IN NEED OF SPACE?

A sunny 1150 square foot space, our studio is fantastic for meetings, small parties and events, photoshoots, and more. 

The JAYU Studio is a 1150 square foot space located in unit #380 on the third floor of the 401 Richmond Building. The space features a large main room with a projector, a small kitchenette including a microwave and fridge, and large south-facing windows. We use the space for in-person workdays, iAM programs (on select evenings and weekends), meetings with our Board of Directors, community partners, and one-off events.

401 Richmond is a restored, heritage-designated, industrial building turned arts-and-culture hub. It is home to over 140 artists, cultural producers, social innovators, micro-enterprises, galleries, festivals, and shops. We share the building with other prestigious arts organizations such as Gallery44, Tangled Arts, Inside Out, ImagineNative, Reel Asian, and Images, to name a few.

We welcome the following types of rentals:

• Documentary film screening space for 25-30 individuals

• Production space for photography, collaging, painting, and more

• Community arts events 

• Meeting space for up to 20 people 

We strive to be good neighbours to our fellow tenants. For this reason we cannot currently accommodate loud music or dancing during business hours, however evenings and weekends are possible with consent from our neighbours. 

If you have an event in mind that you think is a good fit for our space please let us know and we would be happy to discuss what’s possible!

401 Richmond Street West is located on the south side of Richmond Street just east of Spadina Avenue. Richmond Street is a one way street for westward-bound traffic.

TTC:

• From Union Station: 510 Spadina Streetcar, northbound

• From Spadina Station: 510 Spadina Streetcar, southbound

• From Queen St, 501 Queen streetcar

• Please note there may be active transit closures currently affecting these routes. Please check the TTC website as you plan your trip.

Parking:

• Please note parking is not included.

• On evenings and weekends, there is a paid parking lot behind the building located in the first alleyway on your left as you’re driving west on Richmond Street W. just past Peter St. This outdoor uncovered lot charges a $10 flat rate for 9am-6pm (Saturday and Sunday) or 6pm-12am (weekdays). 

• There are various street parking and parking lot options in the area. We recommend the following locations:

  • 83 Peter Street (underground lot; card and online payment options available; 5 minute walk)

  • 448 Richmond Street West (outdoor lot; physical card required; 2 minute walk)

Biking/Walking:

• The building is easily accessed via Adelaide bike lane running east (an alley will take you to the back parking lot and entrance) , or the Richmond bike lane running west (which will take you to both front entrances). There are bike racks at both the front and back entrances of the building.

401 Richmond is open to the public from 12pm to 6pm on Tuesday to Friday, from 12pm to 5pm on Saturday, and closed Monday and Sunday. When the building is closed to the public, a staff member will be on site to provide after hours access, and we strongly suggest our clients station someone at the front entrance of the building as well.

For all clients, we offer:

• Wifi

• Furniture Access:

  • 8 collapsible rolling black tables

  • 9 black rolling computer chairs

  • 1 armchair

  • 2 couches: 1 green faux velvet; 1 caramel brown faux leather click clack couch 

  • 2 round side tables

  • 1 rolling clothing rack with hangers

  • Small white table

  • 29 stacking chairs

  • 1 standing lamp

• Kitchen Use

  • Dishwasher

  • Sink

  • Fridge

  • Cleaning supplies (ex. Dish soap, hand soap, paper towel)

  • Water dispenser with filter

• Climate control

  • 1 window AC unit (summer months)

  • 2 standing fans

  • 2 ceiling fans (1 per room)

  • 3 windows in main space with rolling blinds 

• Office Supplies

  • Large rolling whiteboard and dry erase markers

  • Office essentials: pens, scissors

Upon request, JAYU can facilitate access to:

• Projector screen

• BENQ projector

• 2 LG televisions on rolling stands

• 3 Sonos Speakers

• Printer

• KITCHEN: 7 ft x 6.5 ft

  • Counters: 95 inches by 2 ft

• MAIN SPACE: 17.5 ft x 24.5 ft

• ACTIVITY ROOM: 14 ft x 17.5 ft

• EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S OFFICE: 10.9 x 13 ft

YOUR NAME:

YOUR ORGANIZATION:

PROGRAM: select either community access fund OR venue rental

TELL US ABOUT YOUR EVENT:

WHAT DATES AND TIMES WOULD YOU LIKE TO BOOK?

Our team will be in touch with you within 24 hours. For additional information please email us at info@jayu.ca.