New & Upcoming:
An evening of member driven events on the last Thursday of every month.We are working hard and are very excited to launch this new program that provides CPU + MB members an opportunity to showcase a solo, group show or bodies of work to a public audience. Focused on ‘experimental’ tech-based art (sound, video, A/V, performance art, film, XR, interactive, code-based etc), and non-juried, YOU bring the art and we’ll provide the venue and promotion.
Applications go live May 1st, 2026.
Shaping Light: A MadMapper Youth Summer Camp is an immersive, hands-on program designed for youth ages 13–16 who are curious about digital art, design, and creative technology.
It is our pleasure to announce Orima Bendisse as the 2025 recipient of the Scott Leroux Fund for Media Arts Exploration (SLFMAE). In memory of Scott Leroux and supported by the Leroux family, the SLFMAE is an annual, month-long residency focused on the research and exploration of a specific technology and related aesthetic approaches.
Mission Statement
Video Pool Media Arts Centre aims to inspire curiosity and creative expression through open exploration of technology in all media art forms, focusing on practices that are adventurous, independent, and explore niche approaches to art and technology. We strive to cultivate experimental artistic practices and accessibility to technology through presentation, production, distribution and education while also supporting the greater arts community through our programs, facilities and expertise.
VP houses the largest collection of prairie video art in Canada, distributing work internationally to festivals, galleries and institutions. Our presentation facilities include Poolside Gallery, The Output venue, and The Pivot education centre, and our production studios include our analog A/V studio, The Adventure Lab, and the 8.1-channel Immersion Studio.
VP is Manitoba’s only artist-run centre dedicated to the exploration of technology-based art.
We are located on Treaty 1 Territory in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Come visit us in the Artspace building, Unit 221 + 300, 100 Arthur St.