About Akin Projects

Unveiling of the Akin St Clair Community Mural

Akin Studio Program Member exhibition at MOCA Toronto

Art Activity at the Akin Stockyards Open Studio Event

Akin Open Studio and BBQ Tie Dye Party

Akin Winter Exhibition at the Clark Centre for the Arts

Akin Gallery Crawl

Desire Lines exhibition at Steamwhistle Brewery

Akin Winter Art Market Vendor at the Clark Centre for the Arts

Community Arts at the Gardiner Museum

Artist's work at the Akin Stroll and Sketch

Akin Staff and Studio Members at Akin Ossington

Akin Projects is a registered nonprofit established in 2015 that provides artists and creatives with the support they need for creative production and development of their careers to benefit and enhance the communities where they work and live. We have offered services to thousands of individuals since our inception through our creative studios and arts programming.

Akin's studio locations and programming activities are located on the territory of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and traditional territory of the Wendat. We also acknowledge the many other Indigenous peoples whose names were not recorded, who have travelled through and cared for this territory. A great deal of injustice has characterized colonial land negotiations with the Indigenous community across this country. Our goal is to continue learning and we are committed to better understanding what this means for us with regards to our obligations and how to act on them. We are grateful to be working on this land and promise to care for it along with the waters, sky and all sentient beings.

Non Profit Number: 80856 2987

Board of Directors

Allie Amplify
Kristina McMullin
Temma Pinkofsky
Leah Rakopoulos
Chris Wilson

Akin Projects Team

Renato Baldin - Gallery Manager

Oliver Pauk - Director and Founder

Jen Pilles - Interim Operations Manager

Bettina Westwood - Marketing and Special Projects Lead

Charlotte Van Ryn - Grants Coordinator, Marketing Support

Information on this site is available in alternative formats upon request. Please contact us at info@akincollective.com for accommodation requests.

Art Programming for Everyone!

Check our event calendar for a full listing of what's coming up! You can also find out by following our Facebook page, Instagram account, or by signing up for our newsletter!

Click here to learn more about programming at Akin

Support Akin Projects

Contributions large and small help our non-profit continue to thrive and grow. Thank you for your support!

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Akin Studios

Our studios provide a working environment that maintains a friendly and inspiring atmosphere where people can work on creative endeavors and entrepreneurial undertakings of all kinds.

Clear here to learn more about Akin Studio Memberships

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Akin Takeovers

The Akin Takeover is an ongoing initiative from Akin Projects featuring Akin studio members and friends of Akin. Using the @akinprojects Instagram account as a platform, participants are invited to share a stream of images, giving followers a glimpse into their creative world. #akintakeover