Helping artists get better at the business side isn't just about them as individuals. It's about making the whole art world stronger, and that's good for everyone.
Helping artists get better at the business side isn't just about them as individuals. It's about making the whole art world stronger, and that's good for everyone.

Level Up: Why Artists Need Capacity Building

Artists make the world more alive, you know? They're full of talent and drive. But just having that spark isn't enough these days to actually build a career. If you're an artist – whatever you do – you need to learn more than just your art.

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Beyond passion, leadership requires strategy. Explore how formal education empowers young creatives with essential skills in management, policy, and more. Part 3 shows how academic learning builds bridges for youth leadership.
Beyond passion, leadership requires strategy. Explore how formal education empowers young creatives with essential skills in management, policy, and more. Part 3 shows how academic learning builds bridges for youth leadership.

Formal Learning: Building Bridges & Strategic Pathways in Arts & Leadership

Beyond passion, leadership requires strategy. Explore how formal education empowers young creatives with essential skills in management, policy, and more. Part 3 shows how academic learning builds bridges for youth leadership.

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Beyond Sports: Think recreation is just about games? Think again. This article explores the surprising power of arts-based programs within recreation, revealing how they can address community challenges and foster youth leadership.
Beyond Sports: Think recreation is just about games? Think again. This article explores the surprising power of arts-based programs within recreation, revealing how they can address community challenges and foster youth leadership.

Building Bridges: Arts & Recreation Partnerships for Community Health

Beyond Sports: Think recreation is just about games? Think again. This article explores the surprising power of arts-based programs within recreation, revealing how they can address community challenges and foster youth leadership.

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Dryden musician Gerry McArthur's guitar riffs provided the backbone for countless musical moments at the retreat. Beyond his impressive guitar skills, Gerry also ensured everyone sounded their best, expertly managing the sound for the weekend's lively performances.
Dryden musician Gerry McArthur's guitar riffs provided the backbone for countless musical moments at the retreat. Beyond his impressive guitar skills, Gerry also ensured everyone sounded their best, expertly managing the sound for the weekend's lively performances.

Artists and Musicians Gather for Cozy Winter Retreat in Borups Corners

Borups Corners was a creative hub for the Winter Arts and Music Retreat on March 1-2, 2025, uniting artists and musicians for collaboration and celebration.

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In the digital age, zines are making a remarkable return, offering tactile creativity and raw expression that digital media just can't replicate. Handmade and heartfelt, these mini-publications are capturing the spirit of self-expression and community connection anew.
In the digital age, zines are making a remarkable return, offering tactile creativity and raw expression that digital media just can't replicate. Handmade and heartfelt, these mini-publications are capturing the spirit of self-expression and community connection anew.

The Zine Scene: Why Young Creatives Are All In!

Discovering the zine scene can be like stumbling upon a secret clubhouse. Zines, those handmade, often self-published little magazines, have carved out a unique niche among young creatives.

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Jamie Bell and Tony Eetak, Manitoba-based Indigenous artists, demonstrate their groundbreaking prototype virtual gallery powered by GPT-4 Turbo, less than 24 hours after the model's global release. Developed through OpenAI's prestigious Researcher Access Program, the prototype leverages advanced generative AI and interactive avatars.
Jamie Bell and Tony Eetak, Manitoba-based Indigenous artists, demonstrate their groundbreaking prototype virtual gallery powered by GPT-4 Turbo, less than 24 hours after the model's global release. Developed through OpenAI's prestigious Researcher Access Program, the prototype leverages advanced generative AI and interactive avatars.

Vibe Coding: Arts and the Algorithm

Digital Salvage is a grassroots, youth-led Indigenous arts project based in Manitoba, exploring the intersection of contemporary digital technologies, vibe coding, virtual art, and Indigenous representation.

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Want to know the secret to unlocking raw talent and building strong communities? It's informal learning! From workshops to cultural traditions, discover how "learning by doing" shapes the next generation of artists and leaders.
Want to know the secret to unlocking raw talent and building strong communities? It's informal learning! From workshops to cultural traditions, discover how "learning by doing" shapes the next generation of artists and leaders.

The Power of Informal Learning: Cultivating Art, Creativity & Community from the Ground Up

Want to know the secret to unlocking raw talent and building strong communities? It's informal learning! From workshops to traditional knowledge, explore how "learning by doing" shapes the next generation of artists and leaders.

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