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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.

The jagged edges of a saw blade frame a tranquil landscape of mountains, forests, and rivers in this unique artwork by Tanya McArthur from Dryden.
Artists

Painted Saw Blade Artistry

See how Dryden artist Tanya McArthur reimagines discarded saw blades as captivating canvases for her serene paintings of northern wilderness landscapes.
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What looks like a tiny pine cone on a willow branch is actually a fascinating natural phenomenon: a willow pine cone gall, formed by a tiny insect! Nature truly has endless surprises.
Artists

The Pine Cone That Wasn’t

The Weird and Wonderful Willow Pine Cone Gall: An Artistic Discovery.
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Gerry McArthur, Maurice Betournay, and Tanya McArthur were among the talented musicians who performed at the Pioneer Club Atikokan's Sunday JAM Wrap-up on May 25th.

Jammin’ at the Pioneer Club

The Pioneer Club Atikokan was buzzing with energy this past Sunday, May 25th, as it hosted a fantastic "Sunday JAM Wrap-up" Jamboree.
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Beat the winter blues with spring just around the corner at the 2025 Winter Music and Arts Retreat in Borups Corners. This invigorating weekend event welcomes musicians from across the region to gather for jam sessions, sharing experiences, and savoring delightful local cuisine. Whether you're a seasoned performer or a passionate enthusiast, this retreat promises an open, collaborative environment where all musicians are welcome. For more details or to reserve your spot, please contact us at info@artsincubator.ca. Join us for a memorable escape filled with creativity and community!

Far North Ontario Music Statistics

Across Ontario’s Far North, musicians and small arts organizations are keeping the music alive — often with only modest but crucial support from the Ontario…
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Learning to Tell Our Stories
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Learning to Tell Our Stories

The Power of Communication Through Art This week, our community conversations took a big step forward! Building on the powerful dialogues we started last week,…
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Winter’s End 

Winter’s End 

Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario -- A new virtual exhibition titled Winter’s End invites audiences into an atmospheric journey through the North’s quiet seasonal shift — from the…
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Learning to Use WordPress
Borups Corners

Learning to Use WordPress

Welcome to Our New Digital Home This week, we're taking a huge step forward by moving our content and programs to a new digital framework.…
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There's a need for structured community programs and activities that bring people together, such as this event from February for Family Day. It brought community together outdoors, away from boardroom tables and had people sitting around the fire. These were the best conversations. Photo: Terri Bell
Workshops

Outcomes: Community Dialogues

This week, we introduced the basic concepts of hosting community dialogue sessions. Why hold community dialogue sessions? Simply put, it helps us understand the pulse…
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How to structure a community dialogue

Planning a Successful Dialogue Yesterday, we introduced the basic concepts of hosting community dialogue sessions. The first step in facilitating a successful dialogue is all…
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Community members gather at the Dyment Recreation Hall for conversation, dialogue and connection.
Borups Corners

Facilitating a Community Dialogue

What it Means when Conversation is the Heart of the Community! Think about your favorite local coffee shop or community centre in Northwestern Ontario. It’s…
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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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