Organisation
About
Independent queer-led contemporary art, wherever it needs to happen.
Pup & Tiger is an independent, queer-led contemporary art organisation based in Canterbury. We bring artists, writers and audiences together through exhibitions, editions, live events and publishing.
Queer experience shapes how we work: whose voices are heard, how people take part, and the room we make for different ways of seeing.
How it began
Jared and Ash noticed a significant queer population in Canterbury, but no queer spaces. Their first idea was a gallery, a café and a community space.
The programme began before there was a space: calls for work, a zine and Soft Territories: Crossing One, with writing alongside them.
No fixed address
Canterbury is home. We work online, in temporary spaces and with collaborators.
An exhibition can lead to a conversation, a piece of writing, an artist’s book or another collaboration. Our website keeps a record of the programme, so you can return to the work after a project ends.
The programme
- Exhibitions. Exhibitions online and in temporary spaces, bringing artists and works into conversation.
- Editions. Artist prints and objects published by Pup & Tiger.
- Press. Books and written publications from Pup & Tiger Press.
- After Dark. Performance, sound, screenings, readings and gatherings. The live programme of Pup & Tiger.
- Curates. Exhibitions, commissions, and programmes developed with artists, organisations, and places.
- Transmissions. Writing and publishing from Pup & Tiger: essays, conversations, fiction and artist texts.
- Artists. Artists and writers who contribute to Pup & Tiger.
- Open calls. Invitations to make, write and take part in the programme.
Who it is for
Everyone is welcome. We particularly support queer, trans, neurodivergent, emerging and historically underrepresented artists.
Who we are
Jared Pappas-Kelley
Jared leads the artistic programme, working with artists on exhibitions, commissions and publishing. His independent curatorial and artistic practice includes ArtRod.
Ash Sweeney
Ash runs the practical side of Pup & Tiger, from finances and digital systems to producing editions and getting them to customers.
Séamus O'Donnell
Séamus helps deliver events, including After Dark, and looks after artists, performers and audiences.