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Why become a member?

Digital Arts Resource Centre (DARC), formerly SAW Video, is a not-for-profit, artist-run media art centre that fosters the growth and development of artists through access to equipment, training, mentorship, and programming. Our mission is to support a diverse community of media artists empowered by technology, programming and the exchange of ideas.

 

Our core principles are independence of expression, affordable access to all, and paying artists for their work. Digital Arts Resource Centre values diversity and actively promotes equity for all artists regardless of race, age, class, gender, sexual orientation, language, or ability.

As a member of Digital Arts Resource Centre, you gain access to equipment, facilities, grants, residencies, workshop discounts, and so much more! 

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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT RENTALS
BOOKING PRIVILEGES FOR MEMBERS-ONLY SPACES
REDUCED WORKSHOP RATES
PRODUCTION & POST-PRODUCTION FACILITIES
EXHIBITION & SCREENING OPPORTUNITIES
RESIDENCIES AND FUNDING

AND MORE! 

Membership Options

  • Essentials
  • Extended Access
  • Organizational
  • Long Distance
EssentialsExtended AccessOrganizationalLong Distance
$60
/year
$125
/year
$200
/year
$30
/year
Access to Member Portal*
Discounted Workshops
Discounted DARC merch
Invitations to special membership events
Opportunities to meet with local, national, and international media artists
Access to Technical Support Clinic
Access to Grant Writing Support Clinic
Access to IMAA's RAN Program
Access to Equipment Library: Essentials
Access to Equipment Library: Extended Access-
Access to The Loop*
Access to the DARC Microcinema*
Access to Recording Studio: Recording Booth-
Access to Recording Studio: Control Room-
Access to DARC SOUNDSTAGE-
Access to Digital Edit Suite
Apply for Media Art Production Fund
Apply for Expanded Practice Residency
Apply for Group Health Plan Coverage (through AFBS)
Voting and nominating privileges at our Annual General Meeting
Participate in working groups
Serve as a jury member

*ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Member Portal DARC’s audio/video library of online content (workshops, learning tools, lectures, artist talks, and other curated artist resources).

The Loop is DARC’s collaborative, co-working space.

Members receive 3 complimentary bookings per year.

The DARC Microcinema is a small-scale community cinema. Members receive 3 complimentary bookings per year.

Please get in touch with us if you are an organizational member interested in using DARC’s facilities.

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TRAVELING ARTISTS

We’re excited to be a part of the IMAA’s Resource Access Network (RAN)! If you’re planning a short-term creative project in the Ottawa-Gatineau area and are a member of the IMAA network, we’d be happy to hear from you. Please consider submitting your membership form to access@digitalartsresourcecentre.ca  at least two weeks before your intended start date, so we have enough time to review the available options through the temporary DARC membership.

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*Note that membership applications may take up to two weeks to process.