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.

The Disconnected North It's tough when a stubbornness about using digital tools puts up an invisible wall, leaving our northern communities cut off from the vibrant arts, culture, and recreation services they truly need. That just deepens the community disconnect.

It's tough when a stubbornness about using digital tools puts up an invisible wall, leaving our northern communities cut off from the vibrant arts, culture, and recreation services they truly need. That just deepens the community disconnect.

The Disconnected North

The Arts Incubator June 26, 2025

Many Northern communities face digital disconnect; archaic mindsets hinder vital arts, culture, and recreation.

Diving Deeper: Crafting “The Eco-Innovators Journey” This week, our Digital Arts and Climate Entrepreneurship program has been buzzing with creative energy as we dive into "The Eco-Innovators Journey"! We're exploring how gamification can transform big ideas, like climate entrepreneurship, into something truly approachable and fun.

This week, our Digital Arts and Climate Entrepreneurship program has been buzzing with creative energy as we dive into "The Eco-Innovators Journey"! We're exploring how gamification can transform big ideas, like climate entrepreneurship, into something truly approachable and fun.

Diving Deeper: Crafting “The Eco-Innovators Journey”

Jamie Bell June 24, 2025

Beyond digital art: gamified tools empower next-gen climate entrepreneurs.

Supporting the Arts with Digital Tools Jamie Bell and Tony Eetak are two of The Arts Incubator members who are exploring AI for the arts this summer.

Jamie Bell and Tony Eetak are two of The Arts Incubator members who are exploring AI for the arts this summer.

Supporting the Arts with Digital Tools

Digital Salvage June 18, 2025

We're focused on building solid digital arts infrastructure, developing skill-building for artists, and doing important developmental work.

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Summer Focus Areas

Jamie Bell June 16, 2025

Actively shaping arts leadership, community engagement, and innovation in Manitoba, Ontario, Nunavut, Minnesota.

Nature Trails: More than a Walk Stepping into the silence of the forest, embracing the beauty of our Canadian green spaces. With June being Parks and Recreation Month, there's no better time to hit the trails and experience moments like this!

Stepping into the silence of the forest, embracing the beauty of our Canadian green spaces. With June being Parks and Recreation Month, there's no better time to hit the trails and experience moments like this!

Nature Trails: More than a Walk

Art Borups Corners June 10, 2025

Canada's nature trails & parks offer premier spots for hiking, cycling, and outdoor activities. Learn about the...

Plants, People, and the Arts The Nodding Trillium was one of the many plants that truly fascinated us this year. We had walked past it countless times, never realizing it was quietly growing all around us—hiding its delicate white bloom beneath its leaves. Once we finally noticed it, we began to understand why so many traditional plants are described as humble teachers.

The Nodding Trillium was one of the many plants that truly fascinated us this year. We had walked past it countless times, never realizing it was quietly growing all around us—hiding its delicate white bloom beneath its leaves. Once we finally noticed it, we began to understand why so many traditional plants are described as humble teachers.

Plants, People, and the Arts

Jamie Bell June 5, 2025

This year, as part of our ongoing photography, traditional storytelling, and arts-based learning activities, we’re documenting the...

Your Community, More Active Gathering around a crackling campfire, residents connect with nature and each other. These moments of shared experience on the land are vital for fostering well-being and exemplify how outdoor physical activity creates strong community bonds.

Gathering around a crackling campfire, residents connect with nature and each other. These moments of shared experience on the land are vital for fostering well-being and exemplify how outdoor physical activity creates strong community bonds.

Your Community, More Active

The Arts Incubator June 4, 2025

Get Moving, Live Better: Recreation’s Power At the heart of what we do in recreation is something...

What is Placemaking? This spacious, yet currently somewhat bare, room presents a perfect opportunity for arts-based placemaking. Imagine this space transformed into a vibrant community hub through murals co-created by local youth, collaborative art installations, or even a flexible area for community theatre or dance workshops.

This spacious, yet currently somewhat bare, room presents a perfect opportunity for arts-based placemaking. Imagine this space transformed into a vibrant community hub through murals co-created by local youth, collaborative art installations, or even a flexible area for community theatre or dance workshops.

What is Placemaking?

The Arts Incubator June 3, 2025

Placemaking is about more than just putting up a new playground or building a recreation center. It's...

What Silence Says While the world moves forward digitally, many Canadian nonprofits are being left behind. The quiet struggle isn’t just about outdated websites—it’s about lacking the tools, training, and funding to keep up. For more than half of nonprofits, the gap between what’s needed and what’s possible is growing. Sometimes, standing still feels like falling behind.