Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell is a Winnipeg-based interdisciplinary artist and strategist working at the intersection of media arts, community engagement, and public affairs. Among others, his work has been supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Manitoba Arts Council, and the OpenAI Researcher Access Program, with a focus on participatory media, strategic communications, and arts-based collaboration across northern and urban contexts.

Playground In Winnipeg’s playgrounds, metal tipis rise like echoes of old songs, catching sky in their spines. These are not structures but spells—frames for imagined fires and stories unspoken. Here, laughter roots in the dust, spiraling upward. Memory plays barefoot, circling the sacred geometry where past and future quietly braid. Photo: Jamie Bell

Playground

Jamie Bell April 9, 2025

The playgrounds and gathering spaces at The Forks are layered with meaning—designed not just for function, but...

Art, the Power of Third Places and Informal Economies Behind every thriving creative space is an unseen web of exchange. Whether it’s bartering mural work for studio time or musicians sharing gear, informal economies power the arts in ways that grants and galleries can’t. Dive into the grassroots systems keeping creativity alive.

Behind every thriving creative space is an unseen web of exchange. Whether it’s bartering mural work for studio time or musicians sharing gear, informal economies power the arts in ways that grants and galleries can’t. Dive into the grassroots systems keeping creativity alive.

Art, the Power of Third Places and Informal Economies

Jamie Bell April 9, 2025

Where creativity meets community, resilience thrives. From underground art markets to skill-sharing circles, informal creative economies are...

We Make the Path by Walking What if the future of leadership isn't found in boardrooms, but in backyards, art studios, and shared meals? This piece invites a shift in how we see power, community, and the kinds of change that last.

What if the future of leadership isn't found in boardrooms, but in backyards, art studios, and shared meals? This piece invites a shift in how we see power, community, and the kinds of change that last.

We Make the Path by Walking

Jamie Bell April 8, 2025

Real change starts with what’s already here.

Volunteerism is Down. Now What? As traditional volunteer roles fade, a new wave of grassroots care is rising—from mutual aid to micro-volunteering. Here’s how everyday people are reshaping what it means to show up for each other.

As traditional volunteer roles fade, a new wave of grassroots care is rising—from mutual aid to micro-volunteering. Here’s how everyday people are reshaping what it means to show up for each other.

Volunteerism is Down. Now What?

Jamie Bell April 7, 2025

The future of community care isn’t about overwork—it’s about reciprocity, rest, and real connection.

Leading from the Edge When artists lead, systems shift. Learn how makers, volunteers, and young people are stepping into roles of influence—reshaping communities through imagination, shared values, and bold, grassroots ideas that traditional leadership often overlooks.

When artists lead, systems shift. Learn how makers, volunteers, and young people are stepping into roles of influence—reshaping communities through imagination, shared values, and bold, grassroots ideas that traditional leadership often overlooks.

Leading from the Edge

Jamie Bell April 6, 2025

Leadership isn’t reserved for boardrooms anymore. From kitchen tables to community art studios, a new kind of...

The Rise of the Passion Economy In a world where passion fuels progress, creative entrepreneurs are transforming local economies. From handmade goods to digital content, these businesses offer a new, meaningful path to success and sustainability.

In a world where passion fuels progress, creative entrepreneurs are transforming local economies. From handmade goods to digital content, these businesses offer a new, meaningful path to success and sustainability.

The Rise of the Passion Economy

Jamie Bell April 5, 2025

The passion economy is reshaping how we work, where creativity leads the way, turning small ideas into...

The Kaleidoscope View

Jamie Bell April 5, 2025

Uncover how multiple perspectives reveal nuanced truths, enriching your narrative and deepening audience connection.

When the Old Economy Fades — Creative Work as a Way Through In Northwestern Ontario and beyond, the collapse of local arts collides with toxic influencer culture. This article reveals how grassroots creativity can restore community and resist the pressures of digital disintegration.

In Northwestern Ontario and beyond, the collapse of local arts collides with toxic influencer culture. This article reveals how grassroots creativity can restore community and resist the pressures of digital disintegration.

When the Old Economy Fades — Creative Work as a Way Through

Jamie Bell April 4, 2025

As arts groups decline and influencer culture grows, communities across Canada face disconnection. This piece explores how...

Manitoba Maple Glazed Squash & Carrot Soup For this week's AI Food Prompt series image and recipe, we showcase a creamy squash and carrot soup, enhanced by the sweetness of maple syrup and finished with a sprinkle of toasted pumpkin seeds. It's the perfect Manitoba comfort food!

For this week's AI Food Prompt series image and recipe, we showcase a creamy squash and carrot soup, enhanced by the sweetness of maple syrup and finished with a sprinkle of toasted pumpkin seeds. It's the perfect Manitoba comfort food!

Manitoba Maple Glazed Squash & Carrot Soup

Jamie Bell April 4, 2025

This week’s AI Food Prompt Fridays features a comforting maple glazed squash and carrot soup, perfect for...

Barbecued Manitoba Bison Ribs with Blackberry Glaze For this week's AI Food Prompt series recipe and image, we’re bringing bold flavors with tender bison ribs glazed in a sweet blackberry sauce, served alongside creamy mashed root vegetables and charred wild onions.