Photos and Short Stories

The Arts Incubator is a space for experimentation, collaboration, and creative production grounded in real community experience. Through story and photo, we document the moments that shape our work—late-night editing sessions, first-time gallery installations, youth-led workshops, quiet breakthroughs, and collective challenges. These snapshots offer more than a behind-the-scenes look; they reflect the rhythms, relationships, and realities of building something meaningful together. Whether it’s an emerging artist discovering their voice or a group reimagining their surroundings through art, each moment tells a part of the story we’re living and shaping as a creative community.

Alaska Highway Adventures The Fas Gas station in Haines Junction, Yukon, looking spectacular against the towering, snow-capped St. Elias Mountains. This stunning view was captured while walking along the Alaska Highway.

The Fas Gas station in Haines Junction, Yukon, looking spectacular against the towering, snow-capped St. Elias Mountains. This stunning view was captured while walking along the Alaska Highway.

Alaska Highway Adventures

Jamie Bell July 5, 2025

Even a simple gas station becomes spectacular against this stunning backdrop.

Main Street Treasures Our visits to downtown pawn shops and thrift stores offer a true urban adventure.

Main Street Treasures

Jamie Bell July 4, 2025

Main Street's pawn shops and thrift stores hold countless stories and unexpected treasures.

Melgund Rocks For Canada Day The day's events featured popular local area band Country Twist with Tanya McArthur, Gerry McArthur and Maurice Betournay.

The day's events featured popular local area band Country Twist with Tanya McArthur, Gerry McArthur and Maurice Betournay.

Melgund Rocks For Canada Day

Art Borups Corners July 4, 2025

Country Twist, with Gerry McArthur, Tanya McArthur, and Maurice Betournay, delighted a packed audience, making it a...

Saskatoon Season Beckons Nature's candy: Saskatoon berries are almost here! We're tracking their progress with one of our arts projects this year.

Saskatoon Season Beckons

Art Borups Corners July 4, 2025

Saskatoon berries are plumping up. Discover this versatile Canadian fruit, perfect for picking.

Winnipeg’s Enduring Ghost Signs More than just old ads, these ghost signs across Winnipeg's historic buildings tell unique stories of a vibrant commercial heritage.

More than just old ads, these ghost signs across Winnipeg's historic buildings tell unique stories of a vibrant commercial heritage.

Winnipeg’s Enduring Ghost Signs

Jamie Bell July 3, 2025

Explore Winnipeg's historic Exchange District through its captivating ghost signs. Discover faded advertisements that tell tales of...

Celebrating Canada Day 2025 Community members, music lovers and tourists from across the region came out to the Dyment Recreation Hall complex in Melgund Township for this year's Canada Day events.