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Upcoming Events and Calls

An adult with brown skin and dark hair pulled back into a ponytail stands while resting the side of their face against a crosscut section of red cedar wood installed on a grey-painted gallery wall. The cedar is músem, 2026 by Naomi Watkins and is an irregular circle shape with a rough surface with visible growth rings and numerous saw and scratch marks. The piece is approximately 19 inches wide and a slight vibration is can be felt by touch. Gagan is wearing jeans and a black shirt with a white screenprint of various condiments on the back. Their guide dog is sitting at their feet. Bold white text on a black background at the top outlines details of the blind-led tour series provided in the caption of this post.

Blind-led Tour Series for Resonant Bodies.

Fridays: October 23, 30 and November 6, 13, 20.

Join Gagan Kaur (she/they) for free blind-led tours of Resonant Bodies! Gagan, a blind Indo-Canadian emerging artist and writer, will guide visitors through the intricacies of Naomi Watkins’ solo exhibition.

Fridays: October 23, 30 and November 6, 13, 20.
Tours start at 4pm.
30 minutes with Q&A.
At grunt gallery.

All are welcome—sighted, low-vision, and blind visitors!
No registration is required.
Questions? Email access@grunt.ca

White text appears on a black background outlining details for the artist call for the Creators’ Favourite Sluts two-spirit/indigiqueer art market event included in the caption of this post. At centre an image of Jacqueline Morrisseau sitting behind a table covered with beaded merchandise. Morrisseau has long dark brown hair with straight bangs that cover their forehead. They are wrapped in a large red kohkum scarf and are holding a mug up to their chin, with a sly smile on their face. The table has multiple furs and scarves laid over it, on top of which rests beaded merchandise, including earrings, bolo ties, and keychains. Behind them are large windows showing the street.
Image courtesy of Jacqueline Morrisseau.

Call for Artists: Creators’ Favourite Sluts, a Two-Spirit/Indigiqueer Art Market.

Saturday, December 12, 2026 from 1pm to 7pm.

Apply by October 31! No fee to apply or table, artists keep 100% of proceeds.

“Creators’ Favourite Sluts” Two-Spirit/Indigiqueer Art Market is back! This popular market had its first run back in February in celebration of Valentine’s Day, and is returning to grunt gallery on Saturday, December 12th, 2026! grunt is seeking 2S and/or Queer Indigenous artists from Turtle Island and Palestine to join our roster of tabling artists.

Taking over two rooms of the gallery, we will have space for 13-15 artists. Please consider how much table space you will realistically need, as most artists will be two to one table. If you need more space, please note it in your application, but the more people are okay with sharing space, the more artists we can include! Artists will be responsible for handling their own transactions; chairs and tables will be provided by grunt.

The market will run from 1pm to 7pm, with load-in starting at 12:30pm —if these times don’t work for you, please reach out to vance@grunt.ca. For information on accessing grunt’s space, please read the information available by scrolling to the bottom of this page. Please email access@grunt.ca with any specific concerns.

Apply via Google form linked here!

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Submissions Now Open for the 2027 Non-Verbal Co-Learning Engagement

Deadline: January 8th, 2026

More information about the engagement on the full program page.

grunt gallery’s Non-Verbal Co-Learning Engagement is a six-week paid program for artists exploring non-verbal communication within contemporary art spaces. Centring gesture, text, signed languages, silence, and other forms of non-verbal communication, the program brings artists and grunt gallery staff together to share knowledge, identify access barriers, and imagine more inclusive ways of working within contemporary art.

Artists based in Metro Vancouver who identify as Deaf, deaf, Hard of Hearing, Non-Verbal, Neurodiverse, or whose practices engage meaningfully with non-verbal communication are encouraged to apply. Priority is also given to Indigenous artists from the Host Nations (Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh) and Trans and Queer artists navigating voice changes or silent/non-verbal practices.

Selected artists receive $2,000 CAD for their participation. This is a co-learning and knowledge-sharing opportunity, not an exhibition or production-based residency, and no completed artwork is required.

Spring 2027 Engagement: February 2–March 12, 2027
Application deadline: January 8, 2027
Info session: January 6. Register now.

Learn more about eligibility, program activities, accessibility, ASL resources, FAQs, and how to apply on the full program page.

Accessibility:

grunt gallery is accessed from the sidewalk via a 106” long, 64” wide concrete ramp that rises 12”. The slope is 1 : 8.75. There are no rails on the ramp. The front entrance is an outward-swinging double door with a total width of 64”, and with hand and foot height buttons for automated opening. Entry to the Media Lab behind the gallery space is via a 42” wide passage and entry to the neighbouring amenity space is through a manually operated outward swinging double door with a total width of 70”. No stairs, inclines, or elevators are necessary to access the public areas once inside the gallery.

grunt gallery has a single gender neutral washroom that is accessed via a 31” wide doorway with an automated swinging door with a door handle that is 40” high. The toilet has a 10” clearance on the left side and a 21” clearance in front, with a support bar on the left side. The sink height is 34”.

grunt has immunocompromised guests and staff. Masks are strongly encouraged and are provided at the door. Masks are required on Thursdays for low-sensory and silent visiting hours.

Please contact us via access@grunt.ca with any questions, feedback or to discuss access needs.
 

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