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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.

This year, programming in Borups Corners and Melgund Township is rebuilding memory through digital arts, storytelling, and community resilience.
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The Old Books

From loss comes renewal: storytelling and digital arts are helping rebuild Melgund’s cultural memory and identity.
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Thanking our Artists: Eva Suluk
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Thanking our Artists: Eva Suluk

A resounding thank you to Eva Suluk, an interdisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and traditional drummer.
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ISBN Workshop
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ISBN Workshop

This weekend we’ll be working alongside partners in Nunavut and Manitoba to dive into the world of ISBNs!
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Today, a sincere thank you goes out to Jamie Bell, an interdisciplinary artist who has been instrumental in mentoring and shaping our program.
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Thanking our Artists: Jamie Bell

Today, a sincere thank you goes out to Jamie Bell, an interdisciplinary artist who has been instrumental in mentoring and shaping our program.
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Infrastructure for Oral History
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Infrastructure for Oral History

Developing a community history and arts app to preserve Melgund Township stories, photos, and creative projects digitally.
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Thanking our Artists: Maurice Betournay
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Thanking our Artists: Maurice Betournay

Today, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to Maurice Betournay, a long-time musician, drummer, and dedicated community volunteer from Borups Corners who has been with our…
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Binding the Digital Book was a summer project exploring the intersection of storytelling, design, and digital craft. The goal was to help young artists and writers not only create stories, but learn how to shape them into professional-quality e-books — works that are as durable, accessible, and intentional as any printed publication. While creative writing formed the foundation, this phase focused on digital bookmaking as an art form — understanding how structure, typography, and accessibility come together to turn raw manuscripts into cohesive, distributable digital collections. The process became an interdisciplinary learning space where narrative met interface design, and coding met creative publishing.
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Exploring EPUB 3: The Modern Standard for Digital Books

This week, we’re exploring EPUB 3, the open standard that defines how modern digital books are created, shared, and experienced. Whether you’re an independent author, arts…
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Restoring old photographs
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Restoring old photographs

Learning photo restoration with GIMP and AI teaches digital skills, preserves community history, and strengthens cultural memory.
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Getting Creative
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Getting Creative

Innovation, AI, and Youth Engagement This week’s discussion brought together important ideas at the intersection of innovation, language accessibility, and digital marketing for nonprofits. Dr.…
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Tony Eetak is one of the youth artists involved in establishing The Arts Incubator.
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Thanking our Artists: Tony Eetak

Tony Eetak is one of the founding members of our program. He is a talented young photographer and musician with a keen interest in interdisciplinary…
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Latest Local News

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  • July 18 is Parks Day in Canada: Join us for Everyone Outdoors Together!

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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