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.

Volunteer with Us The tent's pitched, welcoming us back to the land as spring rolls towards summer. It's the perfect time to gather, share our old stories, and let the kids just be – soaking up the freedom and the quiet beauty of the tundra before the mosquitoes claim their season.

The tent's pitched, welcoming us back to the land as spring rolls towards summer. It's the perfect time to gather, share our old stories, and let the kids just be – soaking up the freedom and the quiet beauty of the tundra before the mosquitoes claim their season.

Volunteer with Us

The Arts Incubator June 23, 2025

Join a dynamic program and team dedicated to fostering artistic innovation, cultural empowerment, and climate entrepreneurship-focused projects...

New Pavilion for Food, Arts, and Community Events Construction almost complete! The new Melgund Township Pavilion is ready to become the heart of our community's food, arts, and gathering events. Photo: Terri Bell

Construction almost complete! The new Melgund Township Pavilion is ready to become the heart of our community's food, arts, and gathering events. Photo: Terri Bell

New Pavilion for Food, Arts, and Community Events

Art Borups Corners June 23, 2025

Melgund's new pavilion: a vibrant community hub for diverse food, arts, and joyous gatherings.

Apple Trees Loving Summer! One of the newest additions, this apple tree was seeded last winter in the greenhouse and was just planted in its new home.

One of the newest additions, this apple tree was seeded last winter in the greenhouse and was just planted in its new home.

Apple Trees Loving Summer!

The Arts Incubator June 23, 2025

The apple trees are looking fantastic, and we're excited for what's to come.

Wild Columbine A vibrant Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) in its natural habitat near Dryden, Ontario. This photograph, part of our summer project documenting local plants, captures the flower's distinctive red and yellow beauty.

Wild Columbine

Jamie Bell June 20, 2025

Wild Columbine in Ontario: See striking red and yellow blooms on this native woodland beauty.

Hairy Honeysuckle A vibrant Hairy Honeysuckle (Lonicera hirsuta) in its natural glory near Dryden, Ontario. This photo, part of our summer project documenting local plants, highlights the striking golden blooms of this beautiful native vine.

Hairy Honeysuckle

Jamie Bell June 19, 2025

A Golden Embrace in the North One of our projects this summer is focusing on documenting the...

Old Rope

This striking close-up captures the quiet narrative of endurance and natural beauty, ideal for those seeking rustic and evocative photographic inspiration.

Old Rope

Art Borups Corners June 18, 2025

An old, frayed rope intimately embraces a wooden post in this captivating close-up.

Between Two Worlds This unpaved shoreline road leads past the edge of town, where land, sky, and water meet in a quiet rhythm. It's a place to slow down and reconnect—far from the urban pace of Winnipeg.

This unpaved shoreline road leads past the edge of town, where land, sky, and water meet in a quiet rhythm. It's a place to slow down and reconnect—far from the urban pace of Winnipeg.

Between Two Worlds

Tony Eetak June 17, 2025

Tony reflects on the contrast between life in Arviat, Nunavut, and Winnipeg’s arts scene—finding creative clarity on...

Golden Hour Just look at that sun! It's like someone poured liquid gold across the open water of Hudson Bay. The light just dances on the gentle waves, stretching all the way to forever. In moments like this, everything feels peaceful, expansive, and utterly, breathtakingly beautiful.

Just look at that sun! It's like someone poured liquid gold across the open water of Hudson Bay. The light just dances on the gentle waves, stretching all the way to forever. In moments like this, everything feels peaceful, expansive, and utterly, breathtakingly beautiful.

Golden Hour

Tony Eetak June 16, 2025

Connect with the land, the wildlife, and the incredible spirit of the North.

Beautifully Crocheted Hats A close-up shot revealing the beautiful texture and vibrant color work in one of Lucy Eetak's meticulously crocheted hats. Each stitch tells a story of skill and passion!

A close-up shot revealing the beautiful texture and vibrant color work in one of Lucy Eetak's meticulously crocheted hats. Each stitch tells a story of skill and passion!

Beautifully Crocheted Hats

Tony Eetak June 15, 2025

Lucy Eetak's crocheted hats feature stunning detail and captivating color palettes. Learn more about the beautiful artistry...

The American Toad Behold, the undisputed, heavyweight champion of the garden plot. This is what peak performance looks like. With a back like a cobbled lane and the dignified posture of a tiny sumo wrestler, this portly American toad is the best pest control money can't buy. He seems to be plotting his next move from his post against the fence, a warty, welcome monarch in his garden kingdom.