* All prices are listed in Canada dollars (CAD) Montreal is located 363km away, a 4.0hr drive.Ĭost: We strive to offer affordable accommodations and studio spaces for resident artists. Ottawa is located 271km away, a 3.0hr drive. Toronto is located 215km away, a 2.5hr drive. The Prince Edward County benefits from being located between several major Canadian cities. 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 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. Prince Edward County is a beautiful island community rich in culture, with an extraordinarily high concentration of artists and art lovers. Both practicing artists, they are recent graduates of the Fine Arts and Art History programs at Queen’s University. Kyle Topping and Chrissy Poitras are the owners and operators of Spark Box Studio. Spark Box Studio is also focused on providing artists with career-building material through our Artist as Entrepreneur package and Artist Residency program. 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.

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