The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg is a participatory arts collective and living lab, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. It's a space where innovation and creativity thrive. It's latest iteration was launched in 2021 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.

Week 4: Crafting Interactivity—Bringing Art to Life In week four, we’re pushing artistic boundaries by integrating proximity detection, making our virtual art respond to movement. This dynamic interaction creates a living, evolving experience where the viewer becomes an active participant in the narrative.

In week four, we’re pushing artistic boundaries by integrating proximity detection, making our virtual art respond to movement. This dynamic interaction creates a living, evolving experience where the viewer becomes an active participant in the narrative.

Week 4: Crafting Interactivity—Bringing Art to Life

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg January 30, 2025

In week four, we’re pushing artistic boundaries by integrating proximity detection, making our virtual art respond to...

Manitoba Food, Art Project Launches Online Cookbook

Come Eat With Me Manitoba is a groundbreaking AI-powered cookbook featuring a new Manitoba-inspired recipe every week. Developed by Indigenous youth, this project blends food security, culinary innovation, digital storytelling, participatory media arts, and AI-generated food imagery to create a dynamic and interactive food experience. Each recipe highlights locally sourced, sustainable, and traditional Indigenous ingredients, bridging the past and future through youth-led research, community-driven food sovereignty, and digital literacy in the culinary arts. By harnessing AI-generated food art and prompt engineering, this initiative empowers young creators to explore recipe development, nutrition education, sustainable cooking practices, and the intersection of technology and Indigenous food traditions. Featuring wild game, freshwater fish, prairie-grown grains, foraged berries, and farm-to-table produce, this evolving cookbook supports Manitoba food heritage, eco-conscious eating, and digital-first culinary storytelling. With a strong focus on interactive learning, visual storytelling, and food equity, Come Eat With Me Manitoba invites readers to discover the vibrant flavors of the province while supporting youth innovation, AI-driven creativity, and culturally rooted food experiences.

Manitoba Food, Art Project Launches Online Cookbook

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg January 26, 2025

Discover Come Eat With Me Manitoba, a groundbreaking cookbook featuring weekly Manitoba recipes, AI-generated art, participatory media...

AI in the Gallery: The Art of Prototyping Exhibitions with DALL·E From large-scale museum installations to intimate community pop-ups, AI tools like DALL·E 3 are helping artists and curators craft bold, imaginative concepts with ease. These tools allow creatives to rapidly prototype ideas, visualize themes, and explore designs that might have taken weeks or months to develop.

From large-scale museum installations to intimate community pop-ups, AI tools like DALL·E 3 are helping artists and curators craft bold, imaginative concepts with ease. These tools allow creatives to rapidly prototype ideas, visualize themes, and explore designs that might have taken weeks or months to develop.

AI in the Gallery: The Art of Prototyping Exhibitions with DALL·E

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg January 24, 2025

Winnipeg artists are using cutting-edge AI tools like OpenAI’s DALL·E 3 to design innovative art exhibitions. From...

Art, Pizza, and Play: Reawakening Our Creative and Community Programming The Dyment Recreation Hall has space for community activities and events thanks to support from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization.

The Dyment Recreation Hall has space for community activities and events thanks to support from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization.

Art, Pizza, and Play: Reawakening Our Creative and Community Programming

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg January 24, 2025

Community spaces are set to expand in 2025, ushering in a wave of new programs designed to...

Reframing Resilience: How can Art and AI Transform Narratives from Trauma to Triumph? Explore the dynamic journey of transforming ideas into vibrant community art projects. Our mentorship program empowers emerging artists through collaboration, creativity, and real-world experience.

Explore the dynamic journey of transforming ideas into vibrant community art projects. Our mentorship program empowers emerging artists through collaboration, creativity, and real-world experience.

Reframing Resilience: How can Art and AI Transform Narratives from Trauma to Triumph?

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg January 23, 2025

In an world where the discourse around indigenous knowledge, community resilience, and participatory research is primarily anchored...

Learning from Sweden: A Roadmap to Safe and Sustainable Nuclear Waste Disposal This concept shows what a Deep Geological Repository in Sweden could look like. Photo: SKB

This concept shows what a Deep Geological Repository in Sweden could look like. Photo: SKB

Learning from Sweden: A Roadmap to Safe and Sustainable Nuclear Waste Disposal

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg January 23, 2025

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been working on nuclear issues since its establishment in 1957....

Pioneering Partnerships: UNEP’s Playbook for Private Sector Innovation

Pioneering Partnerships: UNEP’s Playbook for Private Sector Innovation

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg January 23, 2025

If you’re a creative entrepreneur or climate innovator seeking to make an impact, a good source to...

AI Sparks a Bold Artistic Revolution for Arts Organizations Through OpenAI-powered tools and mentorship, we’re fostering creativity, leadership, and community-based research, helping artists innovate in the digital arts space.

Through OpenAI-powered tools and mentorship, we’re fostering creativity, leadership, and community-based research, helping artists innovate in the digital arts space.

AI Sparks a Bold Artistic Revolution for Arts Organizations

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg January 22, 2025

In an electrifying twist to the old ways of creating and sharing art, arts organizations are blazing...

AI-Powered Storytelling—Technology Meets Imagination Using AI to create virtual content opens up a world of possibilities, though sometimes it leads to unexpected results—like these quirky bushes! It's all part of the creative process as we refine and perfect our virtual worlds.