The deadline for submissions is July 15th every year.
Please Note: For this intake, we are prioritising submissions from local artists and curators based in the Metro Vancouver area and Indigenous reserves/territories within or connected to this area. We are particularly interested in proposals exploring the communities, lands, relationships and/or other specific contexts of this region.
Contact us via submissions@grunt.ca if you have any questions or visit our FAQ (frequently asked questions) page.
You must complete all required sections of the submissions form via one of the following formats:
- Google Forms
- Microsoft Word or Apple Sheets (download and email)
- Google Docs (download and email)
- HTML (plain text) questions & audio (listen and reply in audio or text in email)
- ASL (watch and email a video)
*If Google Forms are not accessible to you, use the Microsoft Word or Google Docs, HTML plain text or ASL video to submit your proposal by mail or by email to submissions@grunt.ca. (Max. attachment size 25MB, you may send multiple emails if necessary; we recommend zip files or using WeTransfer but please ensure to send us a note that you are doing so). You can also send us your application as a video or audio, maximum 10 minutes in length.
If you are mailing a hardcopy submission: provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope to return your submission. We must receive your application before the end of July. Our mailing address is: #116 – 350 East 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5T 4T1
If none of these options are accessible to you, email submissions@grunt.ca
About the submissions Process
grunt gallery’s programming includes visual and media art exhibitions, installations, performances, events and projects, which are often accompanied by print or digital publications. A curatorial committee of 5-9 people consisting of curators, programming staff, board members and artists meets for 5 days every August to review submissions. You can expect to hear back from us in the fall. We are typically selecting projects to be presented 1-2 years in the future (for example, in August 2025 we are selecting projects to be presented mid-2026 through mid-2027).
Exhibitions typically run for 6 weeks. Performances, screenings, talks or other programming are also coordinated independently or in conjunction with exhibitions, held either in-person or online.
We encourage applicants to review the past few years of programming at grunt as we have prioritized accessibility for artists, arts workers and audiences. Artists are encouraged to consider how their practices may affect the cultural workers and audiences that sit with and navigate their work, and to name any priorities they may have in developing an accessible practice. We do not require artists to be familiar with accessible practices, but we hope that you come with an interest to learn, explore, and develop with us when you consider showing at grunt.
To learn more about grunt’s programming, visit grunt.ca or our online archive at archives.grunt.ca
View the grunt gallery floor plan.
Video walk-through of grunt gallery with audio description.
grunt gallery accessibility statement.