ABOUT US

Spark Box Studio wants to ignite your creativity.

Our mission is to:

- create an affordable, focused environment that encourages exploration, experimentation and the cultivation of new ideas.

- provide access to resources, equipment and expertise that might otherwise be difficult to find.

- connect to the larger community through the arts.

Our vision includes bringing art outside the studio and into public space through off-site projects such as public installations, outdoor exhibits, and youth outreach programs. Spark Box Studio is also focused on providing artists with career-building material through our Artist as Entrepreneur package and AIR program.

MEET THE SPARKS

Kyle Topping and Chrissy Poitras are the owners and operators of Spark Box Studio. Both practicing artists, they are recent graduates of the Fine Arts and Art History programs at Queen’s University.

LOCATION

Prince Edward County is a beautiful island community rich in culture, with an extraordinarily high concentration of artists and art lovers. The County offers something for everyone – artist studios and galleries, an historical theatre showcasing current films, alternative films and stage productions, boutiques with new and vintage clothing, pubs with live music, funky cafes, wineries, farm stands with abundant local produce, meats, and homemade products, and specialty food shops. The County is a great place to get away and enjoy a peaceful, quiet environment with numerous sandy beaches along its shoreline, Provincial Parks and conservation areas with hiking and biking trails, and beautiful rural scenery.

The Prince Edward County benefits from being located between several major Canadian cities. Toronto is located 215km away, a 2.5hr drive. Ottawa is located 271km away, a 3.0hr drive. Montreal is located 363km away, a 4.0hr drive.

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SPECIAL THANKS

To date, Spark Box Studio has received overwhelming support from the local and regional community. Substantial in-kind donations of time, equipment, supplies and other materials have helped make the initiative a reality, along with funding from the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Prince Edward Lennox and Addington Community Futures Development Corporation and the Corporation of the County of Prince Edward.

Actively involved in the Spark Box Studio initiative, along with Chrissy Poitras and Kyle Topping, are project partners including The Small Business Centre, Prince Edward Lennox and Addington Community Futures Development Corporation, The Corporation of the County of Prince Edward, and Rene Dick of Scout Design. The Prince Edward County Arts Council has also provided a mentor to the initiative.

We would also like to thank our good friend Ronika Dayton who put in a lot of her time in building the idea of Spark Box Studio with us.