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Northwestern Ontario Art Collective
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Plants

Brighten your spring by discovering Yellow Rocket, a historic wild mustard that feeds early Ontario pollinators.
Community Garden

Meeting Yellow Rocket

Learn how to spot Yellow Rocket in Ontario, its unique uses, and why bees love it.
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Unsung Heroes of the Forest Floor
Photos and Short Stories

Unsung Heroes of the Forest Floor

Mushrooms decompose matter, enrich soil, and form vital tree partnerships, benefiting forest ecosystems.
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A vibrant Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) in its natural habitat near Dryden, Ontario. This photograph, part of our summer project documenting local plants, captures the flower's distinctive red and yellow beauty.
Artists

Wild Columbine

Wild Columbine in Ontario: See striking red and yellow blooms on this native woodland beauty.
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A vibrant Hairy Honeysuckle (Lonicera hirsuta) in its natural glory near Dryden, Ontario. This photo, part of our summer project documenting local plants, highlights the striking golden blooms of this beautiful native vine.
Artists

Hairy Honeysuckle

A Golden Embrace in the North One of our projects this summer is focusing on documenting the rich botanical tapestry of Northwestern Ontario. We've found…
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A vibrant, purple chive blossom bursts forth in a delicate, globe-like cluster of tiny florets, a beautiful and edible jewel in the garden. Set against a dense backdrop of their slender, emerald-green, and onion-scented stalks, this blooming stage signifies a healthy, well-established plant.
Recreation

Chives: More Than Just an Herb

These pretty purple chive blooms defy expectations. They transform gardens, flavor dishes, spark creativity, and simplify home decorating.
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These small, tightly-closed green buds nestled amongst the glossy leaves of the pepper plant are a welcome sight and a critical milestone. This is indeed the flowering stage, a clear sign that the plant is healthy, mature, and ready to begin the process of fruiting. Each of these nascent buds holds the promise of a future pepper. With continued sunlight and care, they will soon open into small, delicate flowers, which, once pollinated, will transform into the crisp, sweet green peppers destined for the table.
Recreation

Green and Red Peppers

"Our pepper plants are starting to show signs of things really kicking off, with new buds ready to become beautiful flowers."
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Look what's starting to appear! These tiny green berries are the first sign of a bountiful Saskatoon berry harvest to come. Soon they'll ripen into delicious, juicy saskatoons perfect for picking, pies, and preserves.
Artists

Getting Ready for Fresh, Local Berries

Saskatoon berries are starting to fruit! Get ready for fresh, local Saskatoon berries – perfect for picking, pies, and jams.
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Just soaking in the incredible details of this summer lupin! Those blues and purples, the intricate layering... it's a whole art piece in itself. Getting so much inspiration from nature's own designs lately!
Artists

Unpacking the Lupine’s Design

Dive into the mesmerizing colors and unique forms of the lupin flower, a true inspiration for art and design. Witness nature's artistry up close.
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A universe in miniature, each wispy parachute poised for flight, carrying the promise of new life. This macro photograph captures the breathtaking intricacy of a dandelion seed head, highlighting the delicate balance and extraordinary design within nature's unassuming wonders.
Artists

Whispers on the Wind

See the inherent beauty of dandelions, their intricate seed heads, and their crucial role in supporting pollinators like bees. Delve into stunning macro photography, the…
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The first tiny berries are emerging in our Northwestern Ontario land lab, inspiring growth in nature and our vibrant arts program!

Sweet Beginnings

See the magic unfold as the first strawberries appear in our land lab program in Northwestern Ontario. Track their growth, follow our arts program's creative…
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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.


BN: 790519573RC0001

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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