Exhibition & Event Archive

Past Video Pool Media Arts Centre programming and events

Day With(out) Art 2024: Red Reminds Meā€¦

VP is proud to partner with Visual AIDS for Day With(out) Art 2024 by presenting Red Reminds Meā€¦, a program of seven videos reflecting the emotional spectrum of living with HIV today.

Red Reminds Meā€¦ will feature newly commissioned videos by Gian Cruz (Philippines), Milko Delgado (Panama), Imani Harrington (USA), David Oscar Harvey (USA), Mariana Iacono and Juan De La Mar (Argentina/Colombia), Nixie (Belgium), Vasilios Papapitsios (USA).

The body is a score – ZoĆ« LeBrun

Presented in partnership with Send + Receive: Festival of Sound, The body is a score is an audio installation that attempts to metaphorize the false dichotomy of objectivity and subjectivity of the human body through language and sound.

Video Commission Residency 2024 Presentation

VP is excited to announce the screening of four new videos created by the recipients of the Video Commission Residency for 2024! VCR is a residency for the creation and exploration of experimental screen-based work.

Featuring new work by James Dixon, Ibrahim Shuaib, Natalie Baird and Toby Gillies, please join us for the premiere of these gorgeous new works.

Video Commission Residency Vol.2 Recipients

VP is excited to announce that James Dixon, Ibrahim Shuaib, Natalie Baird and Toby Gillies are the recipients of the Video Commission Residency for 2024! This residency supports the creation of new experimental screen-based works.

SLFMAE 2024: <\AV_+_AI/> – Remilekun olusoga

Part of the 2024 Scott Leroux Fund for Media Arts Exploration

During his residency, he explored the creation of multimedia artworks, producing a series of artworks with analogue and digital elements in conversation, through analogue video mixing technologies and AI-powered image-image generation. Investigating facets innately particular to both systems and ultimately offering viewers a fresh perspective on media synthesis.

Video Commission Residency 2024- Call for Submissions

Video Pool Media Arts Centre is excited to announce the launch of the 2nd Video Commission Residency (VCR): Vol.2 Prairie Fever.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS JUNE 16, 2024.

We are currently inviting submissions from artists based in Treaty 1 territory.

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Michael Lucenkiw – The Environment Machine Shop

The Environment Machine Shop is presented by Cluster Festival and Video Pool Media Arts Centre.

JUNE 7 – JULY 23 2024.

The Environment Machine Shop is an interactive artwork that explores our relationships with the rivers of Winnipeg by examining six water samples taken from sites along the Red, Assiniboine and Seine rivers using a collection of DIY tools.

Resonance & Cross-Sensory Translation in Pyrotechnic Arts

We are thrilled to present a captivating seminar on “Resonance & Cross-Sensory Translation in Pyrotechnic Arts” by Collin van Uchelen, Ph.D. This event is co-presented by the Arts Accessibility Network Manitoba and Video Pool Media Arts Centre.

Aderemilekun Olusoga – Artist in Residence for SLFMAE 2024

Please Welcome Aderemilekun Olusoga to VP’s Scott Leroux Residency Program!

It is our pleasure to announce Aderemilekun olusoga as the 2024 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 workingĀ  with the Analogue Video system.

Lights On The Exchange

Festival Closing Night Event!

Taking place at The Output, join us for this closig night event for the Lights on the Exchange Festival, featuring 3 gorgeous A/V performances from four artists!