About grunt gallery
















Grunt is an artist-run centre founded in 1984 in Vancouver, BC, with a vision to be an international renowned artist-run centre furthering contemporary art practice. Through the exploration of our diverse Canadian cultural identity we offer innovative public programming in exhibitions, performances, artist talks, publications and special projects. Our mandate is to inspire public dialogue by creating an environment conducive to the emergence of innovative, collaborative, and provocative Canadian contemporary art.
Our submissions guide can be found here
STAFF
Program Director - Glenn Alteen
Operations Director - Meagan Kus
Communications and programming - Demian Petryshyn
CONTRACT STAFF
Mary Ann Anderson - Consultant/Grant Writing (2005)
Linda Gorrie - Business Manager (2005)
Tania Willard - Resident Curator (2006)
Archer Pechawis - Web & Digital Publications Designer/ATA Technical Director (1991)
Merle Addison - Performance and Event Photography (1989)
Henri Robideau - Installation Photography (2008)
Venge Dixon – Archive and Curatorial support (2004)
Sharifah Marsden – Director, Native Youth Artists Collective
Dana Claxton – ATA Curator/Volunteer (1993)
Hedy Wood Cleaning/Fridge Magnates
BOARD
Laiwan (Chung), President
Fraser MacKenzie, Vice President
David Khang, Interim Treasurer
Deanna L. Bayne, Secretary
Bo E. Myers
Mark Tweedy
Kari Gunderson
Kevin R. McKenzie
Christina L. Adams
Jason Fitzpatrick
ACTIVATING THE ARCHIVE (ATA)
Malcolm Levy – ATA Project Manager
Brian Gotro ATA Lead Digitizer
Steven Tong ATA IT/Gallery Attendant
Dan Pon ATA Digitizer
Cornelia Wyngarden ATA Admin Assistant/Copyright
Venge Dixon ATA Collections Manager/Editor
Olga Alexandru Collections Assistant
D’Arcy O’Connor Curatorial Assistant – Ahasiw Project
Polina Bachlakova Intern
Jennifer Campbell Intern
Adrienne Greyeyes Intern
Jessica Mach Intern
Caroline Mousseau Intern
Christine Stoddard Intern
Zoe Tissandier Intern
Diana Zapata Intern
D'Arcy O'Conner Intern Ahasiw
Joi Arcand Intern Indian Acts
Kendra McLellan
FUNDERS
The Canada Council of the Arts through the Visual Arts Section
The Government of BC through the BC Arts Council
The City of Vancouver
The Audain Foundation
SPECIFIC PROGRAMS HAVE ALSO BEEN FUNDED BY:
The Canada Council for the Arts
The Flying Squad
The Government of BC through the BC Arts Council
Arts Based Community Development
City Of Vancouver Capital Fund
Canadian Heritage
The Endowment Incentives Program
Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
Vancouver Foundation
The Project Grant Program
Hamber Foundation
ArtsPod
Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth
Saskatchewan Arts Board
National Museum of the American Indian