Community Presentation: Arts for Community Building
Interdisciplinary Artist Jamie Bell to Present on Arts for Community Capacity Building
MELGUND TOWNSHIP, ON – The public is invited to attend a special presentation and public lecture by interdisciplinary artist and community-based researcher, Jamie Bell, from The Arts Incubator Winnipeg and the Art Borups Corners collective. The presentation will take place on November 17 at 7:00 p.m. at the Dyment Recreation Hall.
Jamie will present an in-depth look at the successful Art Borups Corners summer capacity building program, in collaboration with the Dyment Museum and the Local Services Board of Melgund, was designed to foster artistic skill development and capacity building within the local community, and was funded by the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projectsprogram with support from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Creative Entrepreneurship program.
The presentation will cover the creative processes and community engagement strategies employed during the program. Attendees will be treated to exclusive early snippets of the powerful photo and multimedia exhibits that will feature in the “Titans of the Forest” show.
Looking ahead, Mr. Bell will also outline plans for new, interdisciplinary arts projects aimed at expanding capacity and continuing the narrative of regional history and culture. This lecture offers a unique opportunity for community members, artists, and local stakeholders to engage directly with a project that bridges art, history, and rural development.
About our Presenter
Jamie Bell is a community-based artist and researcher with nearly three decades of experience with interdisciplinary arts, media, and community development. He is a founding member of The Arts Incubator Winnipeg, the Arviat Film Society, and Arviat Television, in partnership with Isuma TV’s Digital Indigenous Democracy Project. He has collaborated with institutions across Canada and internationally, including the University of British Columbia School of Social Work, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and the Labovitz School of Business and Economics at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
His research has been funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Nunavut Research Institute, the Manitoba Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, ArcticNet, the University of the Arctic, and the OpenAI Researcher Access Program. His work has been featured in media outlets including TIME, CPAC, The Globe and Mail, Nunatsiaq News, CBC News, and CBC Radio North, among others.
