Video Commission Residency 2024 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.

For this residency, the recipients will receive a $1500 artist fee, a year access to access to VP facilities and equipment, plus a Public presentation of all the completed VCR works.

The VCR Program will run from August 1 – September 14, 2024.We are excited about the work they will create!

About the Artists

James Dixon

James Dixon is an Indigiqueer filmmaker and artist based in Winnipeg. With a BA in Film and Indigenous Studies from the University of Manitoba, James’ style combines abstract collaging and documentary aesthetics, to create work that revolves around his personal process of decolonization. Born in Saskatoon and raised in rural Manitoba, his work is regional, autobiographical and experimental.

Ibrahim Shuaib

Ibrahim Shuaib is a multidisciplinary visual artist currently based in Treaty 1 Territory, Winnipeg. Seeking to understand the existential probes of life he gathers inspiration from the interplay of tranquility and chaos within himself. Continuously pushing the boundaries of his artistic explorations, his works are a series of experiments, exploring diverse topics like the quest of spirituality, concept of duality and realities of time among others, crafting works that are thought provoking and visually captivating. Ibrahim seeks to unravel the layers of his human experience, inviting viewers to join in on a lifetime journey to self discovery

Natalie Baird and Toby Gillies

Natalie Baird and Toby Gillies share an artistic practice rooted in experimentation through drawing, photography, and animation. Together they are drawn to social practice as a way to see people through their artwork, and the potential to magnify individual voices through collective works. Their projects strive to build reciprocal relationships with one another and the natural world through shared art experiences in diverse settings – be it on locked healthcare units, in city parks, or on the sea ice. Most recently they released their short animated documentary Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying, a short meditation on love, grief, and imagination.