@1860 Winnipeg Arts youth named National Role Model

Niriqatiginnga and @1860 Winnipeg Arts founding member Tony Eetak was named a National Role Model by Global Dignity Canada on October 18, 2023.
Niriqatiginnga and @1860 Winnipeg Arts founding member Tony Eetak was named a National Role Model by Global Dignity Canada on October 18, 2023.

@1860 Winnipeg Arts founding member and Art Borups Corners collaborator Tony Eetak was named a National Role Model by Global Dignity Canada on October 18, 2023. The 17-year-old Winnipeg-based artist has been volunteering with the national non-profit organization for almost a decade. Global Dignity Canada Board Chair Giovanna Mingarelli made the announcement during this year’s annual national event. 

Tony is an emerging Inuk youth artist and cultural connector based in Winnipeg, Manitoba who enjoys music, visual and performing arts. Tony has been a dedicated volunteer for arts events for more than five years with organizations and projects including the Arviat Film Society, Global Dignity Canada, the ArcticNet-supported Inclusion in Northern Research, Creativity for Entrepreneurship with the University of Minnesota Duluth and the Winnipeg-based hub of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design-led Our People, Our Climate art program. As a founding member of @1860 Winnipeg Arts, Tony’s work has also been supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Manitoba Arts Council.

Established in 2005 by HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Operation HOPE Founder John Hope Bryant, and respected Finnish professor Pekka Himanen, Global Dignity is an independent, non-profit, non-political organization dedicated to empowering young people with dignity. It seeks to inspire respect, self-esteem, and tolerance for diversity while promoting the notion that every human being possesses the universal right to lead a dignified life. For more information, please visit the website at www.globaldignity.ca.

Congratulations, Tony! We are incredibly proud of your achievement.

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Art Borups Corners

Nestled in the heart of Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario, Art Borups Corners is a dynamic participatory arts collective and living lab, where innovation and creativity thrive. The program was founded in 2014, with an arts incubator established in 2021 and 2022 with funding and support from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse. Today, working with students and faculty from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, we fuse traditional and participatory media arts with artificial intelligence, music, storytelling and community-driven, land-based artist residencies to cultivate new voices and bold ideas. Whether through collaborative projects or immersive experiences, our small but vibrant community supports creators to explore, experiment, and connect. Join us at the intersection of artistry, technology, culture and community—where every moment is a new opportunity to create.

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