2025 SPRING AND SUMMER
Growing a Community of Care and Practice for the arts
Building Opportunity Through Creative Action!
Each project we’ve created is about more than just checking boxes or completing tasks. Each one has been built with a purpose: to create opportunities—especially in places where none existed before. This program is no different. It’s here for you. It’s about what you can do with it, and how you can use it to move forward.
Each project is different. They begin, they evolve, and they come to a close—but they never exist in isolation. One thing always leads to another. One idea sparks the next. That’s the nature of this work: it grows with us. Every step we take builds momentum, and over time, the things we create become exactly what we need them to be.
At the core of this program is the guts of creative entrepreneurship—that mindset of building from the ground up, taking risks, and seeing possibility where others don’t. It’s about learning to trust your instincts, navigate uncertainty, and turn creativity into action. That mindset isn’t just useful—it’s essential in today’s world.
This isn’t just an internship or a mentorship. It’s a launchpad. It’s a space for learning, experimenting, collaborating, and shaping your future on our own terms.
Program Highlights
Creative Vision & Artistic Development – Hone a unique artistic voice, exploring new mediums and pushing the boundaries of your creative practice.
Creative Entrepreneurship – Develop the skills to turn art into a sustainable business, balancing artistic integrity with market realities.
Artistic Collaboration & Networking – Work with artists from various disciplines, exchanging ideas and building collaborative projects that amplify creative potential.
Portfolio Development – Build a professional portfolio that showcases artistic growth, creativity, and the projects brought to life.
Art & Technology Integration – Explore the intersection of art and technology, from digital media and artificial intelligence to interactive installations, and understand how technology can enhance artistic expression.
Artistic Innovation & Experimentation – Embrace risk-taking in the arts, experimenting with new techniques, forms, and ideas to push the limits of creative expression.
A Launchpad for Creative Arts and Entrepreneurial Success
This innovative Participatory Arts and Creative Entrepreneurship Internship & Mentorship Program is designed to empower emerging artists and entrepreneurs to turn their creative ideas into impactful ventures. Building on the highly successful @1860 Winnipeg Arts Incubator Program, and further enriched by the Art Borups Cornersinitiative, this program continues to bridge the gap between creativity and business. Seeded with support from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse and the Manitoba Arts Council, it is uniquely tailored to provide participants with real-world opportunities to build their skills, grow their networks, and shape the future of creative industries.
In partnership with the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and based in Winnipeg, Manitoba this program offers an immersive, hands-on experience where participants receive mentorship from leading professionals in the arts, design, and entrepreneurship fields. Participants will engage in collaborative projects, learn essential business skills, and develop the mindset needed to navigate the evolving world of creative industries. With a focus on creative entrepreneurship, participants will gain invaluable insights into how to turn their artistic passion into sustainable ventures, shaping their careers and futures on their own terms.
This program emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and community building, ensuring that each participant not only gains technical skills but also the confidence to lead in a competitive, ever-changing landscape. By connecting with a wide network of industry leaders and peers, they will be equipped to become pioneers in the intersection of arts, technology, and entrepreneurship.
Virtual Exhibits
