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.

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

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg 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.

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.

Harvesting Creativity for Community Empowerment Through Arts-Based Research

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg May 23, 2024

Arts-based research is not just about producing art; it is about using creativity as a tool for...

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On Decolonization and Empowerment

Jamie Bell May 21, 2024

Empowering youth to become powerful narrators of their own stories, Art Borups Corners fosters advocacy, policy influence,...

Innovate Where You Are: Canadian Innovation Week 2024 Re-Cap Through OpenAI-powered tools and mentorship, we’re fostering creativity, leadership, and community-based research, helping artists innovate in the digital arts space.

Through OpenAI-powered tools and mentorship, we’re fostering creativity, leadership, and community-based research, helping artists innovate in the digital arts space.

Innovate Where You Are: Canadian Innovation Week 2024 Re-Cap

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg May 18, 2024

Canadian Innovation Week 2024 was a major success, highlighting Manitoba's innovative talent and creativity. Explore the events...

Celebrating Canadian Innovation Week with Local Spark in Manitoba Art Borups Corners and its Winnipeg Arts Incubator fosters youth leadership and enhances organizational capacity by teaching digital tools through participatory arts research. Our programs empower First Nations, Inuit and Red River Metis youth to drive change and build resilient communities using innovative, tech-driven approaches.

Art Borups Corners and its Winnipeg Arts Incubator fosters youth leadership and enhances organizational capacity by teaching digital tools through participatory arts research. Our programs empower First Nations, Inuit and Red River Metis youth to drive change and build resilient communities using innovative, tech-driven approaches.

Celebrating Canadian Innovation Week with Local Spark in Manitoba

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg May 13, 2024

For today's Canadian Innovation Week #CIW24 spotlight, we wanted to share some of the news about the...

A Time for Transformation: Manitoba Arts Council 2024-2026 Priorities In this photo, emerging Inuk artist and musician Tony Eetak reflects on the visible vault during a workshop at Qaumajuq and the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Since 2021, Art Borups Corners and the Winnipeg Arts Incubator program have been supporting artists and communities across Manitoba, northern Canada, and internationally, seeded with support from the Canada Council for the Arts.

In this photo, emerging Inuk artist and musician Tony Eetak reflects on the visible vault during a workshop at Qaumajuq and the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Since 2021, Art Borups Corners and the Winnipeg Arts Incubator program have been supporting artists and communities across Manitoba, northern Canada, and internationally, seeded with support from the Canada Council for the Arts.

A Time for Transformation: Manitoba Arts Council 2024-2026 Priorities

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg May 1, 2024

The Manitoba Arts Council's 2024-2026 strategy puts equity at up front, ensuring underrepresented voices are heard across...

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Northern Perspectives conference kicks off in Winnipeg

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg February 26, 2024

Excitement is in the air as the Kivalliq Energy Forum & Northern Perspectives Trade Show and Conference...

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Third Annual National Kindness Week celebrated with national press conference

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg February 13, 2024

Today, Canada kicked off its third annual National Kindness Week (February 11 - 17) with a press...

Exploring the Power of Ripple Effects Mapping in Evaluation and Planning At its core, REM is a participatory approach that unravels the various changes, outcomes, and impacts influenced by an initiative.