Media Arts + Technology Residency 2024- Call for Applications

Welcome to MATR 2024!

Video Pool Media Arts Centre is pleased to announce our upcoming Media Art + Technology Residency (MATR). MATR is designed to be a site-specific exploration of VP’s intimate Poolside Gallery where artists will have up to six weeks to develop and install a new work that responds to and utilizes the gallery’s characteristics. MATR specifically supports experimental, independent, technology-based works and we welcome submissions that focus on a large variety of mediums, approaches, and aesthetics.

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. 

Being & Belonging – Day With(out) Art 2022

Video Pool Media Arts Centre is proud to partner with Visual Aids for Day With(out) Art 2022 by presenting BEING & BELONGING, a program of seven new videos centering the emotional reality of living with HIV today.

The program features new work by Clifford Prince King, Jaewon Kim, Mikiki, Davina “Dee” Conner & Karin Hayes, Camila Arce, Jhoel Zempoalteca & La Jerry, and Camilo Acosta Huntertexas & Santiago Lemus.

Video Commission Residency 2022 screening

VP is excited to announce the screening of four new videos created by the recipients of the Video Commission Residency for 2022! VCR is a residency for the creation and exploration of experimental screen-based work.

Featuring new work by Warren Chan, Plutoe Ilunga, Sarah Boo, and Jaye Kovac, please join us for the premiere of these gorgeous new works.

The VCR Program ran from June 15 – August 15, 2022. The VCR program is a residency for the creation and exploration of experimental screen-based work.

Anna Costa e Silva Open Studio

Terremoto, Ubisoft, and Video Pool Media Arts Centre present a screening and open studio with Anna Costa e Silva, facilitated with local curator Mariana Muñoz Gomez. Costa e Silva is currently an artist in residence in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada through Terremoto x Ubisoft, working on various projects expanding her performative and media arts practice, collaborating with Ubisoft employees. Join us for a screening of her video tremor-tentativa | tremor-attempt, and a dialogue between the artist and Muñoz Gomez as Costa e Silva presents on previous artworks and works in progress. tremor-tentativa will also screen throughout the afternoon.

Meghana Iyer | Garry st.

A Presentation of the 2022 Scott Leroux Fund for Media Arts Exploration

During Meghana’s time in Winnipeg participating in the Scott Leroux residency, life was nothing but filled with chaotic adventures. As a first-time visitor to Winnipeg, the experiences she had were quite unique and proved to contribute to the works she was creating at Video Pool. From filming and exploring around downtown to spending late nights in the analog suite, every day was filled with special moments. Titled Garry St. this installation-based presentation will showcase multiple videos displayed through various screens such as projectors and CRTs of the different experimentation and filmmaking that was captured during the month-long residency.