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Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture Weekend Workshop with Jamie Bell

Join us for a hybrid presentation on this year's upcoming Food Security, Food Production, and Sustainable Agriculture program, hosted by interdisciplinary artist and community-based researcher, Jamie Bell.
The Arts Incubator May 5, 2025
Join us for a hybrid presentation on this year's upcoming Food Security, Food Production, and Sustainable Agriculture program, hosted by interdisciplinary artist and community-based researcher, Jamie Bell.

Join us for a hybrid presentation on this year's upcoming Food Security, Food Production, and Sustainable Agriculture program, hosted by interdisciplinary artist and community-based researcher, Jamie Bell.

Spring is here and that means we’re back to our land-based arts and community agriculture projects!

Join us for a hybrid presentation on this year’s upcoming Food Security, Food Production, and Sustainable Agriculture program, hosted by interdisciplinary artist and community-based researcher, Jamie Bell. This fun and weekend workshop will explore local food systems, environmental stewardship, and land-based arts. We’ll learn about some of the exciting activities planned for this year’s growing season.

Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Hybrid (This session will be offered in a hybrid format, allowing for both in-person and online participation. Contact us at info@artsincubator.ca for Google Meet links.)

What to Expect:

  • A comprehensive presentation by Jamie Bell, offering insights into the intersections of art, community, and sustainable agriculture.
  • Discussions on food security challenges and innovative solutions, building on last year’s pilot programming that was presented at the 2024 Arctic Congress in Norway.
  • Information on this year’s Living Lab, Food Security, Food Production, and Sustainable Agriculture program.
  • Opportunities for engagement and questions with Jamie Bell and other attendees.

Who Should Attend:

This workshop is ideal for community members, gardeners, artists, researchers, students, and anyone interested in food security, sustainable living, and local food initiatives.

About the Host:

Jamie Bell is a Winnipeg-based interdisciplinary artist and community-based researcher dedicated to exploring issues at the intersection of art, environment, and social justice. His work often involves engaging communities in discussions and participatory arts-based projects related to sustainability and food systems.

Registration:

To participate in this insightful hybrid presentation, contact us at info@artsincubator.ca.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about vital issues concerning our food future and connect with a passionate community!

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The Arts Incubator is a participatory arts collective and living lab, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. It's a space where innovation and creativity thrive. It's latest iteration was launched in 2021 with funding and support from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse. Today, working with students and faculty from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, we fuse traditional and participatory media arts with artificial intelligence, music, storytelling and community-driven, land-based artist residencies to cultivate new voices and bold ideas. Whether through collaborative projects or immersive experiences, our small but vibrant community supports creators to explore, experiment, and connect. Join us at the intersection of artistry, technology, culture and community—where every moment is a new opportunity to create.

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NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO ARTS PROGRAMS

This platform, our Northwestern Ontario hub and programs have been made possible with support from the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program. We gratefully acknowledge their funding and support in making the work we do possible.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Arts Incubator and Art Borups Corners Collective was seeded with strategic arts innovation funding from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse and the Local Services Board of Melgund. We thank them for their investment, support and bringing the arts to life.

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SUPPORTING ARTS AND RECREATION

Borups Corners Arts and Recreation supports arts and recreation in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario as volunteer-driven Arts Collective.

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