Tactile Co-Learning Engagement

Organization:

grunt gallery

Deadline:

Mar. 5, 2025

Website:

http://grunt.ca/tactile-co-learning-engagement/

Call for Artists Description:

For a third year, we invite Non-Visual, Blind, DeafBlind, Low Vision, or Partially Sighted artists with a tactile practice from across colonially named Metro Vancouver/Lower Mainland to apply for our upcoming Non-Visual Co-Learning Engagement. This six-week program centers on tactile creative practices and shared learning.

About the Program:

Focus:
* Tactile presentation such as tactile drawings, textiles, sculptures, interactive or performances experienced through touch.
* Exploring tactile communication practices such as braille, raised written lettering, protactile, and translation or accessible information sharing through screen readers or audio presentations
* To help artist-run centres and contemporary artists serve non-visual artists and audiences.

Timeline: A six-week program fostering shared learning between the artist(s), grunt gallery staff, and the community.

Goals: To explore tactile forms of artistic engagement and presentation, prioritize accessibility, and challenge traditional, occular-centric approaches to art.

Free Information Session: March 5, 2025 – Register by email aep@grunt.ca by February 28th. * We will book ASL Interpreters on request.

Who Should Apply:

This call is open to adult artists, musicians, or performers with a tactile practice who are Blind, Low Vision or Partially Sighted and others who identify as non-visual or otherwise within the broad spectrum of sight loss. Applications from artists also from Deaf and disabled communities and/or people of the global majority (BIPOC) are highly encouraged. Host nation artists with a tactile practice from Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil Waututh Nations and Families are prioritized. Local artists with an address in Metro Vancouver/Lower Mainland or adjacent Coast Salish territory only.


Program Details:

Duration: 6 weeks - April 8 – May 16, 2025.

Format: The deliverables include weekly 1 hour online meetings (unless both cohort artists prefer to meet at grunt gallery), participation in 2 grunt staff meeting participation, 1 closed roundtable discussion with other non-visual creators, and a grunt produced media response/video interview. Artists are otherwise free to pursue their own projects, research, or practice with their artist fee and during their engagement.

How to Apply:

Deadline: March 14, 2025
Application Options (pick one):

* Use Google Forms application - link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHti6hm-_TZMwcRm_4IR1WlaGCaX4UN91eNJZ1yseqflQxMQ/viewform

* Download plain text application - link: https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=12kUEHYUIxqIu2Ywzqh_XbJybPYacMadF

* Record your own audio response to the questions OR watch question video (ASL) and film your answers. Send to email - aep@grunt.ca.
Link to youtube ASL and audio questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClUF2gZi2Co

Need help? Email aep@grunt.ca

For more information on grunt gallery’s Accessible Engagement Project, visit grunt.ca/tactile-co-learning-engagement

Fees/Compensation:

* Artist Fee: $2,000 (taxable income)
* Local travel expenses covered (if applicable)
* Interveners, ASL interpretation, CART captioning, and other accessibility supports are provided.

Contact Name: Kay Slater
Contact Email: aep@grunt.ca

Contact Phone: (604) 875-9516