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Women's bookworks

Item is a poser for a survey exhibition of contemporary artists' books by Canadian women, including unique book-objects and printed edition works. The exhibition was held from January 12-31, 1981 at Eye Level Gallery.

Where have all the radicals gone? / by Tanya Mars

Item is a poster for the public lecture by Tanya Mars as part of Eyelevel's lecture and exhibition series held on May 22, 2009, at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Bell Auditorium. Tanya Mars is a feminist performance and video artist who has been involved in the Canadian art scene since 1973.

The handweavers' loom / University of the Air

Item is program two of University of the Air's "Textiles: Their Development and Effects" series, recorded on February 4, 1983 and broadcast on CJCH-TV. The episode was presented by Dr. Robert Doyle, Director of Costume Studies for the Department of Theatre, Dalhousie University. Production staff included Charles Doucet, director and producer, and Nancy Fraser, national series coordinator.

Steve Walker's art for Wayves Magazine

File contains two copies of a pamphlet containing information about the visual artist Steve Walker, whose work features romantic images of gay men; one poster featuring images of Walker's art; and one page of accompanying correspondence.

Splicing dice / choreography by Sheilagh Hunt

Item is a poster for a performance choreographed by Sheilagh Hunt held at Saint Mary's Boys' School Auditorium on Grafton Street, Halifax on March 1-2, 1985. The image on the poster is credited to George Steeves Design: M. Bell.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Photographs of Tutelage, a work in progress by Ian Murray

File contains nineteen photographic slides of Tutelage, an installation by Ian Murray. The installation was presented by the Centre for Art Tapes from March 5-15, 1980. File also contains two photographic slide of another project installed in a retail store.

Photographs of Tom Sherman and John Orentlicher

File contains photographs of Tom Sherman and John Orentlicher. File includes two photographs of a person sitting on a couch watching television and two photographs of three men standing in a gallery looking at two televisions mounted on the wall.

Photographs of installation by Noel Harding

File contains 15 photographic slides of Reflection of Absent Distraction, an installation by Noel Harding. The installation was presented at the Centre for Art Tapes from May 30, 1970 to June 9, 1979. The installation featured 16mm colour film with sound, projector, loop unit, motor and pulley system, lamp and cord, and cloth.

Photographs of an exhibition on abortion

FIle contains 31 photographic slides of an exhibition on abortion at the Centre for Art Tapes' Alexandra Centre location in 1993. The exhibition featured wall-mounted newspaper clippings about abortion.

Photographs of 20th Century Student

File contains four photographs taken by Peter Dykhuis of the sculpture "20th Century Student" by Reg Dockrill. The sculpture was erected on the corner of Uni­versity Avenue and Seymour Street in 1968 and removed in 2012 after an engineering report con­cluded that the six-metre-high steel sculpture had corroded on the inside and was “structurally damaged beyond repair."

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.
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