The Varley Art Gallery is pleased once again to offer Studio Rental opportunities at the McKay Art Centre. Main floor spaces are available as studios from January to March and December. The basement studio, once the studio of Group of Seven member Fred Varley, is available throughout the year (except July and August) on a per day basis. The upstairs studio is available all year round!

Studio rentals on the main floor and upstairs are offered for a minimum of two weeks and a maximum of three months. Artists may store their work and materials in the studios while renting, and are provided with security access to enter and leave the building at their discretion.

The small ground floor studio and upstairs studio can accommodate up to two working artists, and the large ground floor studio space up to six. This makes the studio spaces extremely affordable for artists who choose to share the rental cost.

Media permitted in the studio spaces include: drawing, painting, photography, digital art, ceramics, printmaking, and fibre-based art. Toxic materials, including aerosol cans and oil-based paints are prohibited, and any artistic media not listed above are subject to approval by the Varley Art Gallery of Markham.

Studio Rental Fees

  • Small Studio (12 x 12 ft):  $324 plus HST for each 2-week slot
  • Large Studio (13 x 24 ft, plus conservatory): $594 plus HST for each 2-week slot
  • Upstairs Studio: $270 plus HST for each 2-week slot 
  • Basement Studio: $54 per day plus HST

Detailed STUDIO RENTAL INFORMATION



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