Borups Corners

Discover the latest news, photos and stories from the heart of Borups Corners, Northwestern Ontario. This section is dedicated to sharing community updates, local events, milestones, and the unique narratives that shape our vibrant corner of Melgund Township. Stay connected with the people, places, and happenings that make Borups Corners special.

What is ECO-STAR North?

Across the vast, culturally rich landscapes of Northwestern Ontario and the broader Canadian North, a powerful creative movement is taking shape. From the intricate beadwork of the Anishinaabe and Dene to the striking sculptures of Inuit carvers and the digital art of a new generation, creativity in these regions has always been more than expression — it is storytelling, identity, and survival.

What is ECO-STAR North?

Art Borups Corners Nov 3, 2025

A Framework for Decolonizing Northern Innovation and Building Data Sovereign Creative Economies Across the vast, culturally rich...

Our Work is to Reshape the Space Our Goal is to Reshape the Space

Our Work is to Reshape the Space

Art Borups Corners Oct 31, 2025

Our work must begin with a critical reading of the spaces we seek to change. Who designed...

The Reality of Jackfish Lake Where the line between fiction and reality blurs. This is the real Jackfish Lake in Northwestern Ontario—the very setting for our book, The Jackfish Trail Challenge. If you're driving the Trans-Canada Highway, stop in and explore the trails yourself!

Where the line between fiction and reality blurs. This is the real Jackfish Lake in Northwestern Ontario—the very setting for our book, The Jackfish Trail Challenge. If you're driving the Trans-Canada Highway, stop in and explore the trails yourself!

The Reality of Jackfish Lake

Art Borups Corners Oct 21, 2025

Jackfish Lake is real! This stunning Northwestern Ontario location inspired The Jackfish Trail Challenge story.

From Manuscript to Media Asset

Where Dignity Grows is a collection of short stories about dignity and kindness To mark two decades of promoting dignity and kindness, youth, artists and community volunteers from Art Borups Corners and Ottawa-based Global Dignity Canada launched a heartwarming community arts project. The groups, with funding from the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects program, worked with youth and artists to explore introductory storytelling as part of their summer program, and decided to publish a collection of 20 short stories.

From Manuscript to Media Asset

Art Borups Corners Oct 17, 2025

How Digital-First Infrastructure Is Redefining Storyteller Development Beyond the Blank Page This past summer at The Art Borups...

The System as Curriculum Interdisciplinary capacity is the new creative skill—artists learning systems, not just mediums, through hands-on creation.

Interdisciplinary capacity is the new creative skill—artists learning systems, not just mediums, through hands-on creation.

The System as Curriculum

Art Borups Corners Oct 16, 2025

In Northwestern Ontario, artists are transforming tools into classrooms and building creative fluency across disciplines and technologies.

From StartUP to SustainUP The Sovereign Stack redefines innovation for Northern Ontario’s arts sector—building creative capacity through local ownership and sustainable tools.

The Sovereign Stack redefines innovation for Northern Ontario’s arts sector—building creative capacity through local ownership and sustainable tools.

From StartUP to SustainUP

Art Borups Corners Oct 15, 2025

A new approach to creative innovation in Northern Ontario Arts: empowering artists and collectives to own their...

Archival Sovereignty From analog tapes to cloud data, Northern Ontario’s artists are turning preservation into an act of cultural independence.

From analog tapes to cloud data, Northern Ontario’s artists are turning preservation into an act of cultural independence.

Archival Sovereignty

Art Borups Corners Oct 14, 2025

How Northern Ontario’s arts collectives can reclaim control of cultural heritage through local, community-owned digital archives.

The Whispers of Autumn’s Farewell Experiencing Northwestern Ontario's autumn transition; arts land lab programming moves indoors and virtual. The quiet rest allows for reflection and planning for next year's outdoor season.