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Photograph of letter detailing John Murchie's One Way Ticket proposal for the Locations/National group exhibition

Item is a photograph of a letter from John Murchie to the Eye Level Gallery Board of Directors, sent on June 7, 1983. In the letter, Murchie details his proposal for the Locations/National exhibition. Murchie proposed One Way Ticket, a work "intended to respond to some of Canada's political, social, and geographic specifics." Murchie proposed to send an invitation to John Bentley Mays, art critic for the Globe and Mail, to speak in Halifax during the opening of the Locations/National exhibition in Halifax. Murchie also proposed to send Mays a cheque for $99.00, "which is equivalent to the fare for a one-way ticket from Toronto to Halifax, or Halifax to Toronto, on a Via Rail Coach."

Photographic slides from exhibitions

File includes slides from exhibitions including Peggy's Cove Syndrome, Satire as Discontent, and Locations/National. Artists include Robert Bean, David Merritt, Rosemary Macaulay, Sean McQuay, and Barbara Lounder.

Photographs, invitations, and other material related to Eyelevel Gallery artists and programming

File contains photographs, invitations, and other documentation about Eyelevel Gallery artists and programming from the late 1970s and early 1980s. Artists documented in the file include Kenneth Coutts-Smith, Richard Robertson, Michael Fernandes, Jan Meyerowitz, James MacSwain, Rita McKeough, and others. File also includes small scrapes of paper and sticky notes with references to the original location of the documentation in the Gallery.

Poetry in motion / film by Ron Mann

Item is a poster for a film screening of "Poetry in Motion" directed by Ron Mann, held on March 25, 1986, at the National Film Board Theatre. The event was part of Audio by Artists Festival 1986.

Poster for David MacKenzie's Quick Change exhibition

File contains a poster for Quick Change, an exhibition of photography by David MacKenzie presented at Eye Level Gallery from December 8, 1977 to January 7, 1978. The exhibition featured black and white photographs, sound and a slide show of colour images of people at Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia.

Poster for the fourth Audio by Artists Festival

File contains two copies of the poster for the fourth Audio by Artists festival, presented by the Centre for Art Tapes and Eyelevel Gallery. Events were held at The Other Space, 5238 George Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, from April 1- May 13, 1983.

Recommendations to the board of directors

Item is a typed set of recommendations "concerning the reorganization of the structure and status of general membership and Board of Directors of Eye Level Gallery." This document reflects the results of a meeting held on November 27, 1975, when the gallery changed its membership structure to be a core group with a membership, which had affected fees, commitment and the Board of Directors.

Reconstruction project

Item is a poster for Reconstruction Project, a group exhibition organized by Sabra Moore. The exhibition was presented at Eye Level Gallery from September 9-26, 1987.

Report to the members of Eye Level Gallery

Item is a report sent to the members of Eye Level Gallery to make note of and bring awareness to the important issues that were discussed at the last Board of Directors meeting. Sue Beaver resigned from the position of Co-ordinator, which was accepted by the Board. Ron Savage presented on a financial report of the gallery's funds, which was a "discovery that the Gallery is in serious financial difficulties". Michael Fernandes presented a proposal for the structural reorganization of Eye Level Gallery.

Resignation letters from Sue Beaver and Ron Shuebrook

Item is a resignation letter from Sue Beaver from the Co-ordinator position and Ron Shuebrook from the Board of Directors and General Membership at Eye Level Gallery. Sue writes eight reasons for her resignation from the Co-ordinator position on January 15, 1976, which includes a lack of respect, unrealistic attitudes regarding money, lack of firm definitions and policies and practices which she regards as immoral and unethical. Ron writes in his letter from January 21, 1976 that there are many reasons for his resignation, which includes a lack of professionalism, a financial crisis of the gallery which was a result of unprofessional behaviour, and his move to Canning, Nova Scotia which left him feeling disconnected from the gallery.

Also included in the item is a letter to members of the Eye Level Gallery stating an urgent matter has come up and a meeting needed to happen on January 15, 1976 at Eye Level by Michael Fernandes and Sue Beaver. A letter addressed to Sue Beaver from Brenda Wallace, the Visual Arts Officer for the Program of Assistance to Art Galleries and Museums states her acceptance of Beaver's resignation from the Eye Level Gallery.

Resignation of David Haigh

Item is a letter from David Haigh outlining the reasons why he resigned from his position on the Board of Directors of Eye Level Gallery.

Room Audio B, an experimental space for audio projects and sound installations; showcasing 12 artists from across Canada and abroad.

Folder contains material from the Audio Room B, an experimental space for audio projects and sound installations; showcasing 12 artists from across Canada and abroad. Artists include: Stefan Gingras; Jesse Frank Matthews; Karen Nieuwland; Tania Sures; Mary-Anne McTrowe; Xandro Valles Gonzalex and Gema Perales Garcia; Auriane Sokoloski; Julian Haladyn.

Satire As Discontent: group exhibition and musical performances held July 23 - September 1, 1984

File includes press releases, report for Canada Council, proposals, planning notes, Marvel comic book: The Life of Pope John Paul, posters, press clippings. (Artists include: Gerry Amey, Davna Gallager, Janice Leonard, Barbara Lounder, Susan McEachern, Wilma Needham, Bernice Purdy, Cathy Quinn, Rick Sanderson, Ruth Scheuing, Robert Tonks, Eric Walker)
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