Creative Spaces in Waterloo Region

This resource is a living and non-exhaustive list of creative spaces available for use in Kitchener-Waterloo. 

Visual Arts

Exhibition Spaces

• City of Kitchener’s Berlin Tower Artspace

• • • 200 King Street West, Kitchener, ON
    • Contact: 519-783-8302

• Homer Watson House and Gallery

• • 1754 Old Mill Rd, Kitchener
  • Contact: marketing@homerwatson.on.ca

• Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery (KWAG )
  • 101 Queen St N, Kitchener
  • Contact: mail@kwag.on.ca

Artist Studios

• 44 Gaukel Creative Workspace

• • • Creative hub with multiple spaces for rent (hourly and monthly options)
    • 44 Gaukel Street, Kitchener
    • Contact: 44gaukel@artsbuildontario.ca

• Globe Studios

• • • Visual art studios for rent by square foot
    • 141 Whitney Place, Kitchener
    • Hosts annual tenant art shows
    • Contact: info@globestudios.org

• KW Artists Co-op

• • • Shared visual art studio
    • 142 Waterloo St, Waterloo
    • Contact: angoldlee@gmail.com

• • Kwartzlab Makerspace 
    • Shared equipment is included in the monthly membership; private studios are also available 
    • 145 Bedford Rd 2nd floor, Kitchener
    • Contact: Contact form

• The Corner Studio

• • • Shared studio for ceramic artists 
    • Unit 40, 141 Whitney Pl, Kitchener 
    • Contact: beckywebsterdeleo@gmail.com

• TriSIsters Art House

• • Shared visual art studio
  • 137 King Street North, St. Jacobs
  • Contact: Contact form

Media Arts

• Catana Studios

• • • Photography and film studio available for hourly rentals
    • 283 Duke Street W. Unit 206a, Kitchener
    • Contact: Facebook and Instagram  

• Tiny Horse Film Studios

• • Film studio available for hourly rentals. Optional equipment rentals are also available
  • 50 Bathurst Drive, Waterloo
  • Contact: hello@tinyhorsefilmstudios.com

Performance Venues

• KW Little Theatre

• • • Theater, live performance
    • 9 Princess Street E., Waterloo
    • Contact: info@kwlt.org

• St. Andrews Church

• • • Church with multiple rooms and spaces for rent
    • 54 Queen Street N., Kitchener
    • Contact: executive.assistant@standrewskw.com

• The St. Matthew’s Centre

• • • Church with multiple rooms and spaces for rent
    • 54 Benton St. Kitchener
    • Contact: rentals@stmatthewscentre.ca

• The Button Factory

• • • Hourly and day rates are available 
    • 25 Regina St. S, Waterloo
    • Contact: operations@buttonfactoryarts.ca 

• The Conrad Center for the Performing Arts

• • • Theater, live performance
    • 36 King St W., Kitchener
    • Contact: 226-444-8011

• The Registry Theatre 

• • • Theater, live performance
    • 122 Frederick St, Kitchener
    • Contact: info@registrytheatre.com

• Kitchener Public Library

• • 85 Queen St N, Kitchener
  • Contact: 519-741-2345

Movement Studios

• Hepcat Swing

• • • Lessons, rentals, events
    • 42 Erb Street E, Waterloo
    • Contact: info@hepcatswing.com

• The Underdog Dance Corp.

• • • Lessons, rentals, showcases
    • 71 King Street N. Unit C, Waterloo
    • Contact: frontdesk@underdogdance.com

• Waterloo Dance

• • Latin and Ballroom dancing studio
  • 116 Queen Street N, Kitchener
  • Contact: info@waterloodance.com

Music

Music- Performance

• The Hub

• • • 125 King Street W, Kitchener
    • Contact: info@thehubkw.com

• Maxwell’s

• • • 35 University Ave E, Waterloo
    • Contact: info@maxwellswaterloo.com

• Sugar Run

• • • 33 Queen St S, Kitchener
    • Contact: info@sugarrun.ca

• The Union

• • • 124 Sydney Street S, Kitchener
    • Contact: theunionkw@gmail.com

• Room 47 

• • 47 King St N, Waterloo
  • Contact: Info@whiterabbitwaterloo.com

Music-Recording

• Canadian Day Dream

• • • 31 McBrine Drive #10, Kitchener
    • Contact: canadiandaydream@gmail.com

• Good Company Productions

• • • 15 Fifth Ave, Kitchener
    • Contact: Contact form

• Heffner Studios

• • • 85 Queen Street N, Kitchener
    • Contact: heffnerstudio@kpl.org

• Lockbox Studios

• • • 19 Scott St., Unit B, Kitchener, ON 
    • Contact: (226) 507-9026

• Small Dog Studio

• • 107 Joseph Street, Kitchener
  • Contact: info@smalldogstudio.com

Music-Rehearsal

• The JR

• • • Hourly and monthly rentals available
    • 124 Sydney Street S., Kitchener
    • Contact: 226-789-1446

• JamSpots

• • • Hourly rentals available
    • 201 Alice Street, Guelph
    • Contact: info@jamschool.com

• Prospect Studios

• • Hourly rentals available
  • 446 Prospect Ave.
  • Contact: prospect_studios@outlook.com

Something to add? Email coordinator@artsbuildontario.ca with any suggestions.