Intermedia Society An Inventory of Their Paper s In the Library of the University of British Columbi a Special Collections Divisio n Prepared by Tracy Westel l June 1980 Introductio n Selective Cross Reference Lis t 1 9 FILES : event s 12 SULJECT FILES : general 16 JECT FILES : miscellaneou s 40 SUB= FILES : applications for grant s 42 : - T :SP, CLIPPINGS 43 T RTAL : art exhibitions, poetry read i 47 PRI:: :ER TERIAL : books, plays, etc . 51 PRINTED 'ATERI'L : magazines, journals, newsletter s 51 PRINTEI ,IERTAL : ers 52 _ATERIAL : poetry 53 TS_ PRIN PRIAL : visual a r 55 FRI' ' :.]l TT-,L : miscellaneou s 57 ORIGINAL ART WORK AND POETRY 61 NOTES 62 S-33 :; :P : Intermedia Pres s 62—68 Printed materia l 62 Print projec t 67 Ads, designs 68 Junk mail 68 Original art work 68 Printing informatio n 68 PHOTC," T C' JTION 69 Intermedia was established in 1967 as a non-profit society . An immediat e success, Intermedia fulfilled a need in the Vancouver artistic community for a central meeting place for all different types of creative minds . The interes t in group activities, group creativity and community-related projects arose ou t of the changing lifestyles and values of the young people of the sixties . Inter- media described its initial aims in this way : At the time of its inception Intermedia aimed to create a centre of community resource in Vancouver where artists , architects, engineers, technologists and educators coul d come together to explore new models and formats for the purpose of intensifying and expanding the effectiveness o f creative sensibility in the community . Later the aims of the society were shifted to emphasize individual artists an d smaller groups : The purpose/aim of Intermedia is to help the artis t realize himself and his work by providing an umbrella / shelter of cooperatively-structured, contiguous an d inter-related functioning artists' groups, often ser - vice-oriented . Intermedia provided support both financially and morally for all of the artist s and groups connected to it . With the help of Canada Council and federal govern - ment grants, Intermedia put on exhibitions, workshops, educational seminars an d impromptu social and artistic gatherings . As Intermedia grew and the spin-offs from Intermedia became independent, th e core group, Intermedia Society, began to lose importance as a source of inspiratio n and support (see attached sheet showing spin-offs and dates of important Inter - media activities) . By 1974 Intermedia Press had eclipsed the founding group , Intermedia Society . Intermedia Society had created and initiated an exciting new art scene in Vancouver and left in its wake many groups that were central t o the continuation of modern art and writing on the West Coast . Intermedia was involved in audio-visual programs, photography, dance , environmental research, exhibition projects, educational programs (in school s and community centres), film and video workshops and shows, media and desig n consulting, poetry readings, a mime troupe, etc . etc . There were many well - known artists, writers and musicians connected to Intermedia . Some of thes e people were Bill Bissett, Henry Rappaport, Jack Shadbolt, Doris Shadbolt, Werne r Aellen, Gregg Simpson, Gary Lee Nova, Gerry Gilbert, Michael Morris and man y more (see attached list showing the various core groups that made up Intermedia) . The files originally created by Intermedia have been kept in order and note d in the inventory . All other files and series have been created to complemen t the original filing system . Because of this there are files that have either duplicate or additional information to the information provided in the origina l filing system (see Selective Cross Reference List) . Drsring the history of The Intermedia Society certain artist s have