Sony introduces the first writable CD.
Events by Year
1990
The Film and Television Archives Advisory Committee (F/TAAC), changes its name to the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA).
1990
The Interactive Show, at University of Buffalo December 7-17, 1990. Curator: Neil Zusman. A regional exhibition of installations at University of Buffalo. Fred Bacher, Karen Collette, Bernd Ewert, Dana Hatchett, Eric Jensen, Katrin Jurati, Brent Scott, David Stieglitz, Jason Tenant, Peter Babula, Mindy Tousley, Alan Van Avery, Jamie Wilson, Jonathan Woolson
1990
VIDEO HISTORY B + W OPEN REEL TAPES FROM THE 70''S PROGRAM III. November 30, 1990 Downtown Community TV Center Program SHOESHINE PHILOSOPHER by Ken Marsh 7 min. 1970 ACTIONS by Antonio Muntadas Excerpt. 1972/3 KANDACE'S GRANDMOTHER: WORK INJURIES by Barbara Rosenthal 10 min.1976 CRIPPLE by Bill Creston 9 min.,1972 DOCUMENTARY WITH CALVIN HAMPTON AT CALGARY CHURCH by Doris Chase 15 min., 1973 THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS by Bob Wiegand 20 min., 1976 IRISH TAPES by John Reilly and Julie Gustafson Excerpt. 1971/3 TBA Juan Downey
1989
"Ballet Di-Gi-Tal" performance with the Dada Processors, Connie Coleman and Alan Powell at International House, Philadelphia, PA.
1989
After Collapse: Rebuilding Expressive Media Post Currents 1989. Curator: Neil Zusman. Artists included Peter Babula, Peer Bode, Tyrone Georgiou, Ralph Hocking, Megan Roberts, Raymond Ghirardo, Cork Marcheschi, Paul Sharits, Vibeke Sorensen, Kathy High, John Knecht, Dan Reeves, Neil Zusman
1989
Alexander Hahn: Electronic Media 1989. Catalog texts by Robert Fischer (Neurological FIctions) and Alex Hahn.
1989
American Documentary Video: Subject to Change exhibition of works by documentary video practitioners with program notes Premiere at the Museum of Modern Art; traveling exhibition. Curator: DeirdreBoyle. Organized by The American Federation of Arts
1989
Seventh Annual Asian American International Video Festival. Catalog editor: David Low
1989
Apparatus Productions funded to initiate a regrant program for emerging experimental narrative filmmakers
1989
"arTVideo", a cable series programmed by the New York Foundation for the Arts. Works by the Experimental TV Center.
1989
"Show the Right Thing: National Conference on Multi-Cultural Exhibition," co-sponsored by Film News Now, New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and Rockefeller Foundation is held in New York City. The conference brings together artists, curators, critics, educators, funders and distributors to build networks and showcase independent film and video.
1989
New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) implements multi-year support for Flm and Media Production using National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Challenge III money
1989
Icono Negro: The Black Aesthetic in Video Art exhibition curated by Philip Mallory Jones. Catalog and program notes for exhibition. Brief biography of Jones.
1989
"Indie Award" to the Experimental Television Center from the Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers, a national advocacy organization, for "The Center's unique role as a provider of an oasis for innovation in the electronic media arts".