Digital Call - Prince Claus Fund

VICO, Videoclub of expanded operation
Who:
Javier Toscano
What:
The VICO project: A mini-archive for exhibition, production and analysis of
visual media from Mexico and Central America and the workshop “Citizen
Video”.
Where:
Mexico ; Tijuana, San Luis Potosí, Oaxaca, Mérida
When: From 1-11- 2012 until 31 August 2013
Amount attributed: 14,350 Euro
The VICO, Videoclub of Expanded Operation, is a dynamic mini-archive of contemporary video art and
short film. This initiative is already widely known in Mexico City, but the limitation of resources has
constrained its outreach. The VICO proposes ways of expanding to different cities and contexts within
the country though a specific seminar-workshop: Citizen Video, based on a civic-engaged approach to
contemporary video tools. The special module The Citizen Video is designed for 35-40 hour courses,
repeated along 4 major presentations of the project in 4 Mexican cities. It is aimed at a general audience,
with emphasis on young artists and students in the areas of communication, filmmaking and journalism.
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