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 compilation portfolio by Mark Berabioff with four individual works, including "Crossing 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.
Item consists of a compilation video by David Short. A detailed list of clips is included in the case. Videos include segments on El Salvador and Regan, Central America, commercials, Guatamela elections, and Hitler's water colours.
Item consists of a clip entitled "Columbia lift off" and twenty other segments, including ones on El Salvador, commercials, Regan, and the State of the Union. The segments are listed on a piece of paper inside the videocassette case. The page is titled "#8 MTL".
Item is an audio recording by Andy Dowden. The tape features "What I Feel", "A Deep Devotion or Affection For Another Person or Persons: Love For Ones Childre", "Sexual Passion in General of the Gratification of it", "One whp is beloved", "A very great Interest in, or Enjoyment of, Something; also, the Thing so Enjoyed", and "Heartfelt Words".
Item is an audio recording which features "The Woeurks", "Okarina", "Meme la technologie fragmente", "News", "Glass Lass", "Sphere Sonore", "Kipchogue Keino", "Bestiare Urbaine et Autres Civilities Bizarres", and "Temps reel".
Item is an audio recording which features "The Woeurks", "Okarina", "Meme la technologie fragmente", "News", "Glass Lass", "Sphere Sonore", "Kipchogue Keino", "Bestiare Urbaine et Autres Civilities Bizarres", and "Temps reel".
Item consists of audio recordings which feature Side 1: "Expression of a Dream", "Seul a la plage", "Africo-rythme", "Piéce pour table d’harmonie I", "Sometimes it raings only under the trees, Side 2: "Ondes", and "Siz pianos". This cassette contains excerpts of electro-acoustic and instrumental music composed by Jean-Francois Denis since 1981.
Item consists of two performances that happened at the Centre for Art Tapes in November of 1984. The tape features: "D. R. Barteax performance", "Gregorian Shift excerpt", "Zulu Re-Beat excerpt", "Sandy Moore performance", and "Images of Sound Images".
Item consists of CFAT staff and artist radio interviews from early 1984. Side A features an interview with C. Quinn and D. Barteaux on the Audio by Artists Festival 1984, R. Adams (Popular Projects) on artists and taxation, G. Conway, A Dowden, et al. on art and technology, Mick Hartney on the SAW International Festival of Video, Clifton Joseph on Performance as Resistance, and Steila Gostick discussing P. as R..
Item consists of audio recordings of an interview with Lillian Allen (Information Morning, CBC-AM) and an interview with Clifton Joseph & Devon Haughton (Andrew Gilhi, Q-104FM).
Item consists of audio recordings of a discussion with Elizabeth May and audience at Halifax North Memorial Library Branch. Bruce Barber is listed on the tapes and was affiliated with the event.
Item consists of an audio recording by Andy Dowden, which features Side 1: "What I feel", "Heartfelt Words" and Side 2: "Fine Line", "It’s Only Love". The audio was recorded at the Centre for Art Tapes and the liner notes features a handwritten thank you from Dowden.
Item consists of audio recordings. Side A features: "Home Cure" by Steve Garrett, Wynn Jordan, Dan Lander, Maxine Tires, and Side B: Jim MacSwain, Robin Metcalf, & Greg Wright, Home Cure, John Welland, and Kim Delen and Paul Landon.
Item consists of audio recordings which feature Side A, Judith Penner, "Home Cure" (Steve Garrett and Wynn Jordan) and Side B, Rick Shepard and Greg Brothers.
Items consists of recordings by Lillian Allen and Clifton Joseph. 1984-038B & 038C featurea a recording entitled "Four the Moment", and 1984-038D is of a Lillian Allen workshop.
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).
Item is a video work by Mark Verabioff in 1985. Video was part of the Life like it: Some Halifax video screening. Video was produced by Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Item is a second generation copy, copy number 2. 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.
Item consists of three video works : Artist Touch; U Can Rail; and Art Kik Power. Popular Projects is a non-profit society dedicated to using theatre and performance for social change. Structured as advertisements, Commercial Culture uses satire to expose the dire effects of increased state intervention on the arts. Commercial Culture was produced for a National Forum on Canadian Culture.
Item consists of three video works : Artist Touch; U Can Rail; and Art Kik Power. Popular Projects is a non-profit society dedicated to using theatre and performance for social change. Structured as advertisements, Commercial Culture uses satire to expose the dire effects of increased state intervention on the arts. Commercial Culture was produced for a National Forum on Canadian Culture.
Item is a video work created by Dean Brousseau in 1985. The video is documentation of First Edition A & E featuring group of singers called For the moment and Centre for Art Tapes. Item is an energetic pseudo-narrative promotional tape for the Centre for Art Tapes, utilizing pixilation techniques and starring the audio and video equipment.
Item consists of five video works : Debert Debunkers: By Invitation Only, 1984-85 by Liz MacDougall (2min., 10sec.); John Turner Goes to Hollywood, April 27th, 1985, by Doug Barron (4 min., 8 sec.); Monoltage, by Mark Clifford (6 min.,18 sec.); Vernacular Designs, Laura MacDonald and Paula Fairfield, (3 min., 20 sec.); Performance from the Arts and Culture Assembly, January 27th, 1985, Cathy Quinn (3 min., 31 sec.).
Item consists of five video works : Debert Debunkers: By Invitation Only, 1984-85 by Liz MacDougall (2min., 10sec.); John Turner Goes to Hollywood, April 27th, 1985, by Doug Barron (4 min., 8 sec.); Monoltage, by Mark Clifford (6 min.,18 sec.); Vernacular Designs, Laura MacDonald and Paula Fairfield, (3 min., 20 sec.); Performance from the Arts and Culture Assembly, January 27th, 1985, Cathy Quinn (3 min., 31 sec.).
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 consists of a video recording featuring audio of poet Wallace Stevens, juxtaposed with visual artwork of the artist and poet Theresa Hak Kyung Cha. The video was screened on September 22, 2004 as a part of the Centre for Art Tapes' 25th Anniversary archival works screening, "Exquisite Archive".
