2025

Edges of Ice

Ice rises like fingers sculpted in a moment of thaw—sharp, delicate, reaching toward the low sun. In this blur of focus, what is foreground and…

Through My Eyes: An Arctic Story

My photography is a reflection of the world I see, the world I'm growing up in, as an Inuit youth who grew up in Nunavut.

Far North Ontario Music Statistics

Across Ontario’s Far North, musicians and small arts organizations are keeping the music alive — often with only modest but crucial support from the Ontario…

Building the Future of Arts Discoverability

Supported by the OpenAI Researcher Access Program and the Manitoba Arts Council Indigenous 360 Program, youth and artists are creating custom modules to generate structured…

Why are the artists leaving?

This draft report examines the increasing trend of artists leaving the Northern Ontario arts sector, particularly those residing in Northern Local Services Boards communities and…

Obstructing Creativity in Northern Ontario

This draft report critically examines the systemic, policy, and structural barriers within the Northern Ontario arts sector, with a specific focus on the impact of…

Storytelling

The Straight Path

Discover the enduring power of linear narrative for clear storytelling, building natural tension, and showcasing character progression.

Exploring Mass Culture

This week, we're spotlighting Mass Culture, a national arts service organization that harnesses the power of research to support a more strategic, focused, and adaptive arts…

Schema as Story

In the art sector, terms like "structured data," "metadata," and "linked open data" are often met with confusion—or worse, dismissal.

Winnipeg in Black and White

WINNIPEG, MB — A striking new photography exhibition titled Winnipeg in Black and White is now on view, showcasing the work of emerging Indigenous artist and curator Tony Eetak.

Arts Incubator Winnipeg