Item consists of a video recording of the 2008 Centre for Art Tapes' scholarship screening. The tape features: "Cricetus Explorporator", "Charles’ Farm", "Janus", "The Day of the Uteri", "Brain Frame", "Front Page Challenge", "Nice Families Don’t" and "Bell Lake`".
Item consists of a video recording of the CFAT 2006/2007 scholarship screening. The tape features: "Birdhouse" by Meredith Dault, "L’Histoire de L’albatrosse" by Jenna Macklem, "The Millenium Heavyweights" by Jack MacDonald and Erin Oakes, "They Should Shoot us all at 85" by M. Wennberg, "Trees" by Will Roberts, "A Ship of Fools" by David Armstrong, "Mambo Over Mumbai" by Eryn Foster and "Subscription Affliction" by Sym Corrigan.
Item consists of a compilation video recording from the Centre for Art Tapes' Scholarship program in 2002. The tape features: "A Hard Decision" by Todd Jackson, "Ode" by Elizabeth Peirce, "Division Equation Observatory" by Jordan Wallace, "Ohm" by Torin Wells, "Fiddling with the Arts" by Tracy Yin Zhang, and "The Warriors of St. Pat's" by Tarik Drummond.
Item consists of a video recording entitled "CFAT Media Train: Departing Halifax, arriving in New York". The tape features: "Media Train, US Defense Strategy" by Suzanne Caines (16 min.), "A Matter of Style" by Anthony Christano (2 min., 38 sec.), "Footage from Babylon 5" by Luca Damberg (5 min.,14 sec.), "Decoupage" by Claire Hodge (3 min., 12 sec.), "Moter Marilyn" by James McSwain (9 min., 28 sec.), "Charlie s Prospect" by Ariella Pahlke (10 min.,), "The Long the Longing and the Lost" by Paul Robert (8 min., 16 sec.) and "Losing Sleep" by Doug Porter (3 min., 22 sec.).
Item consists of three video recordings, Jeff Semple's "Georgia" (3 min.), Steve O'Keefe's "On the Street" (19 min., 8 sec.) and C.F.A.T. Collective's "Uptalk" (9 min.).
Item consists of a compilation of video recordings by the Centre for Art Tapes. The recordings include: Georgia (3:00), Obey Your Heart (14:00), Fascynacja (10:45), Sanctuary of the Heart (20:00), Remembering Anna (10:51), On the Street (19:08), One Saturday in Earltown (23:47).
Item consists of a compilation of video recordings which include "I'd Like To Move On If I Could Please" (5 min., 3 sec.) by Doug Porter, "Conjunction" (5 min., 50 sec.) by Kim Truchan, "Amoeba Culture" (4 min., 25 sec.) by James MacSwain (from 1989), and "Distant Voices" (7 min.) by Barbara Badessi.
Item consists of a compilation video recording tape for the Centre for Art Tapes. The tape features: "My Mother's Movie" (12 min., 30 sec.) by Thom Fitzgerald, "Face to Face" (4 min., 30 sec.) by Lori Meserve, "I Don't Remember You Holding Me" (4 min., 23 sec.) by Julia MacLean., "Go Pitch, Go Patch, Go Pepper" (14 min., 41 sec.) by Rosemary MacAulay, "Just Exposure" (5 min., 17 sec.) by Kim Smith, and "Home for the Homeless" (12 min., 33 sec.) by Solid Women Acting Out.
Item consists of a compilation video recording tape for the Centre for Art Tapes. The tape features: "Small Craft Harbours" (11 min.) and "Experimental Silver Hake Fishery" (8 min.) by David Askevold and "Fourty Years of Service" (26 min.) by Kevin Walker.
Item consists of a compilation video recording tape for the Centre for Art Tapes. The tape features: "Born Natural" (10min.) by Ann Verrall, "Time to Heal" (27 min.) by Liz MacDougall, "Lorsque Cesse le Vacarme" (7 min.) by Dian Poitras, and "Time Has No Image" (8 min., 24 sec.) by Doug Porter.
