The New Access Consortium Presents: A Collective Audit of the Vancouver Art Gallery

Opening – Saturday November 7th 6-9pm
Exhibition runs: Sunday November 8th- December 13th

The New Access Consortium is the collective, decentered, non institutional organizational structure initiated by artist Carmen Papalia through which a fluid cast of members are supported in assessing the conditions of access in public and institutional spaces. Read More »

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The Talking Cloth: Speaking Truth

Opening – Saturday November 7th 6-9pm
Sunday, November 8th – December 13th, 2015

WISH Drop-In Centre Society operates an overnight drop-in for women in street-level survival sex trade. In addition to a broad diversity of programmes, WISH also offers an Aboriginal Women’s Button Group. Read More »

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For A New Accessibility

Join us For A New Accessibility, a convergence at Gallery Gachet held in partnership with the Contemporary Art Gallery and artist Carmen Papalia. Read More »

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Organizing for Accessibility & Mutual Aid

A participatory workshop with our current exhibiting curator Carmen Papalia
Tuesday, November 17th  3-5 pm

In this growing landscape of non-option institutional support services, those with diverse and complex needs are routinely disempowered by the systems that they rely upon in order to maintain their basic health and well being. Read More »

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FANA 2015 Schedule

Day Time Title Presenter Location
FRIDAY 20th 5 pm Registration opens Gallery Gachet
6 pm Dinner Gallery Gachet

7 – 7.30 pm

Opening and Welcoming Audrey Siegl Gallery Gachet
7.30 – 8.15 pm Tour of exhibition Carmen Papalia & the New Access Consortium Gallery Gachet
8.15 – 9 pm Going Inside Zoe Kreye Gallery Gachet
SATURDAY 21st 10 am – 12 pm Big Rock Candy Mountain Hannah Jickling & Helen Reed DTES Neighbourhood House
10 am – 12 pm Bead Loom Workshop Olivia Whetung Gallery Gachet
12 – 1 pm Lunch
1 – 3 pm Bodies in Deliberate Motion Amanda Cacchia Gallery Gachet
1 – 3 pm Telling Herstories Jessica Numinnen EWMA
3.30 – 5.30 pm Moving, Uttering, and Sounding Our Truths Cheryl L’Hirondelle Gallery Gachet
7 – 9 pm When I Walk Jason DaSilva – facilitated by Carmen Papalia Contemporary Art Gallery
SUNDAY 22nd 11 am – 1 pm For A New Accessibility Panel Discussion Facilitated by Cecily Nicholson – Panelists Carmen Papalia, Amanda Cacchia, Cheryl L’Hirondelle, Margaret Dragu Contemporary Art Gallery
1 – 2 pm Lunch
2 – 5 pm Reverb Hosted by Esther McPhee & Leah Horlick Contemporary Art Gallery

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WE NEED RESOURCES!

The funding has been cut for the gallery.  Now we are faced with a crisis whereby we need to think of options.  I have written this blog to speak of my needs and my choices.  Read More »

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How to support Gallery Gachet

Dear friends and community,

Thank you so much for your many messages of support and inquiries about how to support Gallery Gachet, given recent news of a funding cut (gallery gachet’s fundings cut). On Thursday, September 10th we held an emergency meeting to further update our community and to advance our response to this situation. Thanks to all those who attended and shared their good wishes and ideas. Read More »

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Gallery Gachet’s Funding Cut: Resolved to Continue Our Work

Gallery Gachet learned last week that after twenty-one years of receiving core funding from the Provincial Ministry of Health our contract with the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority is being severed, with ninety days notice. The financial cut amounts to half of the organization’s overall budget, and represents the majority of wage and operational resources. Read More »

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ANNUAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS | Deadline Extended

Deadline: Sept 15th, 2015  Deadline Extended: September 30th, 2015
As you may have heard, Gallery Gachet recently learned that after twenty-one years of receiving core funding from the Provincial Ministry of Health our contract with the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority is being severed.
We are resilient and resolved to continue our work!
We welcome all submissions for this next round of Exhibition and look forward to reviewing yours! Read More »

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The Future of Gallery Gachet

Dear Friends,
Gallery Gachet learned this week that after twenty-one years of receiving core funding from the Provincial Ministry of Health our contract with the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority is being severed, with ninety days notice. The financial cut amounts to half of the organization’s overall budget, and represents the majority of wage and operational resources.
Please join us for an emergency meeting at Gachet, to discuss the present situation and the future of Gallery Gachet: Thursday, September 10th at 6pm. Light food and refreshments will be available. We are resilient and resolved to continue our work. Thank you for your continued support.

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    Front door - 32" width
    No steps

    Washroom
    Door - 35" width
    Toilet clearance:
    8'' left side
    29'' front
    Support bars on left and behind toilet

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