The BAVC artist-in-residence program was born with the Capp Street Project , sponsoring Mary Lucier , Daniel Reeves , and Francesco Torres . BAVC was the only video facility in San Francisco not damaged by the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake , and was able to provide postproduction services for all American Red Cross relief reports . In 1991 , the organization set up its Technical HelpDesk , initiated the Artist Equipment Access ( AEA ) program , now known as the Media Maker Awards , and co-published '' Illuminating Video : An Essential Guide to Video Art . '' BAVC acquired a ProTools system in 1993 and completed “ Brothers , ” the first interactive video program aimed at slowing the spread of HIV among African Americans . One year later , the organization was awarded an NEA Challenge Grant to develop a video preservation center . The captioning program was established with funds from the NEC Foundation of America and Toyota USA Foundation . Education expanded to 250 workshops a year ; Avid authorized BAVC to be their Northern California Training Center
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
Bay Area Video Coalition