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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.
Lupin leaves glisten with morning dew in a thriving patch of wild greenery in Northwestern Ontario. Known for their striking palmate shape and soft, slightly fuzzy texture, these native perennials do more than add visual interest—they actively restore the land. As nitrogen-fixers, lupins enrich depleted soils, making them valuable allies in regenerative agriculture and wildland restoration.

Lupins in the Landscape

Lupins (Lupinus spp.) are more than just eye-catching wildflowers. These hardy plants are a common sight in Northwestern Ontario, thriving in ditches, open fields, and…
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What a difference a week makes! Check out the incredible growth of our raspberry plants.
Arts & Creative Leadership

One Week In: Raspberries Showing Signs of Success

See the exciting growth our raspberry crops have achieved in just one week as our food security program gets underway.
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Why are the artists leaving?

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…
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Obstructing Creativity in Northern Ontario

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…
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As our Fall and Winter 2024-2025 arts incubator program starts to wind down, spring is just around the corner.

Spring is just around the corner

Fall and Winter 2024-2025 arts incubator program coming to a close As winter winds down, we’ve been reflecting on everything we’ve learned and accomplished these…
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Snowdrifts rise nearly to the rooftops in Arviat after a multi-day blizzard swept through the community. Residents are now hard at work clearing paths and driveways, shovels in hand. For many, it’s just another typical winter clean-up in Nunavut.
Arts & Creative Leadership

Digging Out, Nunavut Style

Residents of Arviat are shovelling out after a multi-day winter blizzard blanketed the community in deep snowdrifts, some piled nearly to the rooftops.
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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…
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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.

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…
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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.

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…
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Exploring Art Beyond Galleries: Exciting Outdoor Projects

Exploring Art Beyond Galleries: Exciting Outdoor Projects

Exploring art doesn't always demand a trip inside the walls of a gallery. Many of us witness inspiring artworks during our regular strolls through the…
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In Music

Jukebox In Exile is the new country music album from Flin Flon singer-songwriter C.C. Trubiak, blending classic country, honky-tonk, Americana and traditional storytelling into a collection of songs inspired by resilience, community and life in Northern Manitoba. Written during and after the 2025 Flin Flon wildfire evacuation, the album draws influence from country music legends including Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings and George Jones. Featuring the singles "Old Country Songs," "Being Rich" and the charting track "Outlaws Meditation," Jukebox In Exile showcases Trubiak's signature songwriting while celebrating small-town life, northern Canadian culture, queer country music and the enduring spirit of Flin Flon. The album is available now on major music streaming platforms.
Manitoba's own C.C. Trubiak's new album "Jukebox in Exile" dropped on June 5! Check it out!

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WINNIPEG ARTS PROGRAMS

This platform, our Winnipeg, Manitoba hub and programs have been made possible with support from the Manitoba Arts Council Indigenous 360 Program. We gratefully acknowledge their funding and support in making the work we do possible.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Arts Incubator was seeded and piloted with strategic arts innovation funding from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse. We thank them for their investment, supporting northern arts capacity building and bringing the arts to life.

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NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO ARTS

This platform, our Northwestern Ontario hub and programs have been made possible with support from the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program. We gratefully acknowledge their funding and support in making the work we do possible.

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