Art & Art History
This guide is intended to help you get started with your art research.
Use the search bar above to search our catalogue, or visit our library home page. Our collections include films about art as well as videos and films by artists, including VHS, BlueRay, DVD and streaming resources.
Use the filters on the left hand side of the page; scroll down to Item Type and select Video then click Filter.
You can also read more about video at LCR in our Video Libguide.
Streaming Resources at UofC
- Audio Ciné Films This link opens in a new window
- Best viewed with Google Chrome
Audio Cine Films Inc. is one of the largest non-theatrical (markets outside commercial theatres) film rights representative in Canada, with exclusive rights to one of the largest film libraries available. We manage copyrights related to the public presentation of films produced by the studios we exclusively represent in Canada and issue copyright licenses that allow all types of organisations to present films within a public performance environment without infringing upon the Canadian Copyright Act. Audio Cine Films Inc. is the exclusive Canadian rights representative for : Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Tristar Pictures, Screen Gems, Universal Studios Canada (MCA), MGM Studios, United Artists, and many more. HBO Films and Kinosmith titles are also available through Audio Cine Films Inc but require separate licenses. - American History in Video This link opens in a new window"American History in Video provides the largest and richest collection of video and documentaries available online for the study of American history, 2,000 hours and more than 5,000 titles on completion. The collection allows students and researchers to analyze historical events, and the presentation of historical events over time, through commercial and governmental newsreels, archival footage, public affairs footage, and important documentaries"--Provided by publisher.
- NFB.ca (National Film Board of Canada) This link opens in a new windowEducational public performance rights acquired to allow classroom use at the University of CalgaryNFB.ca is the National Film Board of Canada's online screening room, featuring thousands of films, excerpts, trailers and interactive works. New content is added weekly and the collection includes documentaries, animations, experimental films and fiction.
- Curio.ca This link opens in a new windowCurio.ca gives streaming access to the best in educational video and audio from CBC and Radio-Canada; a wealth of primary-source content in English and French, including the latest from CBC's award-winning documentaries (television and radio), news, drama, children's programming and more.
- Films on Demand This link opens in a new windowFilms On Demand is a web-based digital video delivery platform that allows you to view streaming videos from Films Media Group. It provides wide range of educational topics in the social sciences, humanities, science, mathematics, health, and career counseling. As well, it indexes the contents of the films so that you can put together a series of excerpts from several films.
- World History in Video This link opens in a new windowThis online collection of streaming video gives faculty, students, and history lovers access to more than 1,750 important, critically acclaimed documentaries from filmmakers worldwide. A rich survey of human history from the earliest civilizations to the fall of the Berlin Wall, World History in Video is truly global in scope, covering Africa and the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania. Its unparalleled geographical and chronological coverage delivers the sights, sounds, artifacts, and histories from around the world straight to your desktop.
Other Streaming Resources for Art and Art History
- Art BabbleArtBabble is a website that showcases high quality art-related video content from more than 50 cultural institutions from around the world.
- Art21Art21 produces short-form documentary series, viewable on multiple digital platforms (including its PBS series).
- Canadian Art - VideosRecordings of programming and discussions from Canada's national art magazine, Canadian Art.
- Artforum - VideosInterviews, discussions, art films, performances, studio talks and more from Artforum, an international monthly magazine on art.
- Art in ColorArt in Color is a video series created by curator and culture writer Jaelynn highlighting the works and lives of contemporary artists of color.
- Canadian Art Database - Film and Video ArtistsA collection of previously inaccessible or hard-to-find, information on Canadian art in all media, and images, video and audio clips of works produced by a broad range of artists working in Canada. This collection of Film and Video artists includes information as well as some links to streaming media by Canadian artists.
- VCUAVUVUCAVU includes and delivers film and video works currently streams about 1,400+ films and videos spanning 50 years of Canadian moving image art to the public. You can view films in screening series for free, as well as search their online catalogue of films.
- The New Media EncyclopediaThe New Media encyclopedia includes entries for over 160 artists, including access to videos of their work, and information about their life, exhibitions, and programmes. It also contains a glossary, chronological landmarks, and a general bibliography tab making it useful for broader new media research.
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