Item consists of video recordings by Chuck Clark and D. Bernard entitled "CFAT Cabaret". The video is from an event on July 12, 2003 at the church on North Street in Halifax.
Item consists of a Centre for Art Tapes preview which is a compilation of video works from various years and artists. The recording features: "My Pigeon House", "Feuerland", "Cheyenne a romance", "I hold it towards you", "One Minute Warning", "The lost, the longing and the found", "Foundations for Infinity", "Reveal", "Killa tv", and "A Matter of Style".
Item is a compilation of video works created with assistance from the Centre for Art Tapes : CFAT Promo; Gwen Noah performance; Art-Kik Power; Crossing the 49th; Self-Hypnosis; Debert Bunker: By Invitation Only; Look Up (the Sky is Falling); Survival: Still the Issue; Catie; Our Two Cents Worth; We Will Rebuild; C.D. Latter's Natural High; Who Says?; In Trouble With the Law; Warships. Description of the video prepared by Centre for Art Tapes is as follows: CFAT Promo: ad that was played every other year on Halloween. Catie: In this video the audience experiences a one-on-one encounter with another human being, seemingly without intervention of medium used. The person in question is an Acadian woman in her mid-70’s, whom the viewer meets at home. Catie relates numerous aspects of her life in an unabashed manner, revealing her as someone who has survived hard times with grace and dignity. Brousseau explains at the beginning how this video is one of a pair (the other being ‘Mother’s Days’) which explore the shifts in moral outlook from generation to generation. By dealing with his relatives, Brousseau and camera are able to capture a particularly candid and entrusting view of the subjects, giving insight into personal aspects of their lives, at the same time showing some of their more universally shared qualities. Crossing the 49th: “It has been arranged by the intermales and underdykes of the U.S.A. and Canada, to unite in the union of the World’s first totally gay nation. Come on now, cross the 49th.” Crossing the 49th is a narrative fantasy dealing with the notion that the total population of Canada could be swapped with the entire American gay population. The tape uses several methods to address this fantasy: blue American and red Canadian lips share ideas; keyed text in the guise of airport codes and clauses float across the screen; sections of slow-moving, bleached-out shots help create a dreamy effect that runs the entire length of the tape. Debert Bunker: By Invitation Only: The occasion of this tape was a military coordinated rehearsal of emergency measure in the event of a nuclear war. This dry-run, which had officials (mostly men) seeking shelter from fall-out that the underground bunker at Debert, NS might provide, became the focus of non-violent collective activism from several maritime-based affinity groups (mostly women). The narrative alternates action footage with commentary from group representatives. The intention was that of describing and documenting the processes and symbolic gestures employed by each group. Women from the action had not previously used video made important contributions to production. The tape uses interviews inter cut with live dramatic performance, live ritual, live footage. as well as stills and medical clips. Voice-over and live sound are both used.
Item is a video compilation of Centre for Art Tapes produced videos. Videos include: Sing it the Best That You Can (4 min., 38 sec.) created by Bruce Campbell and Garry Conway; Invasion of Our Homeland (1 min., 40 sec.) created by Liz MacDougall and INNU Project; D.A.N.S. promo (30 sec.) created by Dean Brousseau; Quarter Moon (4 min., 10 sec.) created by David Askevol;, The Absence of Us (2 min., 55 sec.) created by Pamela Pike and The Halifax Conference: A Forum on National Policy (12 min., 27 sec.).
Item is a video compilation of Centre for Art Tapes produced videos. Videos include: Sing it the Best That You Can (4:38) created by Bruce Campbell , Garry Conway, Invasion of Our Homeland (1:40) created by Liz MacDougall and INNU Project, D.A.N.S. promo (00:30) created by Dean Brousseau, Quarter Moon (4:10) created by David Askevold, The Absence of Us (2:55) created by Pamela Pike and The Halifax Conference: A Forum on National Policy (12:27).
Items consist of three video recordings by Dean Brousseau. "Catie" was a part of the 1986 video exhibition, "Life Like It", which featured Halifax-based video artists and traveled nationally.
