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Northwestern Ontario Art Collective
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Art Borups Corners

Art Borup’s Corners is a northern arts incubator based in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario, where community-led creativity, land-based practice, and digital innovation come together. Rooted in the cultural rhythms of the boreal forest and shaped by years of grassroots organizing across Ontario, Manitoba, Nunavut, and Minnesota, Borup’s Corners supports artists, youth, and community members through participatory storytelling, climate-focused projects, and creative entrepreneurship. From wild blueberry walks to immersive exhibitions and applied AI research, our seasonal programs and artist residencies foster connection, skill-building, and self-determined expression—all grounded in place, culture, and care.
Asymmetric Regulatory Intelligence
ECO-STAR-North

Asymmetric Regulatory Intelligence

The Melgund Integrated Nuclear Impact Assessment Project is a operational proof-of-concept that code is a form of governance.
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A Reader for the North
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A Reader for the North

Traditional e-readers often fail in the North. We built a lightweight, data-friendly alternative that puts the joy of reading back into your hands.
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Preventing Burn-Out
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Preventing Burn-Out

The work you do is only as healthy as the people who are making it.
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History is more than just names on a stone. See how our latest program is building digital skills while honoring the families who shaped our community.
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Preserving the Stories

This winter, our arts and capacity building programs are moving indoors, but the work is as active as ever.
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Where Dignity Grows is a collection of short stories about dignity and kindness To mark two decades of promoting dignity and kindness, youth, artists and community volunteers from Art Borups Corners and Ottawa-based Global Dignity Canada launched a heartwarming community arts project. The groups, with funding from the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects program, worked with youth and artists to explore introductory storytelling as part of their summer program, and decided to publish a collection of 20 short stories.
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New Audiobooks Available!

Several new audiobooks are available!
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This week's latest short story, "The Canoe Tip," penned by an anonymous author, provides a thoughtful reflection on our bond with the natural world. This insightful piece focuses on three cousins whose fishing expedition into the quiet waters of Northwestern Ontario takes an unexpected turn, guiding them towards a deeper understanding of the dignity inherent in nature itself.
Photos and Short Stories

Audiobooks: The Canoe Tip

🎧 Experience The Canoe Tip—a story where the wilderness speaks louder than words. Family, survival, and eco-anxiety collide on Melgund Lake. Listen now! #Audiobook #FamilyReads…
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Have old barn boards? Donate them to help build our new community gallery space.
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A Call for Reclaimed Wood

Turn your old shack boards into gallery furniture. Email info@artsincubator.ca to contribute today.
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Reclaim your gallery budget by repurposing storm-cleared wood into durable, carbon-sequestering mounts for your next art show.
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Gallery Space on a Budget

Ditch expensive manufactured plinths for raw log pedestals that offer a stunning, organic contrast to modern artwork.
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The Pivot
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The Pivot

Innovation isn't a luxury; it’s the ability to maintain intellectual play even when stakes are high.
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We've been exploring some concepts like this one to re-use old wood and materials for our upcoming exhibitions.
Workshops

Shack Chic Exhibitions?

Old boards, new art. See how we're going to build it.
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Upcoming Events

The Under $100 Art Show is coming to Winnipeg, Manitoba August 13-16, 2026!
The Under $100 Art Show is coming to Winnipeg, Manitoba August 13-16, 2026!

ART BORUPS CORNERS SOCIETY

Art Borups Corners is a non-profit arts incubator based in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario. We bring artists, youth, and local residents together through hands-on creative projects, workshops, and storytelling rooted in everyday life in the North. Our focus is on making space for people to try things, share skills, and build confidence through art that grows out of where they live.


We’re also a place for testing ideas and working across different ways of making — from land-based practice to digital work and everything in between. Much of what we do happens through partnerships and shared projects, connecting local creative work with wider conversations while keeping things grounded, practical, and community-led.


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ESTABLISHED WITH FUNDING FROM

Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse Logo

This program was seeded with funding from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse program. This program allowed us to explore strategic arts innovation, capacity building and new technologies. Programming was also supported by the OpenAI Researcher Access Program, the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program and the Province of Ontario. We thank them for their support.

PROGRAMMING SEEDED BY

Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program
Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program
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