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Rescuing the Rustics
Photos and Short Stories

Rescuing the Rustics

A Call for Heritage Wood While our arts program is based in Winnipeg, many know that we have a Northwestern Ontario hub. We’re reaching out…
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Trick or Treat! Download your free copy of The Frost's Shadow today — available until October 31!
Photos and Short Stories

Trick or Treat! Free Download!

A Free Short Story Download for Halloween We’re giving away The Frost’s Shadow for free on Smashwords to celebrate the Halloween season! Since we can’t hand out…
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New Centre Plans
Climate Entrepreneurship

New Centre Plans

Construction expected in 2026 on the NWMO Centre of Expertise, bringing high-value jobs and a stunning new landmark to Ignace.
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Global Dignity Day, celebrated each year on October 15 in Canada and around the world, is a global movement dedicated to recognizing and uplifting the inherent dignity of all people. Now marking its 20th anniversary, it brings together schools, artists, and communities worldwide to share stories, build empathy, and inspire action toward a more respectful and connected world.
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Global Dignity Day 2025

Global Dignity Day 2025 celebrates equality and compassion, inspiring worldwide action to honour every person’s inherent worth.
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This weekend we learned to assign ISBNs and submit digital works to Library and Archives Canada for cataloguing and preservation.
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Learning to assign ISBNs

Learning to catalog books, oral histories, and storytelling projects for preservation using Canada’s digital legal deposit system.
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Proving that art is everywhere: With nothing more than a scanner and a handful of fallen leaves, participants at The Arts Incubator are discovering the accessible, high-impact possibilities of digital collage.
Photos and Short Stories

Nature’s Digital Press

From the forest floor to the digital canvas, participants are using flatbed scanners to transform fallen leaves into high-resolution masterpieces.
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What does it mean to be a person of dignity? How do we build a kinder, more compassionate world? This collection of 20 heartwarming and engaging stories, created by young authors, is a thoughtful exploration of these big ideas. From a compassionate squirrel who learns to share his winter stash to a young girl who discovers the power of helping others, these tales offer simple yet profound lessons about the importance of kindness, respect, and community. The book was written for fun as part of a youth literacy program, and the authors hope you enjoy these stories. Inspired by the five guiding principles of Global Dignity Canada, these stories remind us that dignity isn't just an abstract concept; it is an action we can choose to take every day. It's a perfect read for families, classrooms, and anyone who believes in the power of a single good choice to change the world.
Creative Entrepreneurship

New Book Shares Dignity Stories

A new collection of 20 short, fun stories penned by young authors and community members.
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Dryden musician and visual artist Tanya McArthur is one of the artists who has been supporting the Northwestern Ontario program.
Creative Entrepreneurship

Northwestern Ontario Arts Program Thriving

Northern Ontario artists thrive through Art Borups Corners incubator, blending tradition, technology, and cultural entrepreneurship.
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The visible expanse of cut timber in Northwestern Ontario illustrates the practice of clearcutting. While some trees remain standing on the horizon, this scene underscores the extensive removal of forest cover and its immediate impact on the ecosystem. Photo: Terri Bell
Climate Entrepreneurship

Forest Crisis: Northern Ontario Clearcutting

Ontario clearcutting degrades boreal forests, harming caribou habitat. Urgent change needed for sustainable management
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The Arts Incubator Land Lab in Northwestern Ontario is a funky outdoor space where we connect art with nature.
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Back to the Land Lab!

Our program is hitting the road this summer, from our home base in Winnipeg to Northwestern Ontario!
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Jukebox In Exile is the new country music album from Flin Flon singer-songwriter C.C. Trubiak, blending classic country, honky-tonk, Americana and traditional storytelling into a collection of songs inspired by resilience, community and life in Northern Manitoba. Written during and after the 2025 Flin Flon wildfire evacuation, the album draws influence from country music legends including Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings and George Jones. Featuring the singles "Old Country Songs," "Being Rich" and the charting track "Outlaws Meditation," Jukebox In Exile showcases Trubiak's signature songwriting while celebrating small-town life, northern Canadian culture, queer country music and the enduring spirit of Flin Flon. The album is available now on major music streaming platforms.
Manitoba's own C.C. Trubiak's new album "Jukebox in Exile" dropped on June 5! Check it out today!

Upcoming Events

The Under $100 Art Show is coming to Winnipeg August 13-16, 2026. Get your tickets now for this amazing event! The Art Spot Canada Under $100 Art Exhibition is coming to Winnipeg, Manitoba this August! ART SPOT was created in 2008 in Calgary to support local emerging artists.  ART SPOT has curated and facilitated over 100 successful art events, including solo exhibitions, group exhibitions, workshops, concerts, body painting competitions, markets, community events and more.

WINNIPEG ARTS PROGRAMS

This platform, our Winnipeg, Manitoba hub and programs have been made possible with support from the Manitoba Arts Council Indigenous 360 Program. We gratefully acknowledge their funding and support in making the work we do possible.

Manitoba Arts Council Indigenous 360 Program

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Arts Incubator was seeded and piloted with strategic arts innovation funding from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse. We thank them for their investment, supporting northern arts capacity building and bringing the arts to life.

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NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO ARTS

This platform, our Northwestern Ontario hub and programs have been made possible with support from the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program. We gratefully acknowledge their funding and support in making the work we do possible.

Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program
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