It’s been a beautiful season at our Northwestern Ontario Living Lab. Just weeks ago, our tomato plants were only just taking root—and now they’re full of plump green fruit, slowly ripening under the northern sun. All across our land-based spaces, growth is thriving: strawberries are blushing red, blackberries are filling out, and dill is standing tall and fragrant. Watching these plants grow from seed to harvest has been a joy, and a reminder of the patience, care, and wonder embedded in land-based learning. Summer has never tasted so good.
Art Borups Corners is a dynamic participatory arts collective and living lab, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. It's a space where innovation and creativity thrive. The program was founded in 2014, with its arts incubator established in 2021 and 2022 with funding and support from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse. Today, working with students and faculty from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, we fuse traditional and participatory media arts with artificial intelligence, music, storytelling and community-driven, land-based artist residencies to cultivate new voices and bold ideas. Whether through collaborative projects or immersive experiences, our small but vibrant community supports creators to explore, experiment, and connect. Join us at the intersection of artistry, technology, culture and community—where every moment is a new opportunity to create.
