This week, we explore how alternative funding models like community-supported art and mutual aid are empowering independent artists. Moving beyond traditional grants, artists are finding new ways to sustain their work. Discover how decentralized financial support is changing the landscape of the Canadian arts scene.
This week, we explore how alternative funding models like community-supported art and mutual aid are empowering independent artists. Moving beyond traditional grants, artists are finding new ways to sustain their work. Discover how decentralized financial support is changing the landscape of the Canadian arts scene.

Funding Without Hierarchy: Alternative Economic Models

Explore community-supported arts, mutual aid funding, and alternative economies reshaping decentralized funding models for independence.

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Crystal-clear pine resin drips from the tree, rich with scent and history. A fleeting moment of nature’s alchemy, destined to solidify over time.
Crystal-clear pine resin drips from the tree, rich with scent and history. A fleeting moment of nature’s alchemy, destined to solidify over time.

Pine Resin: Nature’s Timeless Gift for Art, Craft, and Healing

Pine resin has been used for centuries, from ancient art techniques to traditional medicine. For those looking to harvest it, late winter and early spring are ideal—the changing temperatures help the sap flow more freely.

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Culture as Curriculum: Empowering Indigenous Youth: Understand the critical importance of culturally relevant learning for Indigenous youth in northern communities. Tradition and heritage are key to leadership.
Culture as Curriculum: Empowering Indigenous Youth: Understand the critical importance of culturally relevant learning for Indigenous youth in northern communities. Tradition and heritage are key to leadership.

Centering Indigenous Youth: Culturally Relevant Learning for Northern & Remote Communities

Culture as Curriculum: Empowering Indigenous Youth: Understand the critical importance of culturally relevant learning for Indigenous youth in northern communities. Tradition and heritage are key to leadership.

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Community members share a meal and conversation at the monthly gathering in Dyment on March 9, 2025.
Community members share a meal and conversation at the monthly gathering in Dyment on March 9, 2025.

Community Spirit Thrives

Residents of Dyment and Borups Corners came together this week for their regular monthly gathering, held at the Dyment Recreation Hall. The event provided a relaxed setting for community members from both locales to connect and converse.

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Leading the Way: The future of recreation depends on nurturing young leaders today. This article looks into how arts-based recreation programs are building essential leadership skills in youth, creating a vital pipeline for the next generation of community champions.
Leading the Way: The future of recreation depends on nurturing young leaders today. This article looks into how arts-based recreation programs are building essential leadership skills in youth, creating a vital pipeline for the next generation of community champions.

Inclusion & Innovation: Arts Addressing Systemic Barriers in Recreation

Arts-based recreation programs offer innovative strategies to dismantle these barriers and create more equitable and welcoming community spaces.

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This week, we explore the power of decentralized networks in the arts. Artist-run collectives and open-source platforms are disrupting traditional structures, giving artists the freedom to collaborate without gatekeepers. Learn how these networks are empowering independent creators and reshaping the future of art.
This week, we explore the power of decentralized networks in the arts. Artist-run collectives and open-source platforms are disrupting traditional structures, giving artists the freedom to collaborate without gatekeepers. Learn how these networks are empowering independent creators and reshaping the future of art.

Networks & Collectives: Decentralizing the Arts

Artist-led collectives and decentralized networks are challenging traditional systems, offering new pathways for independent artists and fostering collaborative, open-source art spaces.

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For this week's AI Food Prompt Art series image and recipe, we present a refreshing Manitoba summer berry salad with smoked salmon, a perfect seasonal dish for warm days.
For this week's AI Food Prompt Art series image and recipe, we present a refreshing Manitoba summer berry salad with smoked salmon, a perfect seasonal dish for warm days.

Manitoba Summer Berry Salad with Smoked Salmon

This week’s AI Art and Food Prompt Friday recipe features a Manitoba summer berry salad with smoked salmon, showcasing fresh local flavors in every bite.

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Ensuring the longevity of community programs for small and grassroots programs hinges on strategic resource management and diverse funding sources. This article introduces concepts and best practices for sustaining initiatives, including effective financial planning, building strong partnerships, and empowering youth to maintain program continuity.
Ensuring the longevity of community programs for small and grassroots programs hinges on strategic resource management and diverse funding sources. This article introduces concepts and best practices for sustaining initiatives, including effective financial planning, building strong partnerships, and empowering youth to maintain program continuity.

Sustaining Community Programs

Sustainability starts with strategic planning and commitment to continuous improvement.

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