Akin Lakeshore Studios Featured in Etobicoke Guardian!
“It’s about cross pollination”
Akin Lakeshore makes art studio space affordable in Etobicoke!
Last week Akin’s newest location in Etobicoke was featured in the Etobicoke Guardian and we couldn’t be more appreciative for this and the wonderfully positive response and warm welcome we have received in this new neighborhood. Continue reading below for an excerpt from the article by Tamara Shephard.
“Photographers. Painters. Sculptors. Writers. Video creators. Fashion designers. Jewelry makers.
Toronto is home to artists of acclaim in every medium, yet there’s an ever-increasing shortage of affordable workspace.
Akin Collective’s model responds to the challenge with monthly, affordable rentals of art studios and workspaces of varying sizes across Toronto, everywhere from inside the Museum of Contemporary Art to a converted former butcher shop at St. Clair Avenue West and Keele Street.
Next month, Akin Lakeshore opens to Etobicoke-based artists as 6,000 square feet of converted vacant commercial space on the third floor of 2970 Lake Shore Blvd. W. at Eighth Street.
Daylight floods through four foot tall windows and bounces off the bright white walls in a labyrinth of rooms, soon to become more than 30 dedicated art studios and shared workspaces, square footages taped out on grey carpet.”
INTERESTED IN AKIN LAKESHORE?
We are currently scheduling one-on-one tours. Please get in touch with Laura Keeling at laura@akincollective.com for more information, pricing inquiries, to book a tour or to share ideas. We look forward to hearing from you!