Item consists of two individual videos, "Canadian Historical Vignettes: The Visiting Forces Act (1947)" by Gary Kibbins and "The Indifferent City" by Doug Pope. Kibbins video is an anti-Canada/United States video with a voice-over of a re-enactment of the parliamentary debate concerning the Visiting Forces Act. This bill was seen as partial immunity for American military personnel in Canada as it allowed the American military court to try any crimes that occurred on Canadian soil. "The Indifferent City" is an unfinished work.
Item consists of a video recording which was constructed to combat Conservative government propaganda. The video pictures Canada as a strong and proud nation that features interviews with prominent Canadians who state their reservations with the Free Trade Policy, which the Mulroney government has attempted to denigrate all opposition to the policy with the United States.
Item consists of a compilation tape titled "California Connections" that has video recordings by Wendy Geller, Suzie Silver and Paul Best. "Gays for Better Bodies" challenges the sexual stereotyping of straight and gay men by conflating their domains in this advertisement for a gymnasium for gay men. "Gay Tabs Straight Tabs" uses a corporate advertising format to destabilize heterosexuality among men.
Item is a video work created in 1984 of a night performance at Dartmouth’s Treasure Cove Lounge. Camera by Liz MacDougall, sound David Barteaux and editing by Dan Lander. Documented with a single shot, not always the most ideal conditions, and roughlyedited, the overall look of the event is nonetheless quite good.
Item is a video work created in 1984 of a night performance at Dartmouth’s Treasure Cove Lounge. Camera by Liz MacDougall, sound David Barteaux and editing by Dan Lander. Documented with a single shot, not always the most ideal conditions, and roughly edited, the overall look of the event is nonetheless quite good.
Item contains nine videos by Brian MacNevin, including Elvis, Louie, 20 Images, Great Moments in Television No. 86, No. 4 Canadian Television Celebrity of 1972, No. 1 Canadian Television Celebrity of 1972, Nine Portraits, and Freezing Snow. The name of one of the videos is illegible.
Item contains six videos by Brian MacNevin: Louie (1970); 2D Images (1971); Peggy's Cove Revisited (1974); Self Portraits (1975); The Human Condition; and Mount Rundle. The Human Condition was videoed in St. John's, Newfoundland and Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Mount Rundle was taken in Banff, Alberta.
Item consists of a video recording by Ami Goto entitled "Brain Frame". The video is a tongue in cheek story about a girl liberating herself from her troubling memories from childhood.
Item consists of a video recording by Ami Goto entitled "Brain Frame". The video is a tongue in cheek story about a girl liberating herself from her troubling memories from childhood.
Items consist of a video recording by Ann Verrall', entitled "Born Natural". The VHS copy is a part of the "Into the Centre" collection, which was a series of works created by NSCAD alumni at the Centre for Art Tapes.
Item consists of a video recording by Marie Koehler entitled "Body Talk". The video belongs to a series of works that were created by NSCAD alumni at the Centre for Art Tapes.
Item consists of a video recording by Marie Koehler entitled "Body Talk". The video belongs to a series of works that were created by NSCAD alumni at the Centre for Art Tapes.
Item consists of a video recording entitled "Blue hammer, door knocking, and I don’t even try". This recording has been described as: "These projects centre around a form of transaction or exchange. In the performance piece Blue Hammer I have gone to a hardware store and created an “activated situation” by holding a promotional test. I have asked the customers to tell me which hammer they prefer and then they can take a free blue plaster hammer which I have made. As the piece continue the lines are blurred and there is confusion about which role each of us belongs to. On this occasion I am examining how our individual needs and freedoms are altered on a daily basis as we move between public and commercial spaces. (taken from liner notes)."
Item consists of a collaborative video project produced by black Haligonian women for the Halifax-Jamaica Exchange Program. Through archival photographs, film footage and newspaper clippings the history of the black population of Nova Scotia is recounted. Contemporary poverty and discrimination are shown to have a long history beginning with slavery and broken promises.
