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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.
Short Stories Today: Action-Adventure, Cyberpunk, Noir, Military Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction
Short Stories

Short Stories Today: Action-Adventure, Cyberpunk, Noir, Military Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction

Immerse yourself in gritty cyberpunk noir and military action through these unfinished narrative experiments and short stories.
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This story explores the universal value of 'Being innovative and resourceful'. In the Inuktitut language, this concept is known as 'Qanuqtuurniq'. This value means finding clever, practical ways to solve problems, especially when facing difficulties or when standard tools and methods are not available. It involves looking at what you have, thinking creatively, and adapting to new situations to achieve a goal. It is about using your mind and available materials to make things work.
Books in our Library

The Frost’s Shadow

A Free Halloween Download! A blizzard isolates an Arctic village. A teen's handmade lamps bring light, but accidentally unleash a hungry spirit from the melting…
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First Frost
Photos and Short Stories

First Frost

First frost arrives in Northwestern Ontario, marking the close of a vibrant season at our community land lab.
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Short Stories Today: Contemporary Drama, Contemporary Fiction, Dark Comedy, Family Saga, and Thriller
Short Stories

Short Stories Today: Contemporary Drama, Contemporary Fiction, Dark Comedy, Family Saga, and Thriller

Engage with fragments of family sagas, dark comedies, and thrillers that challenge you to imagine the conclusion to complex dramas.
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Short Stories Today: Sci-Fi, Slice of Life, Contemporary Fiction, Boys Love (BL), and Spy Thriller
Short Stories

Short Stories Today: Sci-Fi, Slice of Life, Contemporary Fiction, Boys Love (BL), and Spy Thriller

Explore a mix of sci-fi intrigue, spy thrillers, and tender slice-of-life moments in these open-ended short stories.
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Short Stories Today: Action-Adventure, Contemporary Fiction, Cyberpunk, and Coming-of-Age
Short Stories

Short Stories Today: Action-Adventure, Contemporary Fiction, Cyberpunk, and Coming-of-Age

Experience high-octane action and poignant coming-of-age moments in these unfinished narrative sketches and cyberpunk experiments.
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A compelling new short story, "The Central Park Publishing Club" by Eva Suluk, offers a fresh perspective on connection and creativity among young people. This engaging tale emerges from the vibrant Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba storytelling program, an initiative dedicated to nurturing young voices and fostering community ties. The story provides a heartwarming look at friendship and shared endeavour.
Books in our Library

The Central Park Storytellers Club

Winnipeg teens launch a publishing club with a unique app to help their quiet friend find his voice. But as their tales intertwine, will their…
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Short Stories Today: Sci-Fi, Mystery, Urban Fantasy, and Political Thriller
Short Stories

Short Stories Today: Sci-Fi, Mystery, Urban Fantasy, and Political Thriller

Journey through unfinished sci-fi landscapes and urban fantasy mysteries awaiting your interpretation in this collaborative writing project.
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Short Stories Today: Sports Fiction, Mystery, Satire, Cyberpunk, and Corporate Thriller
Short Stories

Short Stories Today: Sports Fiction, Mystery, Satire, Cyberpunk, and Corporate Thriller

Uncover fragments of cyberpunk noir, sports drama, and corporate thrillers in this collection of experimental fiction by Jamie F. Bell.
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Winnipeg teens collaborate on a city-wide arts showcase, fostering community and creative skill development through new storytelling. Written by Tony Eetak and published by The Arts Incubator Winnipeg.
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The Next Brew

Winnipeg teens collaborate on a city-wide arts showcase, fostering community and creative skill development through new storytelling.
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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.


BN: 790519573RC0001

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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