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Northern Ontario Arts

Northwestern Ontario Arts features arts and culture news, artist profiles, exhibitions, festivals, public art, and creative initiatives from across Northwestern Ontario. Explore visual arts, music, literature, film, Indigenous arts and culture. Discover the artists, organizations, events, and placemaking projects shaping arts and culture across Northwestern Ontario.

We LOVE these bright, colourful t-shirts made by Dryden artist Rob Franklin!
Northern Ontario Arts

Colours to Dye For: Rob Franklin’s Tie-Dye T-Shirts Steal the Show

Rob Franklin showcased colourful, handcrafted tie-dye shirts that celebrated local art and entrepreneurship on Canada Day.
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The first batches of our wild clay harvested in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario are ready!
Northern Ontario Arts

Summer Arts: Wild Clay Experiment Shows Promising Early Results

See how our first wild clay samples performed after rapid outdoor drying as we explore the potential of local clay for future artwork.
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Weekend Workshop: Crushing Wild Clay into Powder
Northern Ontario Arts

Weekend Workshop: Crushing Wild Clay into Powder

Discover how we harvested and processed wild clay using traditional methods and everyday materials in Melgund Township.
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The best part about working with wild clay is that the barrier to entry is completely non-existent. You don’t need an expensive ceramic supply catalog or specialized studio gear to get started; everything you need to harvest and refine pure clay can be scavenged straight from your garden shed and kitchen cupboards.
Northern Ontario Arts

How to Process Wild Clay Using Everyday Household Tools

Discover the simple, zero-dollar process of transforming raw backyard earth into smooth, workable studio clay for your next pottery project.
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Celebrate Canada Day in Melgund Township with a popular silent auction, live entertainment, Cookshack favourites and community spirit.
Northern Ontario Arts

Popular Northwestern Ontario Canada Day Silent Auction Returns

Find Great Auction Items at the Canada Day Festival in Melgund Township on July 1!
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Celebrate Canada Day in Dyment with live entertainment, community spirit, great food and one of Northwestern Ontario's favourite rural festivals.
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Walter and Friends Join Melgund Township Canada Day Concert Lineup

Enjoy live music with Walter and Friends and Gerry and Tanya McArthur at the Canada Day Festival in Melgund Township.
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Come out and see the beautiful work of local Borups Corners artist Leanne Nicholson in Melgund Township this summer.
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Supporting Local Arts and Community

Explore local art, artist markets, live music, and Canada Day festivities at Dyment Recreation Hall this summer.
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Join artists and musicians from across Northwestern Ontario for the popular Canada Day Festival in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario.
Northern Ontario Arts

Celebrate Canada Day 2026 in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario

Looking for Canada Day events in Northwestern Ontario? Visit the Melgund Township Canada Day Festival for live music, art, crafts and food.
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Local Artisan Joanne Keewaycabo at July 1 Festival and Artists Market
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Local Artisan Joanne Keewaycabo at July 1 Festival and Artists Market

Beautiful craftsmanship and community spirit come together at Melgund’s Canada Day Festival.
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Volunteers were out in full force last weekend prepping Dyment Park for Melgund Township's popular Canada Day Festival.
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Getting Ready for the Canada Day Festival!

Community volunteers readied Dyment Park for summer events, including artist markets, live music, food vendors, and Canada Day.
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The Under $100 Art Show is coming to Winnipeg, Manitoba August 13-16, 2026!
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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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