Electronic Arts Intermix


tel : (212) 337-0680

homepage : http://www.eai.org/
e-mail : info@eai.org

category : media art
address : 535 West 22 St., 5th floor New York, NY 10011

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Programs & Services

Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI) is a nonprofit media arts organization that is one of the worldÅfs leading resources for artists' video and new media. Through distribution, preservation, online resources, viewing access, screenings, and facilities, EAI supports the diverse voices and visions of media artists within an educational and cultural context. EAIÅfs programs and services include the following:

Artists Videotape Distribution Service: EAI is a leading international distributor of artistsÅf video and interactive media. Over 3,000 new and historical media works by more than 175 artists are distributed to educational, cultural, arts, and television markets around the world.

The EAI Collection: EAI's international collection of artists' media works is one of the worldÅfs leading resources for video art. Spanning the 1960s through 2003, the collection represents a broad survey of media art, from rare historical works by video pioneers to new media works by emerging artists.

Online Catalogue: EAI's Online Catalogue (www.eai.org) is a comprehensive and unique resource on the artists and works in the collection. The catalogue includes artistsÅf biographies, bibliographies, Quicktime excerpts, descriptions of works, extensive resource materials, and artistsÅf projects for the Web.

Preservation Program: The EAI Preservation Program is a major initiative for the conservation and cataloging of tapes in the EAI collection, with the goal of preserving the artistic and cultural legacy of the media arts for future generations.

Viewing Room: EAI provides viewing access to any tape in the EAI collection and archive for research and study, by appointment, free of charge.

Exhibitions & Events: EAI organizes public screening events of new and historical works from the EAI collection. EAI and the Dia Center for the Arts present an ongoing series of video programs for Dia's Video Salon at Dan Graham's Urban Rooftop Park installation

Equipment Access: EAI provides access to digital and analogue editing facilities for artists and nonprofit organizations.