A-THON: Call for Indigenous Artists

Harbour Collective, in partnership with Video Pool Media Arts Centre, are responding to the disproportionate and biased imagery of Indigenous art within artificial intelligence and machine learning. The AI-A-THON will bring together four facilitators and up to 15 guest Indigenous artists to contribute to the development of contemporary First Nation, Metis and Inuit artists represented within the AI environment through a series of online and in person LABs.
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Take VP’s Education Survey

Education Survey Help Develop VP’s Future Education Programs VP is currently rethinking how we offer education and training initiatives, both in terms of scope – moving away from standalone workshops – and accessibility – developing a HyFlex digital learning space.…
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Welcome Scott Fitzpatrick

VP is seeking candidates to fill various positions on its Board of Directors during this most exciting time of our 40th anniversary! Ideal candidates will be arts and cultural industry professionals who carry a strong interest in contemporary media arts practices, have experience or interest in fundraising, fiscal management, governance or being a part of a team.

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Join VP’s Board of Directors!

VP is seeking candidates to fill various positions on its Board of Directors during this most exciting time of our 40th anniversary! Ideal candidates will be arts and cultural industry professionals who carry a strong interest in contemporary media arts practices, have experience or interest in fundraising, fiscal management, governance or being a part of a team.

MATR recipients || Lee Jones & Greta Grip

It is our pleasure to announce Greta Grip and Lee Jones as the 2023 recipients of the Media Art + Technology Residency (MATR). In response to our call, (de)PRESS(i)ON, these two artists have proposed an evolving/devolving, interactive, data-collecting, technology and craft related artwork that will respond not only to VP’s gallery, but will involve ways of including other areas of the building while drawing together ideas and inspiration from both historical and current activities.
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VP is Turning 40!

We Really Are Turning 40!
It’s a Media Arts MID-LIFE CRISIS!

On January 19th, 1983, a small collection of folks put their names on a piece of paper, making Video Pool Inc. a reality in the eyes of governments and funding bodies. Of course, we know there are signatories and historically significant moments, but we also know that histories and movements are not sudden events spawned out of nowhere, but rather the work and dedication of a multitude of individuals.