VCR: Video Commission Residency

Video Pool Media Arts Centre is pleased to announce our first ever Video Commission Residency! VCR is a residency for the creation and exploration of experimental screen-based work. We’re currently seeking submissions from artists for the creation of single channel videos between 5-20 minutes long. The submissions will be reviewed by a jury and the selected applicants will be provided with a $2000 artist fee, access to VP facilities, equipment and workshops (Valued at $1500), and a screening featuring their work. 

The theme of this residency is Channel Surfing, whether that's flipping through the channels on cable television or taking a deep dive into data mining, generative work, or social media's algorithmically generated feeds. We’re interested in works which tackle this theme creatively and we encourage applicants to interpret it loosely and to have some fun!

 To Apply Please Use The Form Below These Guidelines

Submissions Guidelines:

-Only one entry per artist

-Entries must be submitted through the online form below

-Include up to date bio and CV; video proposal (max 500 words); support materials (up to three examples)

-Video proposals must be single channel and between 5-20 minutes in length

-All works created in the residency will be added to our distribution catalogue

-The residency is meant to foster the creation of video art, we are looking for works which challenge the form and medium of video in fun and creative ways.

-residency is open to Canadian artists and artists residing in Canada

We encourage artists who are Indigenous, Black, POC, LGBTQ2S+, gender non-conforming, with a disability, and/or low income to apply.