been associated with the conception of Intermedia in on e way or another, .at one time and .another, and in many ways still . Early Core Group : Ian Baxter, Judy Copithorne, Audrey Doray, Victor Doray, Gerr y Gilbert, Helen Goodwyn, Joe Kyle, Gary Lee-Nova, Anthon y c r ttc-4, Lorraine, Terry Mas;tbtbt, Al Neil, John Neon, Dave Orcutt n Sam Perry, Ken Ryan, Jack Shadbolt, Gregg Simpson, Dennis Vance . Middle Core Group : Werner Aellen, Jim Carter, Judy eonithorne, Michael de Courcy , Victor Doray, Don Druick, Maxine Gadd, Gerry Gilbert, Mike Goldberg, Elli Gomber, Helen Goodwyn, Al Hewit, Joe Kyle, Gary Lee-Nova, Glenn Lewis, Sharron MacDonald, Bill Nemtin, A l }veil, Tom Osborne, Jone Paine, Henry Rappaport, Al Razutis , Borman Rich, Dave Rimmer, Ian Ridgeway, Evelyn Roth, Dalla s Selman, jack Shadbolt, Allan Sharpe, Gre g g Simoson, Dennis Vance , Ed Varney . Current Core Group : Robert Amussen, Howard Bloomfield, Jim Carter, Michael de Courcy , Cheryl Druick, Don Druick, Gerry Gilbert, Randy Gledhill, Mik e Goldberg, Joe Kyle, Warren Knechtel, Gary Lee-Nova, Glenn Lewi s Clark McMaster, John MacDonald, Eric Metcalfe, Kate Metcalfe , tchael Morris, Tom Osborne, Christa Preuss, Henry Rappaport , Al Razutis, David Rimmer, Takao Sekiguchi, Vincent Tarasoff , Ed Varney . 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Aellen, Werne r See business files and 4-7, 4-10, 6-18, 9-14, 9-15 . Bissett, Bil l 5-9, 5-10, 14-11 . Canada Council 1-6, 1-7, 5-13, 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, 12-4, 15-9 . Carter, Jim 2-15, 5-15, 6-1, 9-14, 9-15, 15-4 . Circular Causation 6-2, 14-5 . De Courcy, Michael See photograph collection and 5-3, 6-4, 9-10, 16-13 . Donner Foundation 1-12, 12-5 . Electrical Connectio n Show (1969 ) 4-5, 11-14 . Film 1-9, 1-14, 5-14, 6-16, 6-17, 6-18, 12-11, 13-5, 15-10 , 15-11, 16-2 . Gilbert, Gerry 4-13, 4-14, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4, 9-11, 11-14, 13-1, 14-12 . Goodwin, Helen See photograph collection and 3-10, 4-5, 11-14 . Hovind, Gary 2-15, 7-12 . Image Bank 7-13, 11-14, 16-14 . Intermedia history See Newspaper Clipping Series and 3-2, 3-9, 3-11, 3-1 2 7-16, 12-8 . Intermedia Pres s 5-4, 7-18, 7-19, 16-14 to 17-7, 17-15 to end . Junk Mail 8-2, 16-31, 16-32, 17-12, 17-16, 17-17 . Lewis, Glenn 4-5, 8-5, 9-10, 9-11, 10-21 . May 1931 Sho w 4-12, 4-13 to 4-16, 12-12 . National Film Boar d 1-14, 1-15, 4-3, 8-17, 9-13, 13-5 . Neil, Al 2-12, 8-19, 11-14, 12-10, 13-5, 15-1, 17-18 . New Era Social Club 8-20, 8-21 . Nova, Gary Lee 8-23, 10-13, 10-14, 10-15, 12-12 . Pacific Rim Communica - tions & Consciousness 8-25, 8-26, 8-27, 9-14, 16-13, 16-34 . Photography 2-6, 5-3, 12-14, 13-5, 16-1 and see Photography Collection . Poem Company 8-25, 9-5, 9-6, 15-7, 16-9, 16-37, 17-18 . The Print Project 5-1, 9-9, 17-7 to 17-14 . Rappaport, Henry 2-16, 9-14, 9-15, 9-16, 9-17, 15-2, 16-40 to 16-42 . Simon Fraser University 2-7, 10-8, 13-6 . Simpson, Gregg 2-12, 8-26, 9-10, 9-14, 10-10, 12-10, 16-44 . Stratford Show ("Entropy") 10-13, 10-14, 10-15, 12-12 . Thought Amp 2-16, 17-1, 17-12 . Vancouver Art Gallery 1-2, 2-12, 2-17, 4-2, 4-6, 4-7 to 4-10, 4-12, 4-17 , 5-2, 5-4, 9-15, 10-7, 10-9, 10-21, 10-22, 10-23, 11-1 , 13-6 . Varney, Ed 3-10, 4-11, 5-1, 9-10, 1-11, 9-14, 11-3, 11-4, 12-12 , 12-14, 15-2, 17-4 . Video 11-6, 11-7, 11-8, 15-10, 16-5 . INVENTORY FOR INTERMEDIA PAPERS CORRESPONDENC E The following files are listed alphabetically by subject as arrange d by Intermedia . (Includes Incoming & Outgoing ) BOX & DESCRIPTION DATE NO OF FILE # ITEMS 1-1 ADMINISTRATION - info . re : renting buildings, tarriff exemption s - Excise Tax Act bookle t - misc correspondence Sept '67 - July '7 2 - press release announcing new exec director (Werner Aellen, Oct 3/68) 1-2 ART GALLERIE S List of art galleries - typed by Intermedia N .D .