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The Arts Incubator

Winnipeg, Manitoba

As a comprehensive skills development and participatory research initiative, the program encompassed a wide spectrum of creative and technical learning opportunities. Over six months, artists, creatives, and researchers engaged deeply with generative AI concepts, experimented with building custom GPTs, and applied agentic design principles to collaborative storytelling and narrative projects. The program further emphasized transversal creation, data management, automation, and rapid application development, while fostering advanced exploration of storytelling, narrative structures, and systems design. By bridging these interdisciplinary domains, the initiative equipped participants with the technical fluency, creative agility, and AI literacy needed to navigate emerging AI-driven workflows and co-create innovative, human-centred solutions across media, research, and cultural production.
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Thank you James’ No Frills

Stephinie McGinnis and James' No Frills' support makes this year's Canada Day Celebration a success; join us July 1st for music and fun!
The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg June 24, 2025
Stephinie McGinnis of James' No Frills in Dryden and Terri Bell from the Local Services Board of Melgund Township are among the many supporters making our Canada Day Celebration on July 1st possible! We're so grateful for their incredible support and can't wait to celebrate with everyone. Photo: Maurice Betournay

Stephinie McGinnis of James' No Frills in Dryden and Terri Bell from the Local Services Board of Melgund Township are among the many supporters making our Canada Day Celebration on July 1st possible! We're so grateful for their incredible support and can't wait to celebrate with everyone.

Local Business Supporting Canada Day Celebrations

We are thrilled to extend a heartfelt thank you to Stephinie McGinnis and James’ No Frills in Dryden for supporting of this year’s Canada Day Celebration in Melgund Township! Their generous contribution, alongside that of many other valued community supporters, is absolutely instrumental in ensuring the festivities on July 1st are a resounding success. It is through such kindness that communities are able to create a truly vibrant and memorable celebration for all who call Melgund Township home, fostering a strong sense of community spirit and pride.

As we approach July 1st, we invite everyone to join us in celebrating Canada Day in Melgund Township! Come out and enjoy a day filled with fantastic music, engaging activities, and the wonderful company of community neighbours. The band and team are incredibly excited for this upcoming event, and we look forward to seeing you there to celebrate our nation’s birthday together!

Join the Local Services Board of Melgund for a day brimming with music, games, captivating performances, and joyful celebration. This signature event is designed for everyone, with activities for all ages and a commitment to accessibility and inclusion for every community member.
Join the Local Services Board of Melgund for a day brimming with music, games, captivating performances, and joyful celebration. This signature event is designed for everyone, with activities for all ages and a commitment to accessibility and inclusion for every community member.

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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.

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MANITOBA 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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