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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 Milkweed to Market project began its planting season in Borups Corners and Melgund Township to support monarch butterfly habitat restoration.
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Seeding our Blood Flower Milkweed

Community-led Milkweed to Market initiative blends monarch conservation, arts, and sustainable climate entrepreneurship.
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Residents gathered in Dyment for a well-attended presentation examining the proposed Deep Geological Repository for Canada’s used nuclear fuel and its potential local impacts.
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Melgund Township Hosts Nuclear Waste Presentations

Community Presentation in Melgund Township Highlights Nuclear Waste Proposal and Regulatory Oversight Residents of Melgund Township and Dyment gathered on Saturday morning for a special…
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From birds in motion to aurora-filled skies, this exhibit reflects the living beauty of Northwestern Ontario captured by photographer Allison Dunham.
Exhibitions

Wildlife, Birds & Northern Lights

Allison Dunham’s wildlife photography captures lynx, birds, and northern lights across Northwestern Ontario landscapes.
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Northwestern Ontario art exhibition highlights Leanne Nicholson’s nature-based mixed-media creative practice.
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Northwestern Ontario Bone, Wildlife & Mixed-Media Art On Display

Leanne Nicholson’s mixed-media art transforms bones, antlers, and wildlife imagery in Melgund Township spring exhibition.
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The Myth of the Happy Client
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The Myth of the Happy Client

True leadership requires the courage to prioritize the work's integrity over the client’s immediate comfort.
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Community Hosts Government: Open House on Nuclear Waste DGR
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Community Hosts Government: Open House on Nuclear Waste DGR

Engaging presentations and community dialogue highlighted yesterday’s successful nuclear open house focused on long-term safety and assessment.
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The Community Myth
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The Community Myth

Calling a marketplace a community is just a way to make competition feel like a neighborhood.
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The Currency of Shared Vision
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The Currency of Shared Vision

Your most valuable asset isn't a line item in a budget; it is the trust of your circle.
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Small Moments
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Small Moments

True cohesion is a byproduct of consistent, low-stakes presence rather than manufactured exercises.
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The Glorious Mess of Spring
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The Glorious Mess of Spring

The ice is breaking, the earth is breathing, and every muddy puddle holds a reflection of new hope.
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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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