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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.

New Titles Rentable on VUCAVU

The new year means new titles are available to rent on VUCAVU! Check them out today.

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.

VP’s 2022 AGM

Video Pool Media Arts Centre invites you to attend our Annual General Meeting for the year ending June 30, 2022.

The meeting will take place November 30, 2022 at 7PM in The Output. Please read on for RSVP and other info.

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Media Arts + Technology Residency – Call for Applications

Video Pool Media Arts Centre is pleased to announce our upcoming Media Art + Technology Residency (MATR).

The theme for MATR this year will be (de)PRESS(i)ON, and is a part of a year-long program celebrating and exploring VP’s 40th anniversary, what we are referring to as our Mid-life Crisis™. The VP mid-life crisis™ series will feature programs from the six stages of a typical mid-life crisis: Denial, Passion; Replay, Depression, Withdrawal, and Acceptance.
For MATR, we are asking artists to “Press On” with us… to persist, continue and to advance technology-based art while delving into the past 4 decades of VP history.

Scott Leroux Fund 2022 recipient || Valeri Marina

It is our pleasure to announce Valeri Marina as the 2022 recipient of the Scott Leroux Fund for Media Arts Exploration (SLFMAE). In memory of Scott Leroux and supported by the Leroux family, the SLFMAE is an annual, month-long residency focused on the research and exploration of a specific technology and related aesthetic approaches. This year the residency is focused on SOUND ART.