This article is one in a series about emerging video artists. Salem Alaton discusses the work and careers of Lisa Steele and Kim Tomczak, including their commitment to social activism and the development of video art in Canada. This article focuses on the social activism and video work of Lisa Steele and Kim Tomczak. It interviews KimTomczak and Lisa Steele about their experiences as video artists. There is a necessity to promote and teach video in art schools (as Lisa and Kim both do), and there is a wealth of emergent video art that can be found at distribution centres like Vtape or Videograph. Video art is discussed as a medium that allows for a general media literacy (regarding the role of the audience) and as a choice medium for minority groups.