Akin | 271 followers on LinkedIn. Arts organization providing affordable studio space to nearly 300 artists and year round calendar of community programs | Akin was founded in 2008 in a small loft on Queen West in Toronto. Initially set up as a small studio for a group of artist friends, the organization, still entirely artist run, has since grown to become the largest provider of shared studios in Toronto. Akin provides low-cost rental space to nearly 300 visual artists, designers and other creatives.