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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: Literary Fiction, Dark Comedy, and Dystopian Thriller
Short Stories

Short Stories Today: Literary Fiction, Dark Comedy, and Dystopian Thriller

Jamie F. Bell and Eva Suluk present a collection of unfinished tales that merge dark comedy with the tension of dystopian thrillers.
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Melgund Township is home to two of Ontario’s smallest rural communities, Borups Corners and Dyment, each rooted in a long history of northern settlement and community life. Despite their size, both communities continue to stay active through local recreation, culture, and shared public spaces. Travellers passing through Northwestern Ontario are welcomed at the historic Dyment Community Hall, built in 1929, which remains a central gathering place and a familiar stop for those travelling across Canada on Highway 17.
LSB Meeting Agendas

LSB Meeting Agenda – Tuesday, July 15th, 2025 at 7pm at the Community Hall

LSB Meeting Agenda – Tuesday, July 15th, 2025 at 7pm at the Community Hall Reading of the minutes from June 17th , 2025 Business arising…
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Short Stories Today: Coming-of-Age, Slice of Life, and Steampunk
Short Stories

Short Stories Today: Coming-of-Age, Slice of Life, and Steampunk

Discover unfinished tales by Jamie F. Bell and Leaf Richards that range from quiet slice-of-life moments to inventive steampunk adventures.
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The vibrant purple blooms of Fireweed, a sure sign of midsummer. Photo: Jamie Bell
Artists

Fireweed’s Embrace

Witness the remarkable return of Fireweed, a vibrant sentinel of change in Ontario's natural landscapes.
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Short Stories Today: Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, and Dystopian Sci-Fi
Short Stories

Short Stories Today: Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, and Dystopian Sci-Fi

Jamie F. Bell and Tony Eetak blend urban fantasy and dystopian sci-fi in this intriguing series of unfinished short stories.
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Short Stories Today: Post-Apocalyptic Dystopian, Western, and Satire
Short Stories

Short Stories Today: Post-Apocalyptic Dystopian, Western, and Satire

Explore the wasteland with Jamie F. Bell and Leaf Richards in a collection of unfinished tales blending post-apocalyptic themes with western style.
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Short Stories Today: Mystery, Military Fiction, and Maritime Drama
Short Stories

Short Stories Today: Mystery, Military Fiction, and Maritime Drama

Jamie F. Bell, Eva Suluk, and Tony Eetak present unfinished tales of mystery and survival, spanning military and maritime settings.
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Short Stories Today: Cosmic Horror, Thriller, and Family Saga
Short Stories

Short Stories Today: Cosmic Horror, Thriller, and Family Saga

Jamie F. Bell and Eva Suluk combine family drama with cosmic horror in this gripping collection of unfinished narrative fragments.
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Led by Jamie Bell from Art Borups Corners and The Arts Incubator Winnipeg, the “What the F&# is Vibe Coding?!?”* workshop introduced artists and creative professionals to the emerging concept of vibe coding — the fusion of emotion, intuition, and artificial intelligence in creative work. Through demonstrations of Google AI Studio and OpenAI’s ChatGPT Canvas, participants discovered how AI can serve as a collaborator in art-making, storytelling, and design. The session highlighted how these tools are reshaping the creative process, allowing artists to prototype ideas, experiment freely, and build digital experiences that reflect both human feeling and technological innovation.
Workshops

What the F&# is Vibe Coding?!?

Learning to use AI tools for the arts and community projects The “What the F&# is Vibe Coding?!?”* workshop was delivered on July 5, 2025 as…
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Short Stories Today: Western, Satire, and Dystopian Thriller
Short Stories

Short Stories Today: Western, Satire, and Dystopian Thriller

Eva Suluk, Leaf Richards, and Jamie F. Bell explore the frontier and the future in this diverse selection of unfinished western and dystopian tales.
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The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is inviting residents and land users in the area of Canada's proposed Deep Geological Repository for used nuclear fuel to participate in a Diet and Land-Use Survey. The information collected will help inform local perspectives as the project moves through the federal regulatory process.

The survey can be completed online or through an in-person interview at the Ignace Learn More Centre. It is open until September 7, 2026, and participants will have the opportunity to enter a draw to win one of twenty C$125 gift cards redeemable at local businesses.
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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