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Courtesy of Kim Tomczak and Lisa Steele, The Afternoon Knows what the Morning Never Suspected, 2017

Artexte & Vidéographe present: Lisa Steele and Kim Tomczak

Online conference

November 25, 2020, 7pm
Zoom - Free



Artexte and Vidéographe invite you to a discussion with artist duo and video art pioneers, Lisa Steele and Kim Toczak. This online conference will be followed by a q+a period with the public. Co-founder of the Toronto-based video distribution centre Vtape, they are pivotal figures of the Canadian artist-run centres milieu that has paved the way for circulation and access to technologies and resources for artists creating video art.  

Also recognized for their work in performance, photography and photo-text, Steele and Tomczak have worked exclusively in collaboration since 1983. In 2009, Steele + Tomczak were awarded an Honourary Doctorate by the University of British Colombia (Okanagan); in 2005, a Governor General’s Award for Lifetime Achievement in Visual & Media Arts ; in 1994 they both received a Toronto Arts Award and the Bell Canada prize for excellence in Video Art. 

 

  • Access to  the online conference on Zoom HERE [+]Meeting ID : 862 1416 0308
    Passcode : 871833

 

Artists biography
Co-founder of the Toronto-based video distribution centre Vtape, Steele + Tomczak have worked exclusively in collaboration since 1983 and are also recognized for their work in performance, in photography, and in photo-text. In 2009, they were awarded an Honourary Doctorate by the University of British Colombia (Okanagan); in 2005, a Governor General’s Award for Lifetime Achievement in Visual & Media Arts; in 1994, they both received a Toronto Arts Award and the Bell Canada prize for excellence in Video Art. steeleandtomczak.com

 

About Magnetic Sequences
Magnetic Sequences is an exhibition exploring the self-organization of video communities, particularly artist-run centres, in Canada during the 1970s. This second collaboration between Artexte and Vidéographe combs through both collections to trace the history of this period in video art produced through artist-run centers. The exhibition underlines how a number of groups were grounded in ideals of exchange and sharing of technical and artistic knowledge as well as videos through various tools and strategies that have left their mark in their respective collections and in that of Artexte.

Magnetic Sequences included a program of works from Vidéographe’s collection, among others, featuring videos produced by artists working in the 1970s as well as a program presenting contemporary artists working with analogue techniques. The show also featured documents from Artexte’s collection including distribution catalogues, video directories, manuals and ephemera produced by artist-run centres and galleries across the country.

Browse through the archives of Magnetic Sequences [+] 

 

 

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Technical Support Program

Call for submissions

Deadline : March 1st, 2022



CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Deadline : March 1st, 2021

* New: 4 calls for submissions per year

Program description

The Technical Support Program is intended to support artists interested in experimentation and in pushing the boundaries of the moving image in all its forms.
This support can be used in the production phase of the project or in the post-production phase.

A total of 4 calls for submissions per year will be made, for which the following are the deadlines;

  • March 1st (for projects that will start between April and June)
  • June 1st (for projects that will start between July and September)
  • September 1st (for projects that will start between October and December)
  • December 1st (for projects that will start between January and March)

Please note that 2 projects per call for submissions will be selected.

Artists selected under this program have free access to:

  • Our editing suites, sound booth and digitizing equipment for a maximum of two weeks. These two weeks can be contiguous or spread over 3 months.
  • Free access to available equipment belonging to Vidéographe.
  • Two meetings with Vidéographe’s team to discuss the project and its circulation potential: one meeting at the start of the project in order to specify the needs and a second meeting at the end of the project.
  • The possibility of organizing a private screening at Vidéographe.

It is not necessary to be a member of Vidéographe to apply; however, should your proposal be accepted, we will ask that you become a member. Once you have signed the agreement, you will have three months to take advantage of the benefits that this program has to offer. Regular membership fees are $50 + tx per year and student membership fees are $25 + tx per year.

We are looking to support independent experimental or documentary works that stand apart for their currency and endeavour to renew the artistic language. We will accept proposals for single-channel video, installation, Web-based work, and all other forms of moving image. We consider all genres—video art, experimental work, fiction, documentary or essay form, animation, dance video, and videoclip. Please note that all works must be independent and non-commercial. Projects of a conventional nature, such as classic short narrative film or television documentary will not be considered.

Once your project is finished, you may submit it for active distribution by Vidéographe. Please note however that acceptance into the Technical Support Program does not guarantee that your work will be distributed.

Required

  • Candidates must possess full editorial and creative control of the project.
  • Projects must be independent and non-commercial.
  • Projects that have received support through this program may not be re-submitted.
  • Student projects are not admissible.
  • We encourage traditionally under-represented artists to submit a project. Vidéographe is driven by the conviction that multiple points of views are necessary to enrich society and the discipline we work in.

Selection process

Works will be chosen by a selection committee made up of Vidéographe staff and members.

Projects that are retained will be subject to a contractual agreement between the artist and Vidéographe. Schedules, revised budgets, and requirements regarding equipment, rooms, and technical support will be planned and clearly laid out, as will the terms and conditions relative to each party.

Application file:

  • Contact information and website if applicable
  • Project description (500 words)
  • Schedule; (Overall project timeline and detailed timeline for support for creation).
  • Technical needs; (Please consult our website for more details on our editing suites and equipment).
  • Resume.
  • Supporting documentation (current or past projects);
  • Maximum 10 minutes of video footage. Please send a link to your video(s). Do not forget to include the password if applicable; and/or maximum 15 images (max: 1024 px wide, 72 dpi); sketches, plans, and mock-ups may also be submitted in PDF format.

Submission of your file

Applications will be accepted by email only. An acknowledgment of receipt will be sent. Please write TECHNICAL SUPPORT PROGRAM in the subject heading of your email and send your file to info@videographe.org. Please send your file as a SINGLE PDF document (including links to videos). Files found in the text section of the email will not be taken into account.

Please allow three weeks for a response. Vidéographe chooses eight projects per year.