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ONLINE EVENT
Video Out Distribution Info Session
Saturday May 15th, 1-2pm
FREE
To register, email: distribution@vivomediaarts.com
Join Video Out Distribution and Outreach Manager Casey Wei in an online info session on the ins-and-outs of distribution. Casey will present on how Video Out approaches this nebulous task, and answer any questions attendees have about the process.
Founded in 1980 by the Satellite Video Exchange Society, the distribution services and the over 4,000 title collection Video Out manages are an integral part of VIVO Media Arts Centre. Since its inception, VO has been a non-profit, non-exclusive distributor of media art to galleries, festivals, educational institutions, and broadcasters nationally and internationally.
The primary activity of Video Out is to provide artist driven distribution services that promote the practices of independent media art and earn revenue for independent media artists. In addition, we provide curatorial, exhibition and research support through the dissemination of the collection. The foundation of both these activities is ongoing collection management and preservation activity.
This online event will take the form of a Zoom meeting. To attend, please email Casey at: distribution@vivomediaarts.com for the link.
VIVO is located in the homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples in a warehouse space at 2625 Kaslo Street south of East Broadway at the end of E 10th. Transit line 9 stops at Kaslo Street on Broadway. From the bus stop, the path is paved, curbless, and on a slight decline. The closest skytrain station is Renfrew Station, which is three blocks south-east of VIVO and has an elevator. From there, the path is paved, curbless, and on a slight incline. There is parking available at VIVO, including wheelchair access parking. There is a bike rack at the entrance. The front entrance leads indoors to a set of 7 stairs to the lobby.
A wheelchair ramp is located at the west side of the main entrance. The ramp has two runs: the first run is 20 feet long, and the second run is 26 feet. The ramp is 60 inches wide. The slope is 1:12. The ramp itself is concrete and has handrails on both sides. There is an outward swinging door (34 inch width) at the top of the ramp leading to a vestibule. A second outward swinging door (33 inch width) opens into the exhibition space. Buzzers and intercoms are located at both doors to notify staff during regular office hours or events to unlock the doors. Once unlocked, visitors can use automatic operators to open the doors.
There are two all-gender washrooms. One has a stall and is not wheelchair accessible. The other is a single room with a urinal and is wheelchair accessible: the door is 33 inches wide and inward swinging, without automation. The toilet has 11 inch clearance on the left side and a handrail.
To reach the bathrooms from the studio, exit through the double doors and proceed straight through the lobby and down the hall . Turn left, and the two bathrooms will be on your right side. The closest one has a stall and is not wheelchair accessible. The far bathroom is accessible.