Gallery Gachet
Gallery Gachet’s mission is to support and advance artists who experience mental illness, disability, or poverty, creating a space where people who have faced marginalization feel fully supported in their pursuit of a creative life and career.
Basis of Unity
• We support the artistic and professional development of our community as a means to achieve social, cultural, and economic justice.
• We support the wellness of people marginalized by mental health experiences, trauma, or abuse.
• We work toward the elimination of discrimination against people marginalized by mental health experiences, trauma, or abuse.
• We believe that artistic and cultural expression is a human right.
• We promote the critical role of art and culture in building a healthy society.
• We believe art is a means for survival, self-expression, and health.
Address: 9 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1G4
Phone: 604-687-2468
Website: gachet.org
Organization Details
Installation setup available
• multi-media
• plinths
• audio capabilities
• floor plan
• street-level entry
• wheelchair accessibility
Artists of interest
• local artists
• regional artists
• national artists
• international artists
Primary mediums and genres
• contemporary art
• Deaf, Disability, and Mad arts
• outsider arts
• BIPOC arts
CARFAC membership
Yes
Does your organization offer memberships?
Yes
More information available on the website.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Active relationships with First Nations and Indigenous communities:
Gallery Gachet regularly seeks guidance from Indigenous artists, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and leaders. Their insight helps shape programming and organizational direction. Honouraria are provided to acknowledge their time and expertise. Indigenous artists are consistently included in programming.
Diversity strategy or anti-racism/decolonization statement:
Yes
Available at:
gachet.org/statement-of-solidarity-with-black-lives-matter-and-commitment-to-anti-racism
Current and future commitments:
The gallery educates its community about the occupation of unceded territories and the ongoing impacts of colonization, guided by the teachings of Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh communities. Programming is deeply informed by Indigenous women who have led and sustained community in the Downtown Eastside for decades. The gallery builds respectful relationships with urban Indigenous artists and communities, while avoiding cultural appropriation and respecting cultural protocols.
Awareness of Indigenous Protocols for the Visual Arts:
Yes
Land acknowledgements offered:
Yes, during events and programs
Yes, on the website
Yes, on printed materials and promotional items
Identified power dynamics and actions to address them:
The gallery confronts systemic attitudes that devalue community arts compared to professional arts. This includes the impact of policies that contribute to the marginalization of low-income, self-taught artists living with trauma, addictions, or mental health diagnoses. The gallery works to shift these attitudes by supporting artists to access opportunities, reduce stigma, and challenge structures that limit agency and visibility.
Accessibility:
• map of the space
• wheelchair accessibility
Opportunities for emerging artists
• educational outreach
• exhibitions
• mentorships
• studio space
• workshops
Submission Process
Exhibition selection process
• submissions to a programming committee or jury
Submission details: gachet.org/annual-submission-process-2023
Other opportunities to showcase work
• artist talks
• community programming (such as member shows)
• workshops
Supports provided for exhibiting artists
• one-way shipping
• two-way shipping
• insurance (value up to a limit)
• listings and newsletters
• exhibition catalogues
• promotional pamphlets and posters
CARFAC Fees
Fees paid for exhibitions:
• solo exhibitions
• group exhibitions
• performance
• media art screenings and presentations
Fees paid for digital programming:
N/A
Fees paid for non-commercial reproductions:
N/A
Fees paid for commercial reproductions:
N/A
Fees paid for artist professional services:
• presentation and consultation fees
• jury fees
• writing fees
Other Support for Artists
Accessibility supports:
• grant writing support
• alternative submission methods
• consultations
Artist compensation:
• artwork sales and commissions
• CARFAC fees (https://carfac-raav.ca)
• honouraria
