UCV Documentary Concept + Treatment
A Glimpse Back
1974: University Community Video is born through a merger of the University Student Telecommunication Corporation and the West Bank Video Access Center.1974-1978: groundbreaking half-hour Community Access Television Series Changing Channels premieres on KTCA-TV 2 for a four year run.
1994: UCV’s collection is donated to the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS).
2016: MN Media Arts visits the MNHS archive and begins research on Changing Channels. See our blog post about visiting the (UCV) Intermedia Arts Minnesota Video Collection at MNHS.
2022: MNHS completes a Council on Library and Information Resources funded project to digitize hundreds of rare video tapes (1/2″ EIAJ and 3/4″ U‑matic). MNMA helped with a letter of support for this project.
2023: Online access expands with selected UCV programs that are cleared for viewing — see the online Finding Aid at the MNHS Intermedia Arts Minnesota Video Collection. Want to help with producer-copyright clearance? Reach out via our Contact Form , or contact Jennifer Huebscher directly at MNHS.org
2024: MN Media Arts launches UCVideo Experience Survey. Please use our Contact Form to express your interest in receiving a link to complete the UCVideo Experience google-form survey.
2025: MNMA received a MNHS Legacy Grant to start the Concept and Treatment phase of a documentary production. This project has been financed in part with funds provided by the State of Minnesota from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the Minnesota Historical Society.
