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Northwestern Ontario Art Collective
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The intricate details of a thistle flower in full bloom in Northwestern Ontario. Photo: Jamie Bell
Artists

Thistle’s Crown

We're checking out the intriguing presence of thistles, their unique forms adding character to Ontario's open spaces.
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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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It's that time of summer! We're starting to see the blueberries ripe enough for picking. Photo: Jamie Bell
Recreation

Blueberry Bounty

Northwestern Ontario Blueberries deliver exceptional flavor, a cornerstone of northern summer food traditions.
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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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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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A close look at Dwarf Red Raspberries, a focus of our art and storytelling project on native plants.
Recreation

The Low-Growing Delights

Dwarf Red Raspberries: part of our project documenting Ontario's native plants and stories.
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Northwestern Ontario blueberries, just starting to turn. Soon they'll be perfectly ripe for picking!
Recreation

Wild Blueberry Watch

The Promise of Blue: Northwestern Ontario's Berry Season Look at these little guys! You can just see them, nestled among the green leaves in Northwestern…
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The day's events featured popular local area band Country Twist with Tanya McArthur, Gerry McArthur and Maurice Betournay.
Gallery

Melgund Rocks For Canada Day

Country Twist, with Gerry McArthur, Tanya McArthur, and Maurice Betournay, delighted a packed audience, making it a day to remember.
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Nature's candy: Saskatoon berries are almost here! We're tracking their progress with one of our arts projects this year.
Artists

Saskatoon Season Beckons

Saskatoon berries are plumping up. Discover this versatile Canadian fruit, perfect for picking.
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Join artists and musicians from across Northwestern Ontario for the popular Canada Day Festival in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario.
Photos and Short Stories

Arts and Music Rocks for Canada Day 2025

Canada Day concerts and celebration in Melgund Township were a resounding success!
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Upcoming Events

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

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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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