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Photos and Short Stories

A full set of Enigma rotors, showcasing the sophisticated mechanics behind WWII's most famous cipher.
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Photos and Short Stories

Enigma’s Rotors

Jamie Bell July 6, 2025
The dome of the St. Boniface Archdiocese rises with quiet dignity over Winnipeg’s historic French quarter, a structure as solemn as it is beautiful. Caught in the crisp contrast of winter sun and shadow, the building’s architectural grace tells a story of leadership and legacy. The Romanesque lines and tall, narrow windows evoke the traditions of the Church, while its presence reminds visitors of the enduring role St. Boniface has played in shaping Métis, Francophone, and Catholic identities.
  • Photos and Short Stories
  • Winnipeg

Echoes Beneath the Dome

Tony Eetak July 6, 2025
That classic Drouillard Avenue look in Windsor. Old brick and a vibrant storefront speak to the street's enduring charm.
  • Photos and Short Stories

Drouillard Avenue Echoes

Jamie Bell July 6, 2025
The iconic "Nutty Club" ghost sign. A sweet piece of advertising and history painted on an old building.
  • Photos and Short Stories
  • Winnipeg

Old Signs of Winnipeg: Nutty Club

Jamie Bell July 6, 2025
That serene moment when the Detroit skyline lights up against a summer twilight sky. Perfect calm on the river.
  • Photos and Short Stories

Detroit River Nights

Jamie Bell July 5, 2025

Arts and Creative Leadership

Planning is the most important step to ensure projects, programs, and community initiatives achieve their goals efficiently and effectively.
  • Arts & Creative Leadership
  • Recreation

Why Planning Matters!

Art Borups Corners July 2, 2025
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  • Arts & Creative Leadership
  • Recreation

Why Admin Matters!

Art Borups Corners June 30, 2025
It's tough when a stubbornness about using digital tools puts up an invisible wall, leaving our northern communities cut off from the vibrant arts, culture, and recreation services they truly need. That just deepens the community disconnect.
  • Arts & Creative Leadership
  • Borups Corners

The Disconnected North

The Arts Incubator Team June 26, 2025
This week, our Digital Arts and Climate Entrepreneurship program has been buzzing with creative energy as we dive into "The Eco-Innovators Journey"! We're exploring how gamification can transform big ideas, like climate entrepreneurship, into something truly approachable and fun.
  • Arts & Creative Leadership
  • Technology

Diving Deeper: Crafting “The Eco-Innovators Journey”

Jamie Bell June 24, 2025

Creative and Climate Entrepreneurship

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  • Creative Entrepreneurship

A Hub for Arts & Climate Innovation

The Arts Incubator Team July 1, 2025
Forge your green future! Eco-Innovators Journey: where your choices spark climate solutions with AI's help.
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Climate Entrepreneurship

The Eco-Innovator’s Journey

The Arts Incubator Team June 23, 2025
ECO-STAR accelerates climate innovation by uniting AI, Indigenous wisdom, circular design, and regenerative business models.
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Climate Entrepreneurship

From CO-STAR to ECO-STAR

The Arts Incubator Team June 12, 2025
Get ready to soak up the vibrant atmosphere at Melgund Township's first Summer Market this July 1st. Discover unique treasures from local artists and businesses during the silent auction, savor delicious food, and enjoy lively performances.
  • Creative Entrepreneurship
  • Melgund Township News

Melgund Township Summer Event on July 1st

The Arts Incubator Team June 10, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Enigma’s Rotors A full set of Enigma rotors, showcasing the sophisticated mechanics behind WWII's most famous cipher.
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Photos and Short Stories

Enigma’s Rotors

July 6, 2025
Enigma: The Code Machine Every key on this Enigma Machine held wartime secrets. A close-up of cryptographic history.
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Photos and Short Stories

Enigma: The Code Machine

July 5, 2025
The Eco-Innovator’s Journey Forge your green future! Eco-Innovators Journey: where your choices spark climate solutions with AI's help.
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Climate Entrepreneurship

