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Flooding destroyed the lower level of the Dyment Recreation Hall in 2022, disrupting many activities and programs.

From Ruin to Renewal

In June 2022, just as Art Borups Corners' Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse-funded Digital Arts and Cultural Entrepreneurship Incubator pilot program was gaining…
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Reconstructed and expanded with support from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization, the Dyment Recreation Hall now offers enhanced facilities that can accommodate an even wider range of programs and activities for the local community. This revitalization not only strengthens the hall's role as a central hub for community engagement but also provides a sustainable space for creative, educational, and cultural initiatives to thrive. With these improvements, the hall is set to become a key resource in fostering growth and connection within the community for years to come.
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Local Services Board of Melgund – Oct. 9, 2024

At the October 9th meeting of the Local Services Board (LSB) of Melgund, several key decisions were made regarding community activities and future plans. Chairperson…
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This project supported relationship development, consultation, and engagement actions to explore participatory food security research and food sector training opportunities with the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Creative Entrepreneurship program. It supported research design to attract research investment to Manitoba and was led by youth from the Winnipeg-based Art Borups Corners project.

Volunteering

Join Art Borups Corners to celebrate creativity and community! Volunteer today to enrich lives through arts and make a meaningful impact in your neighborhood.
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This year as part of our pilot food security and sustainable food systems program, we're being introduced to a lot of new foods - like Dill!

Adventures with Dill

We love dill. This was the first summer we had ever tried it.
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This summer we're growing beans and peas!

The leaves are getting bigger …

This summer we're growing beans and peas!
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The raspberries are really starting to grow, thanks to a healthy amount of rain this month. Photo: Tony Eetak

Watching the raspberries grow

Seeing these bushes evolve reminds us that growth takes time, whether it’s in nature or in our own journeys.
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Our mission is to Unite Kindness: Global Dignity Canada National Role Model and @1860 Winnipeg Arts founding member Tony Eetak met Sākihiwē Festival Director Alan Greyeyes during the Turtle Island Block Party on June 29, 2024. Photo: Jamie Bell

Always Pitch In: Propose Even When Unsure!

The key to fostering a vibrant, innovative atmosphere is encouraging everyone to pitch in, even when they're unsure.
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Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell

A long-time advocate for community-based arts and research, Jamie’s work has focused on fostering stronger relationships through outreach and engagement.
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Tony Eetak is an emerging youth artist and culture connector originally from Arviat, Nunavut and a founding member of the @1860 Winnipeg Arts collective. With a growing interest in photography, music and visual arts, Tony has been a dedicated volunteer for participatory arts events in his community, working for more than five years with organizations and projects including the Arviat Film Society, Global Dignity Canada, Inclusion in Northern Research, Our People, Our Climate and Niriqatiginnga. In 2021 he completed his first Creativity for Entrepreneurship online college course through University of Minnesota Duluth Continuing Education and with support from the UMD Cultural Entrepreneurship program. In June 2022 Tony presented some of his creative photography and experiences for the Auviqsaqtut Inuit Studies Conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba with the Our People, Our Climate project and support from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. In 2023, Tony was a founding member of Niriqatiginnga, a Winnipeg-based non-profit program that explores arts-based and participatory approaches to addressing food security. Also, in 2023 Tony was named a National Role Model by the non-profit organization Global Dignity Canada.

Tony Eetak

Tony Eetak is an emerging youth artist and culture connector originally from Arviat, Nunavut and a founding member of Art Borups Corners and the @1860 Winnipeg Arts collective. 
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Growing Up in Dyment Video Series
Melgund Township History

Growing Up in Dyment Video Series

Delve into the "Growing Up in Dyment" video series to hear firsthand accounts from past residents of Dyment, Ontario.
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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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