Arts & Creative Leadership

Here, we cultivate arts and creative leadership through participatory, arts-based community initiatives. We offer news, features and stories on developing essential skills such as collaboration, innovative thinking, and effective communication, empowering artists and communities to lead with creativity and purpose. Through hands-on training, mentorship, and community engagement, we provide opportunities to build confidence, foster resilience, and drive social impact. Connecting artistic practices with leadership development, we prepare individuals to inspire change and strengthen their communities through the transformative power of the arts.

Designing our Creative Journeys Collaboration with local communities and exchanging traditional knowledge will be vital components of our framework moving forward. Working even more closely with community members and regional champions like the Minneapolis College of Art and Design will allow us to create more relevant and impactful solutions.

Collaboration with local communities and exchanging traditional knowledge will be vital components of our framework moving forward. Working even more closely with community members and regional champions like the Minneapolis College of Art and Design will allow us to create more relevant and impactful solutions.

Designing our Creative Journeys

Jamie Bell July 27, 2024

Join us August 16, 2024 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. for an engaging session on designing our collaborative journeys....

Happy Fourth of July! Whether you're enjoying a lakeside barbecue in Minnesota or marveling at the midnight sun in Alaska, we hope your Fourth of July is filled with joy, laughter, and a renewed sense of purpose.

Whether you're enjoying a lakeside barbecue in Minnesota or marveling at the midnight sun in Alaska, we hope your Fourth of July is filled with joy, laughter, and a renewed sense of purpose.

Happy Fourth of July!

Tony Eetak July 4, 2024

Whether you're enjoying a lakeside barbecue in Minnesota or marveling at the midnight sun in Alaska, we...

No Risk. No Story. In the world of arts and food, it's not just about following trends—it's about setting them. It's about being brave enough to explore uncharted territories and passionate enough to keep pushing even when the going gets tough. Our Mission? Unite Kindness.

In the world of arts and food, it's not just about following trends—it's about setting them. It's about being brave enough to explore uncharted territories and passionate enough to keep pushing even when the going gets tough. Our Mission? Unite Kindness.

No Risk. No Story.

Art Borups Corners July 3, 2024

It's often the risks you take that transform into your most compelling stories.

Cultivating Optimism: How a Positive Outlook Can Transform Your Garden Beans and Peas are growing even more!

Cultivating Optimism: How a Positive Outlook Can Transform Your Garden

Art Borups Corners July 3, 2024

Learn how a positive mindset in gardening can foster resilience, health, and community, transforming both personal plots...

Sākihiwē Festival and Indigenous Marketplace Rocks Central Park The Sākihiwē Festival's Central Park Block Party was held on June 30, 2024.

Sākihiwē Festival and Indigenous Marketplace Rocks Central Park

Art Borups Corners June 30, 2024

The Sākihiwē Festival celebrated Manitoba's top Indigenous talent on June 30, 2024, in Winnipeg, offering a vibrant...

Always Pitch In: Propose Even When Unsure! Our mission is to Unite Kindness: Global Dignity Canada National Role Model and @1860 Winnipeg Arts founding member Tony Eetak met Sākihiwē Festival Director Alan Greyeyes during the Turtle Island Block Party on June 29, 2024. Photo: Jamie Bell

Our mission is to Unite Kindness: Global Dignity Canada National Role Model and @1860 Winnipeg Arts founding member Tony Eetak met Sākihiwē Festival Director Alan Greyeyes during the Turtle Island Block Party on June 29, 2024. Photo: Jamie Bell

Always Pitch In: Propose Even When Unsure!

Art Borups Corners June 30, 2024

The key to fostering a vibrant, innovative atmosphere is encouraging everyone to pitch in, even when they're...

Exploring Virtual Reality and a Visit to the Urban Shaman Art Gallery Emerging youth artist and musician Tony Eetak explores a VR installation in summer 2024 at the Urban Shaman Contemporary Art Gallery in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Emerging youth artist and musician Tony Eetak explores a VR installation in summer 2024 at the Urban Shaman Contemporary Art Gallery in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Exploring Virtual Reality and a Visit to the Urban Shaman Art Gallery

Tony Eetak June 27, 2024

Discover the extraordinary experience at Urban Shaman Contemporary Art Gallery, where Indigenous art and innovative exhibitions like...

Rainy Runways and Cloudy Skies A bit of rain today in Nunavut as our summer programming begins. Photo: Tony Eetak

Rainy Runways and Cloudy Skies

Tony Eetak June 24, 2024

Today we're travelling to Winnipeg to work with our Youth, Arts and Media Team.

Bringing the Arts to Life in Winnipeg Indigenous Artists from across Manitoba gathered at Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art Gallery for a roundtable discussion with the Manitoba Arts Council and Canada Council for the Arts in May 2024.

Indigenous Artists from across Manitoba gathered at Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art Gallery for a roundtable discussion with the Manitoba Arts Council and Canada Council for the Arts in May 2024.

Bringing the Arts to Life in Winnipeg

Art Borups Corners May 23, 2024

Celebrate Manitoba's vibrant arts scene! This inspiring gathering in Winnipeg, hosted by the Canada Council for the...

Harvesting Creativity for Community Empowerment Through Arts-Based Research Activities will focus on educating and raising awareness about Intellectual Property (IP) and Indigenous Cultural Expressions among artists, youth, and Elders involved in community-based participatory arts entrepreneurship programming.