The Eco-Innovator’s Journey

June 23, 2025
Building an Art Idea Generator Get fresh, AI-generated art prompts for painting, photography, video, and experimental digital art—free and online.
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Winnipeg

Building an Art Idea Generator

June 18, 2025

From the Land Lab

The Low-Growing Delights A close look at Dwarf Red Raspberries, a focus of our art and storytelling project on native plants.
  • Food Security and Innovation
  • Sustainable Agriculture

The Low-Growing Delights

July 5, 2025
Wild Blueberry Watch Northwestern Ontario blueberries, just starting to turn. Soon they'll be perfectly ripe for picking!
  • Borups Corners
  • Food Security and Innovation

Wild Blueberry Watch

July 4, 2025
Saskatoon Season Beckons Nature's candy: Saskatoon berries are almost here! We're tracking their progress with one of our arts projects this year.
  • Food Security and Innovation
  • Photos and Short Stories

Saskatoon Season Beckons

July 4, 2025
Dill: A Taste of Memory Delicate dill plants are thriving in the Living Lab's community garden, a returning favorite from last year's pilot program.
  • Food Security and Innovation
  • Sustainable Agriculture

Dill: A Taste of Memory

June 26, 2025

Community Programs

Welcoming a Fresh New Platform Refreshing our online space to better connect with communities and share the latest from our arts and sustainability programs. Thanks for your patience as we build something new!
  • Community Projects
  • Photos and Short Stories

Welcoming a Fresh New Platform

June 25, 2025
New Pavilion for Food, Arts, and Community Events Construction almost complete! The new Melgund Township Pavilion is ready to become the heart of our community's food, arts, and gathering events. Photo: Terri Bell
  • Community Projects
  • Melgund Township News
  • Photos and Short Stories

New Pavilion for Food, Arts, and Community Events

June 23, 2025
No More Garbage Gaps for Northern Volunteers Tired of volunteer headaches at your waste station? Our new WordPress plugin makes managing monthly shifts effortless. Get organized, boost sign-ups, and keep your community clean!
  • Borups Corners
  • Community Projects

No More Garbage Gaps for Northern Volunteers

June 10, 2025
Ignite & Innovate Capturing the view from inside a decaying tree stump. We're having a great time with our land-based activities and living lab, capturing the world around us from he inside out.
  • Community Projects

Ignite & Innovate

June 10, 2025
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Platform and Programs 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.
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 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 participatory arts and food systems innovation programs were made possible with support from 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.
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 was inspired by and many activities made possible with support from the University of Victoria Community Based Research Lab.
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.
Activities in support of the Arts Incubator were made possible with support from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
Live It Earth
Participatory Media Arts supported by the Carter Centre created the conditions for The Arts Incubator and its programs.
The Arts Incubator was made possible with support from Arviat Television and the Arviat Film Society, with support from Isuma TV.
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 is proud to support recreation, arts and activities in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario.

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A full set of Enigma rotors, showcasing the sophisticated mechanics behind WWII's most famous cipher.
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Photos and Short Stories

Enigma’s Rotors

Jamie Bell July 6, 2025
The dome of the St. Boniface Archdiocese rises with quiet dignity over Winnipeg’s historic French quarter, a structure as solemn as it is beautiful. Caught in the crisp contrast of winter sun and shadow, the building’s architectural grace tells a story of leadership and legacy. The Romanesque lines and tall, narrow windows evoke the traditions of the Church, while its presence reminds visitors of the enduring role St. Boniface has played in shaping Métis, Francophone, and Catholic identities.
  • Photos and Short Stories
  • Winnipeg

Echoes Beneath the Dome

Tony Eetak July 6, 2025
That classic Drouillard Avenue look in Windsor. Old brick and a vibrant storefront speak to the street's enduring charm.
  • Photos and Short Stories

Drouillard Avenue Echoes

Jamie Bell July 6, 2025
The iconic "Nutty Club" ghost sign. A sweet piece of advertising and history painted on an old building.
  • Photos and Short Stories
  • Winnipeg

Old Signs of Winnipeg: Nutty Club

Jamie Bell July 6, 2025

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