Studio RAW Open to Rent (BIPOC Rates Available)

Studio RAW, located at Dupont and Dufferin (1220 Dupont St, Toronto), is a 1700 square foot space currently available for rent to community and arts groups in search of studio space.

STUDIO RAW | RAW Taiko (ragingasianwomxn.ca)

STUDIO RAW FEATURES

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• 1700 Sq foot multi-use movement & music studio
• 1200 sq ft (45′ x 26′) of sprung dance sub-floor with Timestep vinyl dance flooring on top
• Large windows, high ceiling (9.5 feet tall)
• Full mirror wall (24 feet long)
• Ventilation system consisting of air conditioning, HEPA filtration, windows, and standing fans
• Forced air gas heating in winter
• Kitchenette & small single stall bathroom
• Unlimited high speed Wifi
• Variety of workout and warm-up equipment
• Two (2) folding tables & twenty-four (24) folding chairs
• Black theatre curtains installed on a ceiling track (suitable for converting the rehearsal space into a performance stage for intimate audiences or virtual live streaming)
• Audio/Visual and Media Equipment (available for use at additional cost; please inquire for full details)

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ACCESSIBILITY

Please note that RAW made every effort to secure a wheelchair accessible space, but viable spaces were extremely limited to us due the outstanding building noise-allowance requirements of our taiko activities.

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• Studio RAW is located on the top/second floor of a low-rise building, and unfortunately, it is not wheelchair accessible. To access the studio, visitors must walk up one flight of stairs (20 steps) with railing. The stairwell is 45” wide.
• Studio RAW is a low-scent space and RAW regularly uses unscented cleaning products.
• Street parking is available for free on the North and South sides of Dupont St (except for 7am-9am & 4pm-6pm, Mon-Fri). The Galleria Mall Parking lot offers free parking (anytime).

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BOOKING & PAYMENT

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• Bookings must be a minimum of two (2) hours
• The rental rate is $45/hour
• A sliding scale rate of $25-$45/hour is available for Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous & People of Colour communities (to be determined in consultation with prospective renters)
• Security deposit required (amount to be determined in consultation with prospective renters

For rental inquiries, please contact [email protected]

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About RAW:

Raging Asian Womxn Taiko Drummers (RAW) is a Toronto-based performing arts ensemble made up of East and Southeast Asian womxn. Formed in 1998, we carry on the diasporic Taiko tradition that grew out of Asian American and Asian Canadian mobilization in the 60s and 70s. One of the few all-Asian, all-womxn Taiko drumming groups in the world, RAW exists as a critical response and challenge to both systemic and internalized oppressions. RAW plays large taiko drums as creative resistance for social change, carving space for self-expression, education and community building.