Events
995 records
1976 Pantomation Chronology
Construction of the Pantomation system began in November 1976 at Electronic Body Arts, Albany.
1976 Survival Arts Media Visiting Artists Chronology
Survival Arts Media Visiting Artists, 1976, is a workshop schedule co-sponsored by SAM, Howard Gutstadt and Molly Hughes with the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library and assistance from Jean Haynes. The schedule lists presentations by Lanesville TV, Bill Jungles, Jane Aaron, Walter Wright and Ernest Gusella.
1976 Synergism Chronology
Synergism, a travelling performance collaboration between Woodstock Community Video and Experimental Television Center. 1975 and 1976.. performance by Tobe Carey, Gary Hill, Sara Cook, Ken Marsh and Walter Wright. Use of image processors and synthesizers.
1976 Synergism Chronology
Synergism performance at ETC. Synergism performance at ETC. 3/23/76. With Gary Hill and Walter Wright. Use of Paik/Abe Video Synthesizer, Jones devices.
1976 The Dreme Style of Michael Butler Chronology
The Dreme Style of Michael Butler exhibition at the Everson Museum, Syracuse. 2/27-4/11/76. Video, costumes, photographs, drawings. Video produced at Experimental Television Center.
1976 The Dreme-Style Chronology
The Dreme-Style Michael L.V. Butler and His Circle at Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse. Included exhibition of video work produced at Experimental Television Center. Catalog editor: Michael L.V. Butler
1976 "Video and Television Review" begins Chronology
On February 7, 1976 the Television Laboratory at WNET/Channel 13 (New York City) began Video and Television Review, a weekly presentation of experimental programs by independent artists and producers and by artists in residence at the WNET TV Lab and WGBH/Boston's Experimental Workshop and other experimental centers. Most programs, including interviews hosted by Russell Connor, were made available from Electronic Arts Intermix; the series was conceived by David Loxton. Artists presented included TVTV, Ian Hugo, Ed Emschwiller, Peter Campus, Nam June Paik, Arthur Ginsberg and Video Free America, Tom DeWitt and Cara DeVito, among others.
1976 "Video: State of the Art" Chronology
Johanna Gill authors "Video: State of the Art", concerning video activities in NYS and the US. Published by The Rockefeller Foundation
1976 Women's Video Festival Chronology
Women's Video Festival was presented at The Kitchen September 28-October 14, 1976; it was co-sponsored by Women's Interart Center and the festival coordinators were Susan Milano, Shridar Bapat and Patti Hazan, with Kitchen directors Shridar Bapat, Jim Burton and Bob Stearns. The program listed participants and contributors including Jane Aaron, Shigeko Kubota, Mary Lucier, Steina Vasulka, Lesbians Organized for Video Experience and Santa Cruz Women's Media Collective; a catalog was produced.
1976 Z80 Chronology
Z80 introduced by Zilog, a 2.5 MHz 8 bit microprocessor whose instruction set supercedes the Intel 8080
1977 3rd Annual Ithaca Video Project Festival Chronology
3rd Annual Ithaca Video Project Festival exhibition included work by Skip Blumberg; Tobe Carey; Gary Hill; John Orentlicher; the Vasulkas; Bill Viola. Exhibited at the Herbert Johnson Museum, Ithaca; Arnot Art Museum, Elmira; Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library. April - June 1977
1977 5th International Video Exchange Directory Chronology
5th International Video Exchange Directory published by Satellite Video Exchange Society and attributed to Daryl Lacey and Shawn Preus; lists 500 groups and individuals using small-format video. Includes information about standards for international tape exchanges and a bibliography of publications. The directory was not sold.
1977 Apple II Chronology
Apple II introduced with game paddles and graphics/text interface to color display $1300 is first personal computer with color graphics
1977 Arnie Zane Chronology
Photography exhibition by Arnie Zane at Experimental Television Center
1977 Art V Chronology
One-day symposium titled Art V on video in Buffalo held at the Albright Knox Art Gallery; program provided viewing of works and a panel featuring Lyn Blumenthal, Kate Horsfield, Simone Forti, Hermine Freed, Gerald O'Grady and William Wegman. The event was co-sponsored by the Albright-Knox and Hallwalls; tape catalogs were available from Portable Channel and one assembled by the Museum including many upstate regional makers.
1977 Artpark Chronology
Site-specific installation Video Trail by Robert Jungels, Alan Powell and Laurie McDonald (members of Electron Movers) was presented at Artpark, Lewiston, NY. The catalog reports six 23" monitors were buried along the Ames Theater trail with only the screens exposed; they displayed close-ups of a tunnel spider and web, ripening berries, the sky through silhouettes of leaves, and people walking viewed from above.
1977 Artpark Chronology
Laurie McDonald, a member of Electron Movers assisted by Michael Carr, created the video installation Sylvanscapes at Artpark in Lewiston, NY. According to the catalog, phosphorescent chemicals were poured into three 100" lengths of clear flexible plastic tubing which were woven through the trees, rocks, and bushes of the Ames Theater trail to illuminate and draw through the woods; the tubing was then placed in the Niagara River at a point of changing currents with eddies and whirlpools. When currents ran downstream the lines were drawn 10" below the surface and diffused light, and when currents ran upstream sections surfaced and snaked to combine diffused and clearer light effects.
1977 Artpark Chronology
Edward Tannenbaum, member of Electron Movers, presented a video installation titled LED Installation at Artpark in Lewiston, NY; the catalog states that 300 light emitting diodes were constructed, cast in resin and attached to small batteries. The LEDs were placed along cracks and crevices of the lower gorge trail and became visible at night before one's eyes became adjusted to the darkness.
1977 Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers Chronology
The Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers (AIVF) organized a National Task Force on Public Broadcasting and presented testimony to the Subcommittee on Communications, House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee on September 7-9, 1977. AIVF served as a rallying point for issues of independent makers on public television.
1977 Astoria Motion Picture Foundation Chronology
New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) funds Astoria Motion Picture Foundation to study development of programs for independent video and filmmakers and the general public. Astoria Motion Picture Foundation uses former motion picture studio in Queens.
1977 Barbara London Chronology
Barbara London becomes assistant curator in the Department of Film, Museum of Modern Art. Her responsibilities include the permanent collection, which holds over 400 titles; the as-yet unopened video study center; the newly launched circulating video library; and Video Viewpoints, an on-going lecture series with in-person appearances by video artists.
1977 Beryl Korot Chronology
Beryl Korot presentation of Dachau 1974 at Experimental Television Center 5/4/77.
1977 Center for Photography at Woodstock Chronology
Founded in 1977, the Center for Photography at Woodstock provides services which include: darkroom, library, slide/video archives, permanent print collections, slide registry, classes, lectures, film/video screenings, workshops, gallery talks, internships, portfolio reviews.
1977 Comodore Business Machines Chronology
Comodore Business Machines introduces Pet 2001 computer includes 4 KB ram and tape drive for $600
1977 Creative Artists Public Service Program Video Fellowships Chronology
Creative Artists Public Service Program Video Fellowships for 1976-77. Vito Acconci, Juan Downey, Gerrit-Jan Frank, Christa Maiwald, Bill Marpet, Rita Myers, Tomiyo Sasaki, Ana Soares, Bill Viola. Panel: Jamie Caro, Ron Clark, Julia Heyward, Stefan Moore, Sherry Miller, Steina Vasulka.