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Borups Corners

Step into the artistic heartbeat of Melgund Township. As the home of our living lab for land-based artistry, this section explores the creative narratives shaping Borups Corners, Northwestern Ontario. From site-specific wilderness art to storytelling labs we bridge traditional northern heritage with digital innovation.

Arts, Creativity and Community

Explore community-driven public art, seasonal photography walks, and immersive exhibitions that redefine the Highway 17 corridor. Our participatory arts research even transforms complex regional issues—like nuclear waste management and the Deep Geological Repository—into human-centric media stories, ensuring local voices resonate with creativity and care. Stay connected with the artists, mural projects, and pioneering creative spaces that make Art Borups Corners a beacon for rural arts in the North.

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.
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From Manuscript to Media Asset

How Digital-First Infrastructure Is Redefining Storyteller Development Beyond the Blank Page This past summer at The Art Borups Corners Land Lab, the idea of what it…
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Interdisciplinary capacity is the new creative skill—artists learning systems, not just mediums, through hands-on creation.
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The System as Curriculum

In Northwestern Ontario, artists are transforming tools into classrooms and building creative fluency across disciplines and technologies.
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The Sovereign Stack redefines innovation for Northern Ontario’s arts sector—building creative capacity through local ownership and sustainable tools.
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From StartUP to SustainUP

A new approach to creative innovation in Northern Ontario Arts: empowering artists and collectives to own their digital future.
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From analog tapes to cloud data, Northern Ontario’s artists are turning preservation into an act of cultural independence.
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Archival Sovereignty

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

Changing seasons bring final phase for land lab arts incubator; trails quiet, online programming begins.
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Global Dignity Day, celebrated on October 15, is a worldwide movement dedicated to recognizing the inherent worth of every individual. In Canada, communities such as Art Borups Corners and organizations like The Arts Incubator take part by hosting creative workshops, discussions, and storytelling events that explore the meaning of dignity through art and collaboration. These celebrations bring together artists, youth, and community members to promote empathy, respect, and inclusion, reinforcing that dignity is a shared value that connects us all.
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Global Dignity Day 2025

Global Dignity Day 2025 celebrates equality, respect, and compassion—uniting communities worldwide to honour every person’s worth.
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Food is Belonging
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Food is Belonging

A Gathering of Food, Friendship, and Storytelling This week looked a little different in place of our usual weekend storytelling and code club — and…
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Art Borups Corners Recognized
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Art Borups Corners Recognized

Prescott-Russell-Cumberland Member of Parliament Giovanna Mingarelli recognized Art Borups Corners in the House of Commons while commemorating the 20th anniversary of Global Dignity.
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The Ontario Arts Council’s support for cultural programming was crucial. We focused on developing digital literacy through hands-on work with digital tools for artistic purposes.
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Storytelling and Code Club Oct 11

Please note that Saturday Arts, Storytelling, and Code Club activities are cancelled for this Saturday, October 11, as there will be an event taking place at the hall…
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The Art Borups Corners Land Lab wood shop is a powerhouse of craft and sustainability. Here, raw lumber becomes essential infrastructure, ready for a winter pause and a busy spring.
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The Woodshop

Inside the Land Lab woodworking shop: tools, lumber, and stove for winter. DIY and carpentry at Art Borups Corners.
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Latest Local News

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Get Involved!

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.
Join Art Borups Corners on July 18, 2026 at the Dyment Recreation Hall for an evening of food, music, creativity, and community connection. Enjoy a community BBQ, connect with neighbours, and help imagine the future of local parks and greenspaces through drawing, mapping, storytelling, and conversation. Part of the national Everyone Outdoors Together initiative led by the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA).

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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