ARTSCAPE DISTILLERY STUDIOS
THE HEART OF THE DISTILLERY
The Artscape Distillery Studios are home to over 60 artists, artisans, and non-profit arts and cultural organizations in the heart of Toronto’s Historic Distillery District.
Visit
Shop our first floor, where you’ll find incredible art and artisan goods created right here. Explore upstairs to find galleries, open artist studios, performances and unique architectural features steeped in history.
15 Case Goods Lane
Building hours: 7 AM to 7 PM, Mon-Sun
Shops hours: Noon to 5 PM, Wed-Sun (at minimum)
Who's Here
The Artscape Distillery Studios are home to an eclectic mix of artists and organizations. Nowhere else will you find sculptors, woodworkers, metalsmiths, opera and theatre companies, dancers, cultural presenters, painters, fashion designers and multi-disciplinary artists all working under the same roof.
- All
- Art and Design Studios
- Ground Floor Artist Shops + Galleries
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Performing Arts Studios
Andrew Rowat Photography
Unit 405
Fine art large-format photographer
Ann Shier
Unit 415
Encaustic painting teaching centre and gallery
Barbara Wybou
Unit 100
Traditional Japanese woodblock printing
Brian Harvey
Unit 412
Painter
Dance Ontario
Unit 304
Supporting and promoting dance in Ontario
Dancemakers
Unit 301
Toronto's second oldest contemporary dance company
Dancemakers Theatre Studio
Unit 313
Rentable rehearsal and performance venue
DanceWorks
Unit 304
Toronto's leading presenter of independent dance
Denise Ireland
Unit 211
Visual artist and an art instructor
Dina Milovanov Art
Unit 212
Figurative painter and portraitist
DISH GALLERY + Studio
Unit 112
Working studio of ceramic artist Susan Card
Elaine Chan-Dow Photography Studio
Unit 400
Visual artist and editorial photographer
Ernst Balmer Studio
Studio 315
Rentable rehearsal and performance venue, operated by Tapestry Opera
Expect Theatre
Unit 208
Producing cutting-edge, original, multi-disciplinary productions
Jean Jewer
Unit 300
Artist working in painting, photography, collage and printmaking
Julie Moon Ceramics
Unit 204
Ceramic sculpture and design
Just Imagine Art and Design
Unit 415
Multi-media artist
Katharine Asals
303 B
Freelance Film and Television Editor
Lea Barclay
Unit 303D
Fine artist working in oils, watercolour, charcoal and pencil
Leif Benner
Unit 108
Designer/Goldsmith
Lightmaker Studio
Unit 202
Handcrafted Modern Lighting
Lilith’s Garden
Unit 106
Clothing and accessories by artist Maihyet Burton
Lori Klassen
Unit 209
Artist working in oil painting and drawing
Lydia Panart
Unit 307
Fine artist and art educator
Marianne Fowler
Unit 213
Painter
Marina Hanacek
Unit 109
Multimedia abstract painter experimenting with wax and oil bar
Massoumeh Jian
Visual artist, multi-media installations
Mehoi Shop + Studio
Unit 107
Artist-made gifts and accessories
Michael J. Baker Studio
Studio 314
Rentable rehearsal and performance venue, operated by Dancemakers
Michelle Ross
Unit 206
Contemporary, elegant, and unpredictable handmade jewellery
Millicent Vee Knits
Unit 111
Hand-knit clothing and accessories
Nick’s Art Studio
Unit 303 C
Super-cool pop street style drawings, sculptures and hand-painted clothes
Nightswimming
Unit 310
Commissions and develops new Canadian plays, musical works and dance
Nightwood Theatre
Unit 306
Canada’s foremost feminist theatre
Nurielle Stern
Unit 402
Ceramic sculpture and installation artist
PACT
Unit 201
Professional Association of Canadian Theatres
Pleiades Theatre
Unit 311
Sharing stories of world cultures on stage
Prologue to the Performing Arts
Unit 413
Facilitates access to performing arts experiences in schools and communities across Ontario
PROOF Studio Gallery
Unit 104 + 416
Photographic studio of artists Sheila Jonah, John Drajewicz and Natalie Draz
Ray Ferris
Unit 207
Musical animations and fine art
RedEye Studio + Gallery
Unit 109
Royal College of Canadian Organists
Unit 414
Supports its members in the development and practice of fine organ and choral performance
Sarah Phelps
Unit 401
Creates abstract paintings for every space.
Second Door Studio
Unit 103
Encaustic and mixed media art and workshops
Seray Vural
Unit 303A
Artist working with clay, paper and colours
Shay Salehi
Unit 402
Mixed-media artist
Simon Schneiderman Art
Unit 305
Painter, a poet and lawyer
Susan Leopold Studios
Unit 411
Visual artist and illustrator, author, educator and Creative Art Psychotherapist
TANK jewelry & beads
Unit 105
Hand-crafted glass and sterling silver jewelry
Tapestry Opera
Unit 316
Creating rule-breaking, innovative new works of Canadian opera
The CanDance Network
Unit 304
National network supporting the creation and distribution of contemporary dance
The Company Theatre
Unit 310
Theatre productions that meditate on the human condition
Theatre Museum Canada
Unit 309
Documents, preserves, studies, displays and interprets the heritage of theatre in Canada
Vanessa McKernan
Unit 406
Figure-based oil painting and drawing
Looking for art or creative services? The Artscape Artist Directory showcases the artistic practices of a wide variety of participating artists and performers from the Artscape community.
The Artscape Distillery Studios are operated by Artscape. Discover thriving creative communities across the city and support for artists at Artscape.ca.
Accessibility
All four floors of the Artscape Distillery Studios can be accessed by wheelchair. Washrooms and signage are not fully accessible. See Artscape’s Accessible Customer Service Policy.
