Ed Video Media Arts Centre facts for kids
The Ed Video Media Arts Centre, also known as Ed Video, is a special place in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It's run by artists and mainly focuses on video art, but it also supports all kinds of art that uses technology. The group officially started in 1976. Since then, it has become a non-profit organization, which means it helps artists without trying to make money.
Ed Video is a helpful place for artists who work with video, film, and other digital art. It supports artists no matter how much experience they have or how much money they make. The centre helps them by letting them use cool equipment at a low cost. They also offer training, host fun social events, and show art in a gallery all year long. It's the only artist-run centre in Guelph and one of the oldest of its kind in Canada!
Who is Involved with Ed Video?
Many famous Canadian video and media artists have used Ed Video's support. Some have taught workshops there, and others have shown their art in the centre's exhibitions. Over the years, the exhibition space has also been a cool place for new Canadian music groups to perform.
Here are some of the artists from Canada and other countries who have been involved with Ed Video:
- Sara Angelucci
- Chad Archibald
- Janet Cardiff
- Philip Carrer
- Nick DenBoer
- Kenneth Doren
- Nora Hutchinson
- Eduardo Kac
- Stan Krzyzanowski
- John Kilduff
- Riaz Mehmood
- Jenn E. Norton
- Aubrey Reeves
- Kelly Richardson
- Tasman Richardson
- Jim Riley
- Erin MacIndoe Sproule
- Jeff Winch
- Lisa Conway
