Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant closure of our gallery space we have been forced to reschedule a number of planned exhibitions. The impact on our programming schedule is such that we have made the decision as a staff to suspend our annual Curatorial Committee as we do not feel it makes sense to review and jury work for future exhibitions that we are not able to confirm. The substantial delays forced by the pandemic have made this a necessary decision in order to uphold our values of high quality service to artists and providing them a platform that facilitates actualization in practice.

While we will not be accepting submissions until further notice, we understand and regret the timing of this announcement, especially for those who have already submitted work this year. Out of respect for your labour in putting together a proposal we will hold your material on file until a time when we are able to restore our submissions and jury processes. You are welcome to modify, update, or replace work in your file at any time: the ongoing development of artistic practice has been another key consideration in our decision. We offer our humble apologies for any inconvenience or disruption this may cause you.

Our submissions call for the Mount Pleasant Community Arts Screen, a 4×7 meter outdoor public art display at Kingsway and Broadway, remains open and accepts proposals on an ongoing basis. If this is of interest to you we encourage you to apply — full details can be found here.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us via submissions[at]grunt[dot]ca. We appreciate your patience and understanding as our programming model navigates a shifting landscape.

Take care,
the grunt gallery team