New Year, New Us! (kinda)
2025 Resolution: New Creative Endeavours with the Same Old (Quality) Shenanigans
Growing Beyond Boundaries
Over the past several years, RAID has been evolving from a small collective of creators into a thriving hub for artistic innovation and collaboration. What began as a studio space has expanded into a multi-faceted creative ecosystem—home to RAID Press, RAID Creative, RAID Spaces, and the RAID Gallery & Café.
That’s a lot of RAID!
(We’ll share more in the coming months.)
We’ve been doing it all rather incognito, under the radar if you will. You don’t invite people to your new home, before the walls are built, or the couch is in place — right?
Well, the couch is still on backorder, but a brand-new website is arriving this spring to showcase everything RAID has become. Until then, our newsletter—soon to be newsletters—is where we’re starting things off…
Two Newsletters, Twice the Content—Tailored for You!
As RAID continues to grow, so does our content—and now, you get to choose what matters most to you!
To give our audience a more focused experience, we’re launching a dedicated newsletter for RAID Press: Hot off the PRESS. This newsletter will spotlight the books we’re producing, the creators we’re collaborating with, and all things RAID Press. You’ll also notice a more distinct focus on our social media platforms—theraidstudio for studio-wide updates and raidpress for publishing news.
Meanwhile, It’s a RAID World will continue to cover the bigger picture—featuring local events in The 6ix (thanks Drake), plus updates on our international appearances in Festivals & Expos. To help you tailor your experience, you’ll be able to choose which sections you’d like to receive. For example, if you're in California, you can opt out of our Toronto-centric event updates in The 6ix while staying in the loop on our global appearances.
(click those sections now, to see current posts on upcoming events!)
Worried about inbox overload?
Don’t be!
Our newsletters will alternate monthly with Hot off the PRESS being delivered at the beginning of each month, while It’s a RAID World will be sent out mid-month. Special feature updates will only be sent when truly necessary.
Subscribe to one or both—it’s your choice, your feed, your RAID experience!
Cosa Nostra.
As RAID continues to grow, our mission remains unchanged: to foster creativity, champion creators, and share bold stories with the world.
Speaking of creators—we're thrilled to introduce you to our ever-expanding community. Thanks to a few disposable film cameras floating around the room at our recent holiday party, we captured many of them—take a peek:
The night was a bittersweet reflection of our journey as we said goodbye to some old faces and welcomed new ones into the fam. In the coming months, we'll help you put names to the faces above as you meet those in front of and behind the proverbial camera! These are the incredible people who make RAID what it is.
One thing we discovered tho—Shane Heron is not only a professional photo-bomber, but also rather photogenic—such a handsome fellow.
Stay tuned—Our journey is just getting started, and there’s so much more to come!
This is all sounding very rad. Congrats!