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".
Item consists of a video recording showing a group of women using video equipment. The women go to the Public Gardens, where an interview with a man takes place.
Item consists of an animation video recording about the precautions that need to be undertaken in order to survive nuclear weapon attacks. The video was produced for the Emergency Measures Organization as an educational method.
Item consists of three different 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 the first part of Audio by Artists on the Radio, a radio program produced for CKDU Radio as part of the 1985 Audio by Artists Festival. The program was produced by Andy Dowden and Micah Lexier and narrated by David Craig. The program features "You've Got Yours" by Michael Fernandes; "Towards the Northern Service" by Ian Murray; "Inside Issues" and "TV" by William Furlong; "Are You There" and "Cambrian Shield" by Donna Ebert; "Can we Get Personal" by Paula Fairfield; and "The Media Ate It" and "The Past Informs the Present Reflection" and "This Song will Change Your Life" and "Such Wonderful Times" by Dan Lander;
Item consists of a video recording by Valerie LeBlanc that is an abstract visual of a personal poetic narrative that also features images of a picket fence.
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.
Items consist of 2 videocassettes with two separate recordings, "Cheyenne" (1986) by Liz MacDougall, Andy Dowden and "Self-Hypnosis" (1985) by Doug Porter
Items consist of a video recording that questions of the societal molding of strong masculine stereotypes, especially in male and female relationships. The tape uses juxtaposition of image and sound to enhance the extremes of masculinity by mocking it.
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 a video recording by Jan Peacock. 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 Jan Peacock. 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 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 two separate video recordings for the video exhibition "Like Life It": Some Hfx. Video and Catie. These video works were created by Dean Brousseau and were a part of the 1986 video exhibition, "Life Like It", which featured Halifax-based video artists and traveled nationally.
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 is a videocassette with two videos produced by Northern Ireland, Channel 4. "The Drip" uses a method of comedy to deliver serious statements for entertainment. "The Funerals of IRA Volunteers" is about two IRA volunteers were trapped on the grounds of Gransha Hospital in Derry and assassinated by the SAS, and the thousands who attended their funeral afterwards.
Item consists of an audio recording of Andy James at the 1986 Audio by Artists Festival Radio Series, CKDU 97.5 Halifax, Nova Scotia. This festival was dedicated to Andy James, who was a Halifax artist who passed away in January 1986. The tapes features recordings entitled: Bracelet, Auto Cannibalistic Culture, Well Come On Baby, It's Not My Fault, My Life Is Gold Fleck, Gimme Dem Smokes, Mother and Dad- this is George Butler, It's Only Love, Where Do My Thoughts Come From?.
Item consists of audio recordings by Andy James, which were played at the 1986 Audio by Artist Festival and produced by Andy Dowden. The festival was dedicated to Andy James, who passed away in January 1986 and contributed to the festival in the past. Material was aired on CKDU.
Item consists of audio recordings, which include: Side A: Acid Rain (9:40); Insomniac Blues (1:04); Four Horsement of the Apocalypse (2:26); Maggie (0:54); Breasts (1:45); Where are the Dead (1:25); One Movement leads to Another (4:36). Side B: I Hate (2:16); I Love You (3:47); Backtalk (4:01); Hair (0:50); Reality (9:13); Insomniac Blues and Reprie (0:53).
Item consists of an audio recording of May 2, 1986 when 150 boats gathered in the Vancouver Harbour to perform the first-ever Vancouver Harbour Symphony for boat horns.
Item consists of a video recording by Cathy Busby and Melodie Calvert which have a narrative which uses humour to provide a glimpse at the working conditions of an underpaid arts administrator.
Item consists of a video recording by Ronald Gerold which serves as a visual souvenir of the Canadian Housing Federations 18th general meeting. The recording does not document the agenda, but focuses on interviews about the preparatory work for the AGM.
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.