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Home / Tony Eetak

Tony Eetak

Tony Eetak is an emerging artist, musician and culture connector from Arviat, Nunavut, now exploring the arts in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A founding member of the Art Borups Corners, Tony has a demonstrated passion for photography, music, composition, and visual arts. With over five years of experience as a dedicated volunteer, collaborator and co-funder of several arts projects, Tony has been involved in various participatory arts events through organizations like the Arviat Film Society, Global Dignity Canada, Inclusion in Northern Research, and Our People, Our Climate. His contributions earned him recognition as a National Role Model by Global Dignity Canada in 2023. His work has been supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, Manitoba Arts Council and the OpenAI Researcher Access Program.
Through resources provided by the OpenAI Researcher Access Program, our program is able to explore the use of generative AI to explore next-generation arts and digital storytelling skills.

Fun and Creative Ways to Use AI for Innovation and Learning

Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing how we work, learn, and create—and thanks to programs like the OpenAI Researcher Access Program, we’re discovering new, fun ways to explore…
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Weekly Update: January 18, 2025

Winter. It's cold! Our program this week focused on various elements related to the world of art and Artificial Intelligence (AI). It started by discussing…
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Youth leadership pipelines in the arts are crucial for fostering the next generation of creative voices and community-driven initiatives. Providing mentorship, resources, and opportunities, we can ensure young artists have the support they need to thrive and lead.

Winnipeg Arts Incubator Launching New Residency to Train and Empower Young Artists

In a bold step toward strengthening the arts sector in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario, Art Borups Corners and its Winnipeg Arts Incubator program are set…
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That Winnipeg breakfast vanished, digested long ago. Yet its ghost plate lingers online, viewed almost sixty thousand times. A digital séance for departed deliciousness; a phantom feast consumed only by the eyes, forever suspended past its own fleeting existence. What shared hunger does this image feed?

The Aesthetics of the Temporary

Here, against the rough texture of time-worn brick, rests an artifact excavated not from soil, but from the vibrant strata of Winnipeg's Exchange District. Its…
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A "Be Kind" sign in the display window at the Kool Deelites ice cream store on Harbison Ave west in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Ad Net Zero: Global Dignity Canada Youth Learn Advertising Strategies for Arts, Climate Action and Diplomacy

This fall and winter, youth volunteers and artists from Global Dignity Canada are diving into the world of advertising and media campaigns as part of their Climate Diplomacy…
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Weekly Update: January 11, 2025

This week, we held our first major meeting of the year, centered on transforming creative concepts into workable projects. We had an in-depth discussion on…
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Concrete flow paused. Light glanced off formica voids, an empty stage under morning fluorescents. Captured silence, echoed eighty-eight thousand times across the unseen network. Mundane stillness amplified into shared digital breath, a collective gaze into the quiet pause between heartbeats of the city. Concrete flow paused. Light glanced off formica voids, an empty stage under morning fluorescents. Captured silence, echoed eighty-eight thousand times across the unseen network. Mundane stillness amplified into shared digital breath, a collective gaze into the quiet pause between heartbeats of the city.

Winnipeg: The Stillness of Cityplace

Echoes in the concrete veins. The artist's path: a thread pulled through gritty streets, down worn walkways, swallowed by the humming underground. Seeking the pulse…
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A gourmet plate of crusty sourdough toast topped with smashed avocado, thinly sliced strawberries, fresh basil, and a drizzle of balsamic reduction. The toast rests on a minimalist white plate atop a marble countertop. Photographed at f/2.5 aperture for dreamy bokeh in the background. Soft, diffused top-down lighting enhances the rich greens and reds, making the dish pop while maintaining a fresh, airy brunch aesthetic. Ultra-crisp high-resolution food photography.
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AI Food Art Friday: Sourdough Toast with Avocado, Strawberries, and Balsamic Reduction

Explore AI food art and gourmet photography with a high-resolution image of sourdough toast topped with avocado, strawberries, and balsamic reduction. Learn digital food styling…
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Weekly Report: January 4, 2025

Happy New Year! This week, we did not do very much except have a couple meetings because most people are still away on vacation.
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This is what my game would look like in the 1980s!

Journey to Churchill – An Epic Inuit Adventure by Tony

I’m super excited to share my experience learning how to code and create my very own adventure game called "Going to Churchill - An Epic…
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The Under $100 Art Show is coming to Winnipeg August 13-16, 2026. Get your tickets now for this amazing event! The Art Spot Canada Under $100 Art Exhibition is coming to Winnipeg, Manitoba this August! ART SPOT was created in 2008 in Calgary to support local emerging artists.  ART SPOT has curated and facilitated over 100 successful art events, including solo exhibitions, group exhibitions, workshops, concerts, body painting competitions, markets, community events and more.

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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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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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