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Tech News: New Framework Laptop

We go through a lot of equipment in our practices and industry. I think most of us try to hold onto our gear as long as possible because it becomes such an important part of our workflow. We’re excited to upgrade, but there is integration time, environmental costs, and actual costs to upgrading equipment. The choice to upgrade should be ours, and how we upgrade should also be up to us.

VP Call for Workshop Instructors

Call for Workshop Instructors VP is seeking artists, technicians and educators to provide training workshops in our space. We are interested in topics exploring tech and media arts that engage our membership and encourage new avenues of practice in tech…

Distribution News

Upcoming screenings and new titles from the distribution department

Brady Allard-The Five Drones

The Five Drones is presented by Cluster Festival and Video Pool Media Arts Centre.
The Five Drones is an exploration of the concept of drones in modern society. The installation is inspired by the term drone–a continuous, low-pitched sound, and the various connotations of the word in popular culture. As I reflect on the world we live in, I am struck by the increasing reliance on AI, technology, and the potential consequences this may have for humanity.

Distribution News

New acquisitions and recent screenings in VP Distribution

Distribution News

Upcoming activities and news from the distribution department

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.

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.…

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.