Arts Incubator and Land Lab News

Audiobooks: The Canoe Tip 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.

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.

Audiobooks: The Canoe Tip

Art Borups Corners Jan 11, 2026

🎧 Experience The Canoe Tip—a story where the wilderness speaks louder than words. Family, survival, and eco-anxiety...

A Call for Reclaimed Wood Have old barn boards? Donate them to help build our new community gallery space.

A Call for Reclaimed Wood

Art Borups Corners Jan 9, 2026

Turn your old shack boards into gallery furniture. Email info@artsincubator.ca to contribute today.

Gallery Space on a Budget Reclaim your gallery budget by repurposing storm-cleared wood into durable, carbon-sequestering mounts for your next art show.

Reclaim your gallery budget by repurposing storm-cleared wood into durable, carbon-sequestering mounts for your next art show.

Gallery Space on a Budget

Art Borups Corners Jan 9, 2026

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

Shack Chic Exhibitions? We've been exploring some concepts like this one to re-use old wood and materials for our upcoming exhibitions.

Shack Chic Exhibitions?

Art Borups Corners Jan 8, 2026

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

Arts and AI for Nuclear Impact Assessment

Arts and AI for Nuclear Impact Assessment

Art Borups Corners Jan 6, 2026

Abstract ECO-STAR North represents a paradigm shift in the deployment of applied Artificial Intelligence within regional innovation...

A Field Guide to Winter Stories melgund-township-northwestern-ontario-spring-2026-arts-exhibition

A Field Guide to Winter Stories

Jamie Bell Jan 5, 2026

In the old days of publishing, the bottleneck was creativity.

Open Call: Spring Exhibition 2026 Melgund Recreation, Arts and Culture is currently planning for year’s Spring Arts Exhibition, taking place from April 19 to May 17, 2026, at the lower-level art gallery and heritage space of the Dyment Recreation Hall. This exhibition offers a vibrant opportunity for local artists to showcase their work and for community members to engage with the arts.

Melgund Recreation, Arts and Culture is currently planning for year’s Spring Arts Exhibition, taking place from April 19 to May 17, 2026, at the lower-level art gallery and heritage space of the Dyment Recreation Hall. This exhibition offers a vibrant opportunity for local artists to showcase their work and for community members to engage with the arts.

Open Call: Spring Exhibition 2026

Art Borups Corners Jan 4, 2026

Local and regional artists are invited to submit original works in any medium, including visual arts, mixed...

Making Stories Everywhere

Adding multiple surfaces for stories — fragments, scenes, or notes — increases discovery, engagement, and reader connection.

Making Stories Everywhere

Jamie Bell Jan 3, 2026

Creating multiple surfaces for stories lets readers discover fragments, snippets, and unfinished moments that lead deeper into...

Cooking With Community Melgund Township turns cooking into community recreation, boosting food literacy, digital skills, and connection across Northwestern Ontario.