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VIVO Media Arts Centre
Identity area
Identifier
SVE
Authorized form of name
VIVO Media Arts Centre
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Satellite Video Exchange Society
Type
Arts Organization
Contact area
Contact information
(Primary contact)
Archivist
Address
Street address
1965 Main Street
Locality
Vancouver
Region
BC
Country name
Canada
Postal code
V5T 3C1
Telephone
604-872-8337
Fax
604-876-1185
Description area
History
The Satellite Video Exchange Society (SVES) was incorporated on July 23, 1973 as a non-profit organization under the Societies Act of British Columbia. Growing out of a broad interest in the use of new video technology for aesthetic, documentary, and activist purposes along with the publication of a Video Exchange Directory in 1971 and Matrix symposium in January 1973, its goals were to promote the non-commercial use of video technology through education and international video tape exchange. SVES was conceived from the beginning as an artist-run centre, with business decisions being made through a Management Collective. The initial functions of SVES included tape and print library services, equipment rental, workshops and screenings. In 1978 activities expanded to include a new serial publication, Video Guide (which continued through 1992), and the introduction of a video tape distribution service, Video Out Distribution, in 1979. The centre operated by SVES was the "Video Inn" at 261 Powell Street in Vancouver. In 1988 a move was made to 1102 Homer Street and a third move was made in 1993 to 1965 Main Street. Founding members were Renee Baert, Michael Goldberg, Patricia Hardman, Charles Keast, Ann McDonald, Janet Miller, Shawn Preus, Paula Wainberg, Richard Ward, and Paul Wong. The SVES operates under the name VIVO Media Arts Centre.
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Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The Crista Dahl Media Library and Archive (CDMLA) at the VIVO Media Arts Centre houses approximately 5000 videotapes of artist and activist work dating back to 1968. It acquires work on an ongoing basis through Video Out Distribution as well as through specific donations to the society. The CDMLA also acquires, preserves and makes accessible the records of the SVES. The society was originally established as a collective to promote the non-commercial use of video technology through education and video tape exchange, and has expanded to include audio, electronics, and new media.
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Holdings
Total Volume: 23.8 m of textual records, ca. 5000 photographs, ca. 600 prints: posters, 6000 video tapes, and 54 audio cassettes
Inclusive Dates: 1968 to present
Inclusive Dates: 1968 to present
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Tuesday - Saturday 11AM-6PM, Monday by appointment.
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
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Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Revised
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, March 20, 2011; October 25, 2012 (per VIVO Media Arts Centre).
