Items consist of a video recording by Melodie Calvert, Caroline Murray-Crick and Nancy David. This video work was a part of the 1986 video exhibition, "Life Like It", which featured Halifax-based video artists and traveled nationally. "Survival: Still the Issue" deals with the subject of women's survival in the Halifax region because of the high price and scarcity of shelter, health and employment.
Item consists of two separate video recordings, "Survival: Still the Issue" and "Like Life It: Some Hfx. Video". This video work was a part of the 1986 video exhibition, "Life Like It", which featured Halifax-based video artists and travelled nationally.
Item consists of a video recording by Andy Dowden entitled "Symphony for the Garden". The video features "The Girls Wedding", "Erik’s Memory", "Third Rose", "C", "Growing In", "Growing Out", "A Bolero", and "Playing Butterflies with Kharista".
Item consists of four video works part of Videos are of Tele-video : Four Halifax artists : To Russia with love by Madelaine Palko (15 min., 45 sec.), Commercial by Andrea Birkets (3 min., 16 sec.), Information morning by David Short (6 min., 53 sec.) and Embodiments of mind 2 by Edward Slopek. Tele-video was screened by Centre for Art Tapes in 1981.
Item consists of four video works part of Videos are of Tele-video : Four Halifax artists : To Russia with love by Madelaine Palko (15 min., 45 sec.), Commercial by Andrea Birkets (3 min., 16 sec.), Information morning by David Short (6 min., 53 sec.) and Embodiments of mind 2 by Edward Slopek. Tele-video was screened by Centre for Art Tapes in 1981.
Item consists of four video works : Night time photographs by Katherine Knight as well as a series titled Televizion Tapes by John Currie. Series consists of : Sylivia (17 min.), Blow Job (Rubber Dickey) A Soap Opera (4 min.) and Texas John (16 min.). Photographs and videos where exhibited by Centre for Art Tapes in 1980.
Item consists of a video recording produced by Mike Legault and Quinn MacDonald entitled "Terrorism: Is it a justifiable force?". Alan P. MacLeod was the video's technician.
Item consists of video recordings of promotions and documentary videos entitled "The Abilities Foundation of N.S." (25 min., 30 sec.), "Haven For Refugees", and "Booth Cable Promo".
Items consist of a video recording of a collage that merges documentary with a figurative narrative style. The video uses writing, music, visual and sound effects to enhance the themes of politicization and empowerment.
Item is a video work created by Liz MacDougall and Brenda Conroy. The videos contents examines the Southern Ethiopian famine caused by drought. The video documents the implementation of an emergency air lift supply program initiated by the World University Services of Canada. Through interviews with individuals we are presented with an overview of Canadian aid to Ethiopia. The tape demonstrates the effectiveness that concerned people can have through organization, and ends with a plea for more help.
Item contains a recording with 10 songs: Open Seas, Halloween, Goodbye to Summertime, Very Clean, Water Music, Milton's Blues, Martin's River, Babbalonia, Midnight/Monday, and Fly me to the Moon.
Item consists of three video works created by John Orentlicher and Tom Sherman created between 1978 and 1979. The video works are a series titled The black and white tapes and include : 2 + 1 +1, Because it's my image - Watching the leatherman, and She and she. Videos were screened by Centre for Art Tapes in 1980. The Centre for Art Tapes described the videos as the following: 2 + 1 + 1: a nude woman lies on a bed, stroking a dog that lies beside her. Voiceover is a description of sexual imagery repeated several times, first by a man, then a woman, then together. Because it's My Image - Watching the Leatherman: a black man gets dressed up in his leather gear, S &M Style. We hear him describing his garments, but the main audio is a voice that talks about television, voyeurism. She and She: a woman strips, gets into some kind of odd metal breastplate and codpiece, she skips the metal pieces. During this segment, a female voice talks about sharing space, the audience trusting the character and vice versa.
Item consists of a video recording that is an educational recording about the buisness of being an aritst. The tape is comprised on three sections: marketing (18 min., 30 sec.), artist related services (25 min., 30 sec.), and financial smarts (17 min., 30 sec).
Item contains a recording of three pieces, "Don't you see me", "Trust you", and "Watch Witch", performed by Jamie Jordan (guitar and synthesizer), Monique Martel (vocals), and Steven Comeau (synthesizer and mixer), and produced by Steven Comeau.
Item consists of a video recording by Mary-Anne Wensley entitled "The Day of the Uteri". The tape features clip art animation with visuals that show organs emerging from famous sculptures. They journey together in a bizarre and fantastical land, facing many obstables before arriving at a peaceful birthday party.
Item consists of a video recordins by Farhad Dastur, entitled "The Discounted Economy" and a video recording by Noreen Battaglis "In Trust" (4 min., 15 sec.).
Item consists of a video, produced by Ron Gerold, that documents an innovative, multi-layered dramatic presentation on the life of Martin Luther King Jr. This inspiring play was produced for the Cultural Awareness Youth group which is dedicated to teaching black youths their own history.
