Museum of Modern Art, Projects series, interactive installation by Keith Sonnier
Events by Year
1971
Satellite program of the National Center for Experiments in Television (NCET) established by Brice Howard at Rhode Island School of Design, Providence. Also at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, and Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
1971
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Washington, D.C., initiates Public Media Program; directors include Chloe Aaron and Brian O'Doherty. Other associates include Arthur Tsuchiya, Mary Smith
1971
New Orleans Video Access Center (NOVAC), New Orleans is founded through VISTA. Provides video access to low-income communities; becomes a production center with access
1971
New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) funds New York University (NYU) Media Co-op, under direction of George Stoney. Funding for a cable project.
1971
Newburgh Media Project. Listed in Radical Software, Spring 1971. "Newburgh Media Project was Ford Foundation supported designed for high school kids to use media in the community (69-70). Cable access was there for the asking. Censorship became a problem when kids showed tape over cable from Cambodia Demonstrations in Washington. Project has lots of such hassles with school board etc. Best thing about it is that right now the kids are working towards getting accesst to equipment and doing it on their own through Things, Inc. Contacts: Tom Scalzo, Andy Perrota, Louie Stark and Gail Cohen c/o Things, Inc. Foster Town United Methodist Church.
1971
Open Channel, New York, founded by Thea Sklover; Director of Programming, Lee Ferguson. Organization for development of public access; produces community programming, conducts workshops, school programs and organizes talent pool of film and television professionals to produce public-access programming
1971
New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) funds Open Channels, under direction of Thea Sklover. Funding for a cable project.
1971
"Tapes from all Tribes," Pacific Film Archive, University of California, Berkeley, exhibits videotapes by over 100 American artists; organized by Video Free America
1971
Perception, New York City, founded by Eric Siegel and Steina and Woody Vasulka; gourp of artists interested in alternative uses of video, explore video programming in conjunction with Electronic Intermix. Subsequent members: Juan Downey, Frank Gillette, Beryl Korot, Andy Mann and Ira Schneider
1971
Raindance Corporation, New York City, becomes Raindance Foundation, devoted to research and development of video as a creative and communications medium with screening program.
1971
New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) funds Sonic Arts Union, Stoney Point for a multi-media and experimental event exploring sound, light, video and film
1971
Sonsbeek 71, an exhibition which included artists from around the world, with an emphasis on site-specific and "audio-visual" works, including film and video. June 19 - August 15, 1971. Exhibitions occurred at multiple sites throughout Arnhem and The Netherlands. Participating organizations included the Stedelijk Museum. Included was a video studio, where invited artists came to create works; artists included Nam June Paik, Jack Moore, Eric Siegel, Stanley Brown and joepat. The film exhibition included three categories - structural film, land art film and artists film; Regina Cornwell and Willard VanDyke assisted in programming. Artists included Vito Acconci, Tony Conrad, Hollis Frampton, Ernie Gehr, Dan Graham, Robert Nelson, Michael Snow, Peter Kubelka, George Landow, Ken Jacobs, Bruce Nauman, Dennis Oppenheim, Richard Serra, Paul Sharits, Michael Snow, Joyce Wieland, Jud Yalkut.
1971
New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) funds Space for Innovative Development, under direction of Paul Ryan. Funding for a cable project.
1971
T.P. Video Space Troupe, New York City, founded by Shirley Clarke; experimental workshop exploring two-way video.. Original members include Wendy Clarke, Bruce Ferguson, and Andy Gurian
1971
First time New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) funding award to The Collective for Living Cinema, New York City. Funds for screenings and 16mm film workshops.