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New Acquisitions

New Acquisitions Check out the latest acquisitions in our catalogue: Hoop Dancers by David Garneau 2013 | 5:40 Hoop Dancers is a silent video featuring four young men in powwow regalia playing pick-up basketball. The video also shows young Indigenous men engaging…

Distribution of Media Art Installation call for submission

For the first year (2019) of distribution of installation we will limit the amount of installations accepted into distribution to three (3). We are accepting applications of installation work and will have a committee of staff and a member to choose the three works we will take into the catalogue in 2019.

New works on VUCAVU

We have been adding new titles to VUCAVU.com every week!

Thirza Cuthand’s 2-Spirit Introductory Special $19.99

Upcoming Screenings – Fall 2018

You can see screenings the following titles from the VP Distribution Catalogue. See if there is one near you!

Art’s Pool Party Fundraiser

Please join us in celebrating the launch of Winnipeg’s newest venue, and Video Pool’s first annual Art’s Pool Party, featuring the first ever INTER-ARTS CHAMPIONSHIP!

screening Convolve by Colby Richardson, the Best of Region

Upcoming Screenings – Spring 2018

Video Pool Media Arts Centre’s Distribution department is dedicated to securing exhibition for our members in distribution. Find a list of the upcoming screenings of work in out catalogue:

VUCAVU launches #EyesOnVU

Streaming the best in Canadian film and video, VUCAVU is a new online platform featuring over 1000 titles, including over 150 titles from the Video Pool Media Arts Centre’s catalogue, with more being added every week. On Wednesday, February 15 VUCAVU launched its #EyesOnVU campaign which features themed programs guest-curated by a diverse group of Canadian artists and curators.

Update on Archive Meeting

On August 27th, 2017 Jennifer Smith (Distribution Director), Bev Pike (Archive Consultant), and Madeline Bogoch (Archive Intern) hosted an evening of consultation with the membership on the future caregiving of the Video Pool Media Arts Centre tape archive.

Poolside Gallery Launch Party

FINALLY, after nearly 35 years of supporting the development, exploration and dissemination of Winnipeg’s creative artistic practice, Video Pool Media Arts Centreannounces the opening of our very own POOLSIDE GALLERY, an intimate presentation venue for the creative exploration of media arts practices.

Video Pool Plant Sale Fundraiser

Along with the sale you can join us in Video Pool Media Arts Centre’s new PoolSide Gallery, on the 2nd floor of the Artspace building, for a vegetation and growth based exhibit called Seeded. With work by Terry Billings (SK), Kelsey Braun (MB), Julie Gendron + Emma Hendrix (MB), Ken Gregory (MB), Joel Penner (MB), Colby Richardson (MB), curated by Jennifer Smith.