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Melgund Township

Melgund Township, home to the communities of Borups Corners and Dyment in Northwestern Ontario, is an emerging centre for creative and cultural development in Northern Ontario. Supported by the Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts, Melgund Township fosters artistic innovation, community engagement, and northern identity through locally driven arts and cultural projects. From interdisciplinary collaborations to youth-led initiatives, the township is becoming a vibrant hub where artists and residents work together to strengthen the cultural landscape of Northwestern Ontario, showcasing the creative potential that thrives in rural and remote regions of Canada.

Tanya McArthur crafted these beautiful stuffed animals. They were on sale at the Canada Day Festival artists market at the Dyment Recreation Hall and Park earlier this week. Aren't they adorable?
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Plush Perfection

Beautiful hand-crafted stuffed animals created by Dryden artist Tanya McArthur were on display at this week's artist market.
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Ribbons of green and purple aurora stretched across a star-filled night sky.
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July 18 is Parks Day in Canada: Join us for Everyone Outdoors Together!

POSTPONED: Due to the fire restrictions, area wildfires and air quality, the BBQ component has been postponed to a later date. Please contact us @info@artsincubator.ca…
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Government of Canada announces beginning of Impact Statement phase for proposed Nuclear Waste DGR
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Government of Canada announces beginning of Impact Statement phase for proposed Nuclear Waste DGR

The federal impact assessment has officially begun for Canada's proposed Deep Geological Repository project
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Share Your Insights on Nuclear Waste, Diet and Land Use
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Share Your Insights on Nuclear Waste, Diet and Land Use

Residents and land users are invited to participate in the Diet and Land-Use Survey and help inform local perspectives in regulatory studies.
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The first batches of our wild clay harvested in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario are ready!
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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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The Dyment Recreation Hall was packed on July 1st with activities ranging from live music, to silent auctions, art sales and activities for the kids.
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Melgund Township Canada Day Festival 2026: A Community Effort

A detailed look at the 2026 Melgund Canada Day Festival, recognizing participating artists, performers, and sponsors who supported this year’s artist market and silent auction.
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Experience original northern Ontario artwork inspired by forests, wildlife, and the land.
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Summer Art Exhibition Opens during Canada Day Festival July 1 at Dyment Recreation Hall

Experience original northern Ontario artwork inspired by forests, wildlife, and the land.
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Weekend Workshop: Crushing Wild Clay into Powder
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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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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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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.

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

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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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