grunt gallery’s 2025: Call for Artists with a Tactile Practice

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“Call for Artists with a Tactile Practice,” 2025

(courtesy of grunt gallery)

Are you a non-visual, Blind, low-vision, or partially sighted artist, musician, maker, or knowledge keeper with a tactile art practice?

grunt gallery is offering a 6-week engagement for two tactile artists to explore and exchange knowledge about navigating the contemporary art world through touch. This paid program provides access to gallery staff, operations, and opportunity for collaborative learning. Together, we aim to improve support for non-visual arts workers, artists, and visitors.

Key details regarding the 2025 Tactile Co-Learning Engagement Program:

Artist Fee: $2,000.

Deadline for applications: March 14, 2025, by midnight.

How to apply: Submit your artist CV, answer 10 short questions, and include supporting materials related to your tactile practice (via email or Google form).

Apply at: grunt.ca/tactile.

Questions or Access Needs? Please email: aep@grunt.ca or access@grunt.ca.

Interested in applying? Visit our website for additional details: grunt.ca/tactile-co-learning-engagement or check out grunt’s events page at grunt.ca/events to reserve your spot for an ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION on Wednesday, March 5th.

Eligibility: Please note that this program is limited to artists residing in the Greater Vancouver Regional District or Metro Vancouver. Priority is given to artists who identify as Blind, DeafBlind, Partially Sighted, Low-Vision, or Non-Visual with a tactile art practice. Indigenous artists with low vision or who identify as non-visual from Host Nations (Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh) with a tactile art practice are also prioritized.