Upcoming Events

Bold white sans serif text appears on a black background outlining closing events for Jenie Gao’s solo exhibition, Where Mountain Cats Live. Details regarding time, date, and who to contact for questions regarding the behind-the-scenes tour and Jenie’s workshop titled, “An Independent Artist’s Survival Guide: Business Basics & Art Ethics” are outlined. The same information is available in the text block below

Where Mountain Cats Live – Closing Events

An Independent Artist’s Survival Guide: Business Basics & Art Ethics

Wednesday, January 14 | 5:30 PM to 7 PM | Free event, now full, RSVP’s closed!

Are you an independent or emerging artist who wants to build a sustainable creative practice, while also working towards more equity in the arts? Join exhibiting artist Jenie Gao to learn about pricing your artwork and creative services, business planning, and best practices to help you build a financially viable arts profession that aligns with your values.

Space is limited, RSVP by emailing communications@grunt.ca.

Behind-the-scenes Tour

Saturday, January 17 | 1 PM to 2 PM

Are you an artist or curious about how exhibitions are set up? Join us for this low-barrier tour series. The event is free. It will be in English with a TV with English captions. ASL interpreters are pending. Please email access@grunt.ca with any questions.

Bold, white sans-serif font, aligned left, appears on a black background outlining free tours in December, 2025 and January, 2026 led by blind Indo-Canadian emerging artist and writer, Gagan Saran. The background is a jade green painted wall with converging light reflections that illuminate the wall in X shaped patterns. Two small bright beams with a darker shadow centre at bottom left and right converge as they cascade upwards as perfectly opposite diagonal angles and spread out of frame.

**Free blind-led tours of Where Mountain Cats Live with Gagan Saran**!

Join Gagan Saran (pronouns she/they) for free blind-led tours of Where Mountain Cats Live at grunt gallery this December and January! Gagan, a blind Indo-Canadian emerging artist and writer, will guide visitors through the intricacies of Jenie Gao’s solo exhibition.

📅 Fridays: December 12, 19 + January 9, 16.
⏰ Tours start at 4 PM.
⏱️ 30 minutes + Q&A
📍 grunt gallery (# 116-350 E 2nd Ave)

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

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.

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

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