Arts Incubator Winnipeg

Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Arts Incubator Winnipeg

The Arts Incubator Winnipeg is a community-based arts organization and network of artists, cultural workers, and researchers working across Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Northwestern Ontario. We support artists, youth, and community partners through media arts programs, digital storytelling workshops, creative research, and public programming.

Our work focuses on accessible arts participation, digital literacy, and community-based storytelling. Originally seeded through the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse program, we explore how digital media and emerging technologies—including artificial intelligence—can support artists, strengthen community connections, and create new opportunities for learning and collaboration.

Our Programming Has Been Supported By:

The Arts Incubator and its programming was seeded with strategic arts innovation funding from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse program.
The Arts Incubator and its Winnipeg hub and programs were made possible with funding and support from the Manitoba Arts Council Indigenous 360 Program and Share - Artists in Communities program.
The Arts Incubator was made possible with support from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) Creative Entrepreneurship and Master of Arts in Creative Leadership programs.
Projects and Programs for The Arts Incubator are made possible with support and funding from the Ontario Arts Council.
The Arts Incubator and its participatory arts and food systems innovation programs were made possible with support from Manitoba Agriculture and the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
Activities in support of the Arts Incubator were made possible with support from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
The Arts Incubator was made possible with support from the University of Minnesota Duluth and the Labovitz School of Business and Economics.
The Arts Incubator and its programs were made possible with support from Global Dignity Canada.
The Arts Incubator was inspired by and many activities made possible with support from the University of Victoria Community Based Research Lab.
The Arts Incubator and its food security and participatory research was supported by the University of the Arctic. Thank you for supporting our adventures to the 2024 Arctic Congress in Bodø, Norway.
The Arts Incubator builds on the work of the Arviat Film Society and Arviat Television. More than a decade of media arts and community-based participatory research.
The Arts Incubator and its participatory arts and food systems innovation programs were made possible with support from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
The Arts Incubator and its participatory arts and food systems innovation programs were made possible with support from the Province of Manitoba, Manitoba Agriculture and the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
The Arts Incubator and its programs were made possible with support from ArcticNet and the Inclusion in Northern Research Program.
Thank you to CKDR Radio in Dryden for supporting this year's Canada Day Celebrations in Melgund Township, Dyment and Borups Corners.
The Arts Incubator and its Participatory Artificial Intelligence Research was made possible with support from the OpenAI Researcher Access Program.

Community-Based Arts Programs in
Winnipeg and Northwestern Ontario

Our Winnipeg hub operates through a flexible network of virtual and in-person spaces, allowing us to deliver media arts workshops, community storytelling projects, digital skills training, and collaborative research initiatives across Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario.

We work with artists, youth, Indigenous communities, and partner organizations to create accessible opportunities for creative practice, cultural exchange, and community-based learning. Through these partnerships, Arts Incubator Winnipeg supports local arts projects while contributing to broader conversations about arts, culture, technology, and community resilience.

Our programs evolve in response to community needs, new partnerships, and emerging ideas—creating space for experimentation, creative collaboration, and ongoing learning in both urban and northern communities.

No two seasons at Arts Incubator Winnipeg are exactly the same. As new artists, ideas, partnerships, and community needs emerge, our projects continue to evolve—creating space for experimentation, learning, and unexpected creative collaborations.

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Jukebox In Exile is the latest country music album from Flin Flon, Manitoba singer-songwriter C.C. Trubiak. Rooted in classic country music traditions, the album combines heartfelt storytelling, honky-tonk influences and contemporary songwriting inspired by life in Northern Manitoba. Written during a period of wildfire evacuation and displacement, Jukebox In Exile reflects the resilience, creativity and strong community spirit found throughout Flin Flon and across Manitoba. Featuring the singles "Old Country Songs," "Being Rich" and "Outlaws Meditation," the album highlights Trubiak's growing presence in Canadian country music while celebrating the people, places and experiences that shape life in Manitoba's North.
Jukebox in Exile by CC Trubiak dropped on June 5

Regional Arts Events

Travelling through Northwestern Ontario this month? Make plans to stop in Melgund Township on July 1 for the popular Canada Day Festival hosted by Melgund Recreation, Arts and Culture at the Dyment Recreation Hall. This family-friendly community celebration features live music, delicious food, and a vibrant artists, crafters, and vendors market showcasing local talent and handmade goods from across the region. By attending, visitors are helping support local artists, artisans, small businesses, and community organizations while contributing to the growth of arts, culture, and recreation in Northwestern Ontario. Surrounded by the beauty of Northern Ontario, the festival offers a chance to get out of the city, explore the bush, connect with local communities, and enjoy a full day of entertainment, culture, shopping, and small-town hospitality.

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