The Gam is a gallery, boutique and artist studio located in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and fronts an artist-only building at 110 E Hastings St. The Gam exists because it sees a need to create an inclusive meeting place for artists and community members.  It is a place to locate oneself as an important participant and an active agent in fostering a dynamic and thoughtful culture.  To accomplish our goal we integrate community events (such as potlucks-FEAST), chess/games nights, open studios, model drawing, theater and music performances with a regular exhibition schedule to create an encompassing space.

The Gam was founded by four Albertan ladies, The Gam Girls. We are:

Jamie Reid (G. Jam) , a recent BFA graduate of Emily Carr University, focused in printmaking, cultural theory and drawing.  When she’s not hard at work at The Gam, Jamie is enjoying books, beer, balling and baristaing.

Jasmine Ohlhauser (G. Lou)  is a multi-talented lady who has been known to ride a skateboard while hula-hooping and playing the trombone – a sight to behold. Jas likes to play music, baseball, and chess, stitch threads into costumes and garden to slayer.  Last year she paused her busy life to  attend Capilano University, where studied anthropology and art history.

Julia Kreutz (G. Ruby) received her BFA from Emily Carr University in 2009 where she focused on cultural theory, ceramics and painting.   Since then Kreutz has been busy traveling, creating, baseballing, teaching drawing and creative movement to youngsters, barista bitching and playing chess.

Tarah Hogue (G. Bear) finished her BA in Art History at Queen’s University in 2008, and moved to Vancouver to open a gallery with her ladies. She is a writer, and recently started her MA at UBC for Curatorial Studies focusing on contemporary First Nations performance art.