Today, a sincere thank you goes out to Jamie Bell, an interdisciplinary artist who has been instrumental in mentoring and shaping our program.
This summer, our program has been focused on fostering innovation and growth in Northwestern Ontario’s interdisciplinary arts sector. We’ve provided artists with professional development and training that merges traditional knowledge with contemporary practices, helping them build sustainable careers. The success of this initiative is due to the dedication and expertise of the mentors, collaborators, and artists who have shared their time and skills. We are deeply grateful for their support in helping us build a more vibrant and connected arts community.
Today, a sincere thank you goes out to Jamie Bell, an interdisciplinary artist who has been instrumental in mentoring and shaping our program. A long-time artist with a background in film and television through his work with the highly successful Arviat Film Society and Arviat Television, Jamie has been a foundational member of our team. His expertise as a community-based researcher, with a focus on oral history and storytelling, has been invaluable. As a founding member of The Arts Incubator, a Winnipeg-based arts hub which piloted our first community arts programming in 2022, Jamie has helped us to plan and execute our current program and get our new platform and programming up and running. We are incredibly grateful for his vision and guidance.
This year’s arts incubator program in Borups Corners would not have been possible without the incredible support and funding from the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects program. This year’s programming has also been supported by Ottawa-based Global Dignity Canada, the Local Services Board of Melgund, The Arts Incubator and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Creative Entrepreneurship Program.
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