Akin Dupont
Akin Dupont, located at 1485 Dupont Street at the intersection of Dupont and Campbell Avenue, opened in December 2015. This facility features 56 studios spread across four separate units on the second floor. There is a ceramics focused room with a member run kiln, a vitrine gallery, a shared common library and a great coffee shop on the main floor. Each unit has large windows which let in lots of natural light.
Akin Dupont has 56 regular dedicated studios ranging from 36 sqft for $238/month to 200 sqft for $800/month and there are 15 shared membership spaces for $80/month.
All four units that Akin occupies in this building have high ceilings and large windows with lots of natural light and additional member storage. There is a common area with a shared kitchenette in one of the units which all of the Akin members have access to. As with all Akin studios, Akin Dupont has 24/7 access, wifi and a utility sink to wash brushes and other tools.
Please note that studio tours are only available when scheduled in advance. Please contact info@akincollective.com to inquire about studio availability.
Accessibility Info
Akin Dupont regrets any barrier to access. If you require more information or are concerned about accessibility barriers please get in touch.
Akin Dupont is on the second floor of the building. There is a freight elevator which is not always available and has two heavy doors which must be manually lifted to open and shut.
The main entrance (located on Campbell Ave) has step free access into the lobby area. Once inside, the main entrance staircase leading to the second floor has 23 steps with a handrail. At the second floor landing, the hallway to the left leads you to our four studio doors.
There is a secondary building entrance also located on Campbell Avenue, a little south of the main entrance. There is one step up to the door and once inside, there is a staircase with 22 steps and a handrail that takes you to the second floor.
There is a freight elevator that opens onto the main, second and third floors for loading and unloading furniture and equipment. However the elevator is not always available, and has two heavy doors which must be manually lifted to be operable.
The second floor bathrooms are located in the hallway and are wheelchair accessible. However the building has installed key locks on the bathroom doors making entry into the washrooms more difficult as the doors are heavy. Keys for the washrooms are located in each of our four studio rooms. The washrooms are gendered MEN and LADIES. Akin does not have access to a gender-neutral washroom in this building.
1485 Dupont Street, Toronto, ON, M6P 3S2
Getting here by TTC
Akin Dupont is 95m from Symington Ave at Dupont St
(Stop ID: 4651) on the 168 Symington Bus route and Dupont St at Symington Ave
(Stop ID: 1029) on the 26 Dupont Bus route and 350m from Lansdowne Ave at Dupont St
(Stop ID: 4402) on the 47 Lansdowne Bus route. These three stops are considered wheelchair accessible by the TTC.
Bike and Car Parking
At this studio there is no dedicated member parking. Limited street parking is available on Dupont Street, Campbell Avenue and Antler Street. There is also limited space to lock a bike along the street at utility poles.
