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Survival Arts Media

Date
1972

Survival Arts Media, New York, founded; members included Gail Edwards, Howard Gudstadt, Molly Hughes, Ben Levine, Danny Bucciano and Richard Malone. Video collective emphasizing community education and health programs, programs on artists and artistic practices and multimedia shows

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