We’re incredibly excited to announce the opening of our newest studio space in Toronto’s West end, Akin Stockyards! Akin Stockyards is located at 2231 St Clair Ave West (near Runnymede) and our team has been hard at work to make it ready with room for more than 70 members. Akin Stockyards opened on February 7, 2022 and we are looking forward to welcoming new members to join this budding community.

There will be Shared Memberships available for $71/month, which includes access to shared working areas, shared storage, kitchen, dining area and bathrooms. There are also 60 Dedicated Memberships available (your own studio) with studios ranging from 30sf for $191 / month - 155sf for $597 / month.

Akin Stockyards is located on the ground floor. There are no steps to enter the building and no steps throughout the building. There are two bathrooms for all genders, both bathrooms have grab bars, a 5’ turning radius, and 36” wide doors. Aisles and pathways between the studio spaces are between 3’3” and 5’ wide. There are 5 parking spaces for car parking, there is no on-site parking for bicycles.

You can check out online documentation of the Akin Stockyards studios to get a sense of our space. The images are organized according to the studio code (example: STO-25, STO-26) which can be seen on the floor plan in each image folder.

Priority for studios will be given to artists who have been on the Akin waiting lists for 6 months or longer, Akin members from our former Akin studio locations which closed in 2020 or 2021, as well as those who identify as a member of one or more of the Toronto Arts Council’s Equity Priority Groups (Persons of Colour, Deaf Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Persons Living with Mental Illness, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIAP). That being said, we will do our best to provide space at this new location to anyone who is interested.

We would like to acknowledge the support of our partners Marlin Spring and Greybrook for making this space available for our community. We’re excited to welcome you into this studio and we can’t wait for you to be a part of this new community.

Please email info@akincollective.com to learn more!