“It was amazing for a BFA grad to get employed in their field, at a competitive rate in what is a difficult industry,” she says. Really we are more aligned with a not-for-profit model, but we do like being in control! Having no board or anybody to answer to makes it quicker and easier to take decisions and actions.”Ĭhrissy graduated from Queen’s University in 2008 and was thrilled to land a gallery assistant job at Oeno Gallery right from university. “We don’t have government funding, we live on what we make, we’re a for-profit business that gives a lot back through awards and bursaries. “Being self employed and running an arts business takes a lot of energy,” says Chrissy.
“We saw a need there, and it was our inspiration for a business.” The concept has changed over time, and, yes, they subsidized their income with a couple of years teaching at Loyalist College, but today they focus full time on Spark Box and their art.
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“In university, we didn’t learn much about marketing, finances or generally how to make a living,” says Chrissy. Their original concept for Spark Box Studio was to provide support and resources to help artists make it in the real world. That’s right, a thriving artist-run business that to date has worked with more than 350 professional and aspiring artists Chrissy Poitras and Kyle Topping are visual artists celebrating their eighth year in business in Prince Edward